tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner
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tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 2/28/2007 7:36:33 PM
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twinturbomew
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things you should look into first.
quick refrence
any car with or around 60K
1 timingbelt replacement at 60K & 120K
2 front suspention tie rods control arms
3 check o2's they tend to start going bad and can effect performance
4 year 2000/2001 if you have a bosh MAF check and replace if needed. they start going bad but don't always fail. they just start reading wrong.
any car with 85+
1 check all above
2 replace fuel filter
3 check all vac hoses (this Is best done with prusure tester
4 check around the turbos around tis milage turbs seem to start to show sings of failure
5 check your temp sender and make sure you have a green one that is the up dated one
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this is a little more info about some of the above
Dose your car have a new timing belt?
this is one of the things that will destroy your motor if not checked. if the timing belt snaps you will do major damage to your motor
Your stock turbos will blow sooner or later. it is more of a matter of when not if
stock turbo is a Ko3
Ko4's are the replacment turbos they come from the RS4.
there are only 2 off the shelf turbos for the 2.7t that are OEM they are the 2 listed above
there are hybrid turbos available. a ko3 hybris is abviously not going to be as big as a ko4 hybrid
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a chip is not going to make them blow but it isn't going to help.
A great way to extend the turbo life is to get Dp's. they will drop the exhaust temperature by 200 degs in some cases. not only that but they will alow the turbos to have less restriction and thus no work as hard to produce as much boost.
There is no reason not to get Dp's VAST performance sells tip and 6 speed Dp's for 400$
Also turn the boost down in the winter (if you have a MBC) or just completely disconect the turbos from the N75 and have them make less boost
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chips
chipping you car will be the best bang for you buck.
All chips increase boost to about the same levels. the only difference is the timing.
So don't believe that one chip over another will blow your turbos
the best chips are from the 3 companys that have been around from day one.
APR great chip smooth and fast
GIAC very aggressive on the timing and alows you to expand to a mbc and other mods without any adjustments
MTM this is a great file they fall in between the other 2 options. Don't seem to be as popular only due to not vary many distribution states
I IMHO would not sugest getting a chip from anyone else
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O2 sensors can go bad and so can the 2000/2001 bosh MAF check both every other oil change. if either are bad they will cause the car to run improper
Also check you deverter valves up grades are the 710N DV from the audi tt
get a prusure tester for you car and sest the system Twice a year this will tell you if you have any boost leaks
Get a vag com from ros-tec it is the best way to check codes and monitor the car
< Message edited by twinturbomew -- 3/2/2007 6:24:25 PM >
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 2/28/2007 11:10:30 PM
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/1/2007 11:54:02 AM
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TCullen
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Thanks for the info!
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/5/2007 5:25:01 AM
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Baskin 4.2l
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This is great info. Might think about making this a sticky for the new people. Either way who ever reads this and finds it help full should give it a
BUMP for great info and direction
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/5/2007 9:41:40 AM
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good stuff
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/7/2007 2:37:08 AM
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Frank Nitti
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Great advice and tips twinturbomew.... I just bought an A6 last night and checked the car over with all your advice and it helped me fix various problems I was having. Moderators this post should be a sticky.......Lots of knowledge and great advice.
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/20/2007 7:32:05 PM
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thanks for the tips - realize this is an old posting ... but have an 03 2.7 T ... and a few problems.
1) there is a klonk sound from the front when i am braking .... could that be the control arms you mention should be checked?
2) there is a whining sound when i start up the engine ... just started 1 week ago ... sounds almost metal like ... is on for a bout 1 minute until the car is warm ... and then it goes away ...
3) general question - the battery indicator .... is 3/4 "full" is that normal? would have thought it should be in the middle?
4) Turbo indicator - needle never goes all the way up to the middle ... I would say approx. 45% .... do i not have full pressure in my turbo? could there be a leak? or is that normal?
thx in advance for your help!
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 3/20/2007 9:26:19 PM
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twinturbomew
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thanks for the sticky 2K
oak
the clunk is most likely the control arms
the whine could be 2 things. one the secondary air injection comes on in the cold weather for a few minutes and then there could be turbo whine some 02 and up cars seem to do that.
the batt gauge should read about what you are decribing
the turbo indicator...... I am not sure what you are refering to. but if you d not have a CEL on the dash you should be just fine
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2000 2.7T TIP A6
13.3 @ 106 1/4 mile not bad for a Tip
-VAST "piggie pipes", custom cat-back, dual mufflers
-Phenolic intake manifold spacers and ported/polished intake manifold
-Vast performance engine and TIP chip
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 4/12/2007 5:00:00 AM
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Note to the new guys that read this.
If this post helped you Please give this post a bump to keep it current for the next fella that needs some direction and would like the info
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 4/15/2007 4:48:20 PM
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IMO, 60k is way early for the timing belt. The 2003 manual calls for 105k and I had mine done at 94k. Is there a risk - sure - but I think Audi would recommend a lower mileage if it was engineered for less.
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 4/28/2007 11:10:10 AM
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Wow, I wish I had this info. when I first bought my car. Good info.
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 6/7/2007 8:59:23 PM
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Couple questions about the updated maintenance schedule. First, I noticed they only have it indicated to rotate the tires at 5k and never again. I'll chalk that up to a misprint? I would plan to rotate every 5k and balance every 10k, and from what I hear I need to be sure the rotate is from front to back only since I have the quattro.
Second, does everyone agree that going 10k between oil changes is a good idea? I am running Mobil 1 full sythetic in my 2.7T (or will be as soon as I get my first oil change on Tuesday), but can I really stretch it to 10k between changes? I was thinking 5,000 or possibly 7,500 if I was doing a lot of highway driving, but 10k?
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 6/8/2007 8:53:09 AM
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Couple questions about the updated maintenance schedule. First, I noticed they only have it indicated to rotate the tires at 5k and never again. I'll chalk that up to a misprint? I would plan to rotate every 5k and balance every 10k, and from what I hear I need to be sure the rotate is from front to back only since I have the quattro.
Second, does everyone agree that going 10k between oil changes is a good idea? I am running Mobil 1 full sythetic in my 2.7T (or will be as soon as I get my first oil change on Tuesday), but can I really stretch it to 10k between changes? I was thinking 5,000 or possibly 7,500 if I was doing a lot of highway driving, but 10k?
Yea, rotate them when ever.
M1 is no longer a true synthetic, so change it every 5000-7500 max.
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 6/8/2007 11:47:36 AM
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Mobil 1 isn't a full synthetic? The shop said the use Mobil oil and they would use a synthetic since I have the 2.7T but I never asked for additional detail and I really would prefer to use a full synthetic. However, by looking at the Mobile site, I came across this FAQ:
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Is Mobil 1 with SuperSyn Technology a fully synthetic motor oil?
Yes, it is. To meet the demanding requirements of today's specifications (and our customers' expectations), Mobil 1 with SuperSyn uses high-performance fluids, including polyalphaolefins (PAOs), along with a proprietary system of additives. Each Mobil 1 with SuperSyn viscosity grade uses a unique combination of synthetic fluids and selected additives in order to tailor the viscosity grade to its specific application.
Now I see where they also have other Mobil 1 products that indicate the weight/viscosity such as "Mobil 1 5W-30" but it also said "Mobil 1 5W-30 is a high performance fully synthetic engine oil", so which ones aren't full synthetics?
Is Mobil 1 not as good as the marketing implies? Should I consider alternatives?
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RE: tips and suggestions for the new 2.7t owner - 6/8/2007 2:32:27 PM
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Mobil 1 isn't a full synthetic? The shop said the use Mobil oil and they would use a synthetic since I have the 2.7T but I never asked for additional detail and I really would prefer to use a full synthetic. However, by looking at the Mobile site, I came across this FAQ:
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Yup, it's not real full synthetic anymore. M1 sued Castrol a little while ago, over what a synth oil is, so they changed the definition. It's not called a syth, but only has Grp III oil in it, & not even one drop of PAO, Easter or GRP IV. It's a quality oil, but not a synthetic.
We have talked about this in great lengths before, if you do a little search, you will come up on the links, & oil analysis test.
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