Opinions on 2002 A6 2.7 or 4.2
04-02-2005, 10:25 PM
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Re: Opinions on 2002 A6 2.7 or 4.2
On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 22:30:49 -0500, "Billy Ray" <Billy@Ray.net> wrote:
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>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:m3hu411l5u3a69vt32dcole9ra9mbgbbil@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 19:11:23 -0500, "Billy Ray" <Billy@Ray.net> wrote:
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>>><vls@ispwest.com> wrote in message
>>>news:me8u4155udcoio91dk4u7fgl9j9jnkk5b5@4ax.com ...
>>>> Bought a 2001 A6 2.7T as a certified pre-owned. 2 year warranty.
>>>> I've had it about 6 mos. and the only things wrong were that the
>>>> auto-leveling headlights suck (point to the ground half the time, so I
>>>> disconnected 'em) and the radio reception is terrible if you live very
>>>> far away from the transmitters. Tested a 4.2 and a 2.7T and the turbo
>>>> seems to do better at the high altitude where I live. Had a 1988 5
>>>> cyl. that went 300K and was still running fine.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:46:50 -0500, GJM <glenmac@ptd.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I am interested in the 2002 A6, eitther the 2.7T or the 4.2. Was just
>>>>>wondering what others thought of this year, any reliability issues?
>>>>>
>>
>>>Your headlights are covered under the Audi Assured Warrenty. The dealer
>>>will replace them and you will have only the $50 deductable.
>>
>> Hopefully what's actually causing them to mis-point (bad chassis sensor)
>> is
>> covered, too...
>
>I don't know what was the exact diagnosis but when my left headlight was
>pointing at the ground they replaced the whole headlight unit. If I recall
>correctly the parts alone were $500-$600 and I paid the first $50. I also
>asked them to re-code the computer to lock and unlock the doors
>automatically which they did at n/c.
When one headlight does it, it's the headlight assembly.
When both start doing it together, it's the chassis ride sensor...
>
>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:m3hu411l5u3a69vt32dcole9ra9mbgbbil@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 19:11:23 -0500, "Billy Ray" <Billy@Ray.net> wrote:
>>>
>>><vls@ispwest.com> wrote in message
>>>news:me8u4155udcoio91dk4u7fgl9j9jnkk5b5@4ax.com ...
>>>> Bought a 2001 A6 2.7T as a certified pre-owned. 2 year warranty.
>>>> I've had it about 6 mos. and the only things wrong were that the
>>>> auto-leveling headlights suck (point to the ground half the time, so I
>>>> disconnected 'em) and the radio reception is terrible if you live very
>>>> far away from the transmitters. Tested a 4.2 and a 2.7T and the turbo
>>>> seems to do better at the high altitude where I live. Had a 1988 5
>>>> cyl. that went 300K and was still running fine.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:46:50 -0500, GJM <glenmac@ptd.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I am interested in the 2002 A6, eitther the 2.7T or the 4.2. Was just
>>>>>wondering what others thought of this year, any reliability issues?
>>>>>
>>
>>>Your headlights are covered under the Audi Assured Warrenty. The dealer
>>>will replace them and you will have only the $50 deductable.
>>
>> Hopefully what's actually causing them to mis-point (bad chassis sensor)
>> is
>> covered, too...
>
>I don't know what was the exact diagnosis but when my left headlight was
>pointing at the ground they replaced the whole headlight unit. If I recall
>correctly the parts alone were $500-$600 and I paid the first $50. I also
>asked them to re-code the computer to lock and unlock the doors
>automatically which they did at n/c.
When one headlight does it, it's the headlight assembly.
When both start doing it together, it's the chassis ride sensor...
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