Some may recall my daughters Sweet colored Pelican blue 2000 A4 Quattro


Then this happened a few weeks ago:


She's doing OK, still recovering from a sore back with P.T.

Now she's happy again as we upgraded her to the following:

Who can tell me about the 2.0 T motor?
The car seems to be in excellent condition.



Specifics on her new car are found below to those interested:
http://www.livermoreaudi.com/vehicle...o_Sedan_4D.htm

btw, the two R8's in stock at that dealer are so FN COOL.

Swankster

 

Well I purchased mine new July 2007. Same color as hers (which is one of the best colors for this car BTW) The 2.0T is a great engine, I have the 6 speed manual and love it. I drive mine on the German Autobahns (avg of 90-110mph) every day to work and back and so far it has held up fine with current 44tmls. The only problems I have had if not covered under warranty would have been fairly cheap to replace. 2 Coil packs and a PCV valve. Audi issed a recall on the coil packs so you need to insure these were all replaced. There are some other things to check, one being the cam follower. Apparantly 12% of all 2.0T FSI's produced had cheaper cam lobe's installed and can lead to failure of the HP fuel pump and cam. It is worth it to have this checked and replaced every 35tmls or so. Audi in Germany checked mine and said it was fine. The tech rep I spoke to said he has only seen it happen to a couple of older A4's and A6's, they both had around 200tkm+ (120tmls) on them.

Other than that the 2.0T is a great engine and I think your Daughter will have a lot of fun in it!

 

Hey thanks for the info my friend.
Maybe you can answer a question for me. Is it true that you should let the Turbo warm up some and cool down after a good run. You who drives high speeds should be the perfct person to answer this.
I'll check the recall coils too thanks again.
Swankster

 

Any turbo charged engine should be allowed to warm up before running it hard, and have sufficient time to cool down after driving it hard (by either idling or gentle driving).

Great to see you found a replacement for your daughter. Sorry to hear she is still having some issues after the accident.

Now, I will get my *** out of the B7 section...

 

Read the Stickies up top. Mine too.

 

sorry to hear about the crash and it's good to hear your daughter is recovering well.

the 2.0T is an amazing engine. it's silky smooth and great on gas when you drive it normally. the engine also has a dark side where it pulls and sounds like a V8 muscle car.

it has won engine of the year since it was introduced.

it takes a while to get used to the turbo lag but it can be minimized if you're in sport mode (tiptronic transmission). i have had my ECU reflashed (APR stage 1) and there is no longer turbo lag plus the engine gained piles of torque.

use premium VW approved oil as the turbos are tougher on oil. i change the oil w/ mobil 1 0W-40 every 5000 miles and it's still running like new.

enjoy!

 

Yes I have always done that with my cars (turbo or not). With the turbo's it is a good idea to let them cool down. When I do run my car hard or even up to the cut off (210kmh or 130mph) I always let it run cool for a few miles. So far this has worked great for my current A4. I also think that running the FSI engines (1.6,1.8,2.0(T), 3.2 etc) at higher RPM's every now and then keeps the carbon build up down. I have read several threads where this can be a problem in the U.S./Canada where there is a speed restriction. Here in Germany that is almost unheard of as the Germans run their cars at an average of 80-120mph which keeps carbon build up down.

Anyway there is a lot of good information on our A4's on this site as well as some pretty knowledgable people here.

Have fun!

 

Duly noted... when I get my 4.2 FSI RS4, I'll make sure to engage in a high speed chase at least once a week...

 

or just run the engine and keep the revs above 4000 for a while. that can be done with the tiptronic auto as well. regularly "blowing out the carbon" with continuous high revs has been done since the 1950s. old muscle car guys will tell you the same.

 

You will not hurt the car by not letting it cool down before shutting it off...
I've seen B7's up to about 140,000 miles.... The only time turbos fail is when you chip them and overboost blowing them up