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The shop has everything back together and is having a problem with oil pressure. The two valves where the oil injectors are if you take them out and cover the holes with your thumbs oil flows to the engine however if you put the valves back in no oil will flow to the engine. It's not getting enough pressure to push those valves open.

The shop is trying to figure out what's causing it and I suggested it might be the oil pump.I think they are trying to explore other things because they don't want to fork out the money for the new pump.

Am I off base thinking it is the oil pump?

 

is this work all under warranty??

 

No, the car is about 10K miles out of warranty. However this latest work is being done on the shops dime.

 

well cant argue with getting something for free in ur situation

let us know if it was the oil pump

 

I think I might have found the highest bridge and jumped!

Sorry about your misfortune!

OOOO

 

WTF!!! this story is crazy but i have a question. Why Didnt you jus do an engine swap???????? you would have saved atleast $2000. i just did mine. i have a 99 a6 2.8with 87000 miles. water pump went, bent valves, bad oil leak. Swap out for 2001 a.6 engine with 49000 miles which cost me $1800. Labor was $1200. Total cost was $3000. what u paid $6000 for an 02' is crazy.

 

Where did you find the engine?

 

wow, I never read this thread. Holy cow...

Michael, did they ever finish fixing your car?

 

how does sludge happen then, I was under the impression that synthetic avoided sludge...