engine/turbo placed due to the oil sludge?
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engine/turbo placed due to the oil sludge?
Due to some reason, I can not see my new post. So I post it again.
I am newbie and have read about some threads, but I hope you guys can give me some advice.
I am going to check a 2003 A4 1.8T Auto trans, 80,000 tomorrow. The owner said the engine was replaced by Audi at 70,000 under warranty due to the sludge issue. And the ECU got replaced too.
My initial thought is this is a good because the engine got replaced. But want to check with you guys for other things that I have to pay attention to when checking the car.
Thanks,
Leo
I am newbie and have read about some threads, but I hope you guys can give me some advice.
I am going to check a 2003 A4 1.8T Auto trans, 80,000 tomorrow. The owner said the engine was replaced by Audi at 70,000 under warranty due to the sludge issue. And the ECU got replaced too.
My initial thought is this is a good because the engine got replaced. But want to check with you guys for other things that I have to pay attention to when checking the car.
Thanks,
Leo
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From: Twin Cities, MN
If it's FWD, the trans is a CVT, and there's a sticky at the top of the page that you should read. That trans can fail VERY expensively.
If Audi replaced the engine, it presumably would have been either a new engine or a rebuild with everything new that needed to be, so you really would only have to worry about stuff in other areas of the car. Make sure the body is straight, not rusty, suspension isn't weird, etc. No worries about the T-belt for about 60K miles or so due to the new engine. I'd say as long as it's a quattro, the body, interior, and suspension aren't messed up, it *should* be a good car.
If Audi replaced the engine, it presumably would have been either a new engine or a rebuild with everything new that needed to be, so you really would only have to worry about stuff in other areas of the car. Make sure the body is straight, not rusty, suspension isn't weird, etc. No worries about the T-belt for about 60K miles or so due to the new engine. I'd say as long as it's a quattro, the body, interior, and suspension aren't messed up, it *should* be a good car.
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If it's FWD, the trans is a CVT, and there's a sticky at the top of the page that you should read. That trans can fail VERY expensively.
If Audi replaced the engine, it presumably would have been either a new engine or a rebuild with everything new that needed to be, so you really would only have to worry about stuff in other areas of the car. Make sure the body is straight, not rusty, suspension isn't weird, etc. No worries about the T-belt for about 60K miles or so due to the new engine. I'd say as long as it's a quattro, the body, interior, and suspension aren't messed up, it *should* be a good car.
If Audi replaced the engine, it presumably would have been either a new engine or a rebuild with everything new that needed to be, so you really would only have to worry about stuff in other areas of the car. Make sure the body is straight, not rusty, suspension isn't weird, etc. No worries about the T-belt for about 60K miles or so due to the new engine. I'd say as long as it's a quattro, the body, interior, and suspension aren't messed up, it *should* be a good car.
Agreed
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