On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:34:58 GMT, Madesio <email@invalid.address>
wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
>>being equal. Age or mileage?
>
>On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
>buildup should be one of your top priorities.

I'm also considering buying a MkI TT to replace my 325i (I think
the Audi TT and BMW Z4 would make an interesting combo). Couple of
questions: One, is there a good book on the TT people recommend? Two,
I'm more interested in the 3.2L version - that doesn't have the above
weakness correct? Since it's non-turbo, the attendant high-temperature
issues aren't a problem.
epbrown
--
How can you know where I'm at if you haven't been where I been?
Can you see where I'm coming from? "How I Could Just Kill A Man" Cypress Hill

 

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:34:58 GMT, Madesio <email@invalid.address>
wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
>>being equal. Age or mileage?
>
>On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
>buildup should be one of your top priorities.

I'm also considering buying a MkI TT to replace my 325i (I think
the Audi TT and BMW Z4 would make an interesting combo). Couple of
questions: One, is there a good book on the TT people recommend? Two,
I'm more interested in the 3.2L version - that doesn't have the above
weakness correct? Since it's non-turbo, the attendant high-temperature
issues aren't a problem.
epbrown
--
How can you know where I'm at if you haven't been where I been?
Can you see where I'm coming from? "How I Could Just Kill A Man" Cypress Hill

 

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:34:58 GMT, Madesio <email@invalid.address>
wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
>>being equal. Age or mileage?
>
>On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
>buildup should be one of your top priorities.

I'm also considering buying a MkI TT to replace my 325i (I think
the Audi TT and BMW Z4 would make an interesting combo). Couple of
questions: One, is there a good book on the TT people recommend? Two,
I'm more interested in the 3.2L version - that doesn't have the above
weakness correct? Since it's non-turbo, the attendant high-temperature
issues aren't a problem.
epbrown
--
How can you know where I'm at if you haven't been where I been?
Can you see where I'm coming from? "How I Could Just Kill A Man" Cypress Hill

 

On Sep 6, 4:34 am, Madesio <em...@invalid.address> wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
> >being equal. Age or mileage?
>
> On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
> buildup should be one of your top priorities.

Sludge was only a pervasive issue on longitudinally-mounted 1.8T's,
like the A4 and VW Passat. This had something to do with oil capacity
(the transverse had a bit more due to crankcase design) and turbo/
exhaust routing.

I think that if you were looking at a 4-year old car with, say, 10k
miles on it, I'd be concerned about the 'lack of use' factor - i.e.,
were oil changes done based on the mileage or the time between
changes? But generally, having just purchased a used car for my son, I
would look for some balance between the two. We bought an 8-year-old
car ('99 Subaru Impreza RS2.5) with nominally 150k miles on it, but
with an engine with about 40k miles on it and all of the major
components serviced/replaced.


Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

 

On Sep 6, 4:34 am, Madesio <em...@invalid.address> wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
> >being equal. Age or mileage?
>
> On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
> buildup should be one of your top priorities.

Sludge was only a pervasive issue on longitudinally-mounted 1.8T's,
like the A4 and VW Passat. This had something to do with oil capacity
(the transverse had a bit more due to crankcase design) and turbo/
exhaust routing.

I think that if you were looking at a 4-year old car with, say, 10k
miles on it, I'd be concerned about the 'lack of use' factor - i.e.,
were oil changes done based on the mileage or the time between
changes? But generally, having just purchased a used car for my son, I
would look for some balance between the two. We bought an 8-year-old
car ('99 Subaru Impreza RS2.5) with nominally 150k miles on it, but
with an engine with about 40k miles on it and all of the major
components serviced/replaced.


Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

 

On Sep 6, 4:34 am, Madesio <em...@invalid.address> wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
> >being equal. Age or mileage?
>
> On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
> buildup should be one of your top priorities.

Sludge was only a pervasive issue on longitudinally-mounted 1.8T's,
like the A4 and VW Passat. This had something to do with oil capacity
(the transverse had a bit more due to crankcase design) and turbo/
exhaust routing.

I think that if you were looking at a 4-year old car with, say, 10k
miles on it, I'd be concerned about the 'lack of use' factor - i.e.,
were oil changes done based on the mileage or the time between
changes? But generally, having just purchased a used car for my son, I
would look for some balance between the two. We bought an 8-year-old
car ('99 Subaru Impreza RS2.5) with nominally 150k miles on it, but
with an engine with about 40k miles on it and all of the major
components serviced/replaced.


Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

 

On Sep 6, 4:34 am, Madesio <em...@invalid.address> wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:13:51 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Which is more important when evaluating a used car, all else
> >being equal. Age or mileage?
>
> On that particular engine evaluating the condition of internal sludge
> buildup should be one of your top priorities.

Sludge was only a pervasive issue on longitudinally-mounted 1.8T's,
like the A4 and VW Passat. This had something to do with oil capacity
(the transverse had a bit more due to crankcase design) and turbo/
exhaust routing.

I think that if you were looking at a 4-year old car with, say, 10k
miles on it, I'd be concerned about the 'lack of use' factor - i.e.,
were oil changes done based on the mileage or the time between
changes? But generally, having just purchased a used car for my son, I
would look for some balance between the two. We bought an 8-year-old
car ('99 Subaru Impreza RS2.5) with nominally 150k miles on it, but
with an engine with about 40k miles on it and all of the major
components serviced/replaced.


Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA