Hi all,

Looking forward to acquire a 99 A4, equipped with a 2.4 liter V6 (30
valve) and auto-transmission.
Would appreciate your reviews of this car and its PRO's and CON's.

Cheers.

agaibulin wrote:
than 2.4.

The Tiptronic transmission should have the oil and filter changed each
50K to 60K.

The 2.8 is a good engine but it does have the characteristic of leaking
a bit of oil on the exhaust from the cam and valve seals. More of a
minor irritation than anything but seems to be a common 'feature' of the
2.8.

Find out if the control arms in the front suspension have been replaced.
There was a recall on them for wear and squeaking.

Expect to be replacing wheel bearings in the back at around 100K.

Overall a good car. My son has a '98 with that engine / transmission
that is running strong at 140K.

agaibulin wrote:
than 2.4.

The Tiptronic transmission should have the oil and filter changed each
50K to 60K.

The 2.8 is a good engine but it does have the characteristic of leaking
a bit of oil on the exhaust from the cam and valve seals. More of a
minor irritation than anything but seems to be a common 'feature' of the
2.8.

Find out if the control arms in the front suspension have been replaced.
There was a recall on them for wear and squeaking.

Expect to be replacing wheel bearings in the back at around 100K.

Overall a good car. My son has a '98 with that engine / transmission
that is running strong at 140K.

agaibulin wrote:
than 2.4.

The Tiptronic transmission should have the oil and filter changed each
50K to 60K.

The 2.8 is a good engine but it does have the characteristic of leaking
a bit of oil on the exhaust from the cam and valve seals. More of a
minor irritation than anything but seems to be a common 'feature' of the
2.8.

Find out if the control arms in the front suspension have been replaced.
There was a recall on them for wear and squeaking.

Expect to be replacing wheel bearings in the back at around 100K.

Overall a good car. My son has a '98 with that engine / transmission
that is running strong at 140K.

agaibulin wrote:
than 2.4.

The Tiptronic transmission should have the oil and filter changed each
50K to 60K.

The 2.8 is a good engine but it does have the characteristic of leaking
a bit of oil on the exhaust from the cam and valve seals. More of a
minor irritation than anything but seems to be a common 'feature' of the
2.8.

Find out if the control arms in the front suspension have been replaced.
There was a recall on them for wear and squeaking.

Expect to be replacing wheel bearings in the back at around 100K.

Overall a good car. My son has a '98 with that engine / transmission
that is running strong at 140K.

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to... (AT) visi (DOT) com> wrote:
Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

Some reviewers say that a common problem for Audi's V6 engines are
their timing belt along with its tensioner and ribbed belt. Any
thoughts on that?


Thanks.
A

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to... (AT) visi (DOT) com> wrote:
Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

Some reviewers say that a common problem for Audi's V6 engines are
their timing belt along with its tensioner and ribbed belt. Any
thoughts on that?


Thanks.
A

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to... (AT) visi (DOT) com> wrote:
Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

Some reviewers say that a common problem for Audi's V6 engines are
their timing belt along with its tensioner and ribbed belt. Any
thoughts on that?


Thanks.
A

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to... (AT) visi (DOT) com> wrote:
Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

Some reviewers say that a common problem for Audi's V6 engines are
their timing belt along with its tensioner and ribbed belt. Any
thoughts on that?


Thanks.
A

agaibulin wrote:
interval is somewhat longer but failures have occurred frequently enough
to tend to recommend an owner be more conservative as failure will
usually trash the engine. The T belt is not the most risky component,
rather the water pump or tensioner are more likely to fail. These have
the same effect.

I do not consider this a problem issue with the engine. It is a part of
routine maintenance for any engine with a T belt. The cost of a failure
is just more of an incentive on an interference engine.