agaibulin

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.

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> 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.
>
If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
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.

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> 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.
>
If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
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.

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> 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.
>
If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
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

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
> agaibulin wrote:
> > 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.
>
> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
> than 2.4.

Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

> 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.

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?

> 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.

Thanks.
A

agaibulin

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
> agaibulin wrote:
> > 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.
>
> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
> than 2.4.

Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

> 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.

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?

> 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.

Thanks.
A

agaibulin

On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
> agaibulin wrote:
> > 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.
>
> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
> than 2.4.

Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6

> 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.

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?

> 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.

Thanks.
A

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
>
>> agaibulin wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
>> than 2.4.
>>
>
> Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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?
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Thanks.
> A
>
T belts on the v6 should be replaced at about 75 - 80K. Recommended
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.

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
>
>> agaibulin wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
>> than 2.4.
>>
>
> Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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?
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Thanks.
> A
>
T belts on the v6 should be replaced at about 75 - 80K. Recommended
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.

TonyJ

agaibulin wrote:
> On Dec 11, 1:06 am, TonyJ <to...@visi.com> wrote:
>
>> agaibulin wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>> If this is a US car you will find that the engine size is 2.8 rather
>> than 2.4.
>>
>
> Nope that is a car for Japan market, and it's 2.4 V6
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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?
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Thanks.
> A
>
T belts on the v6 should be replaced at about 75 - 80K. Recommended
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.