Car Buying Advice
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Re: Car Buying Advice
The message <1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>
from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
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from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
The message <1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>
from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
"Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
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>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
"Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
news:1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
"Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
news:1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Dennis W wrote:
> > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
>
> People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
And
> seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> have seal issues.
Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
>
> BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
> I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
> hmmm?
>
> E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Ian S wrote:
> "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > Dennis W wrote:
> > > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
> >
> > People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
>
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
It doesn't cost any more than a comparable car, and cost less than
some.
> And
> > seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> > have seal issues.
>
> Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
> the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
This "problem" is hardly above what you'd expect from the volume of
cars produced.
But hey, when you have an axe to grind, one example constitutes a
"fatal flaw."
But really, there's a great solution: don't buy an Audi. That way,
you can be sure that you'll never have to deal with anything as
poorly-designed as an Audi. You can smugly assure all listeners that
you know.
Just ignore the man behind the curtain.
E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Ian S wrote:
> "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > Dennis W wrote:
> > > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
> >
> > People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
>
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
It doesn't cost any more than a comparable car, and cost less than
some.
> And
> > seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> > have seal issues.
>
> Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
> the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
This "problem" is hardly above what you'd expect from the volume of
cars produced.
But hey, when you have an axe to grind, one example constitutes a
"fatal flaw."
But really, there's a great solution: don't buy an Audi. That way,
you can be sure that you'll never have to deal with anything as
poorly-designed as an Audi. You can smugly assure all listeners that
you know.
Just ignore the man behind the curtain.
E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Ian S wrote:
> "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > Dennis W wrote:
> > > Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
> >
> > People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems.
>
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
It doesn't cost any more than a comparable car, and cost less than
some.
> And
> > seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
> > have seal issues.
>
> Pehaps, but not many have the seal problem at 50,000 to 60,000 miles that
> the A4 30 valve 2.8 V6 does.
This "problem" is hardly above what you'd expect from the volume of
cars produced.
But hey, when you have an axe to grind, one example constitutes a
"fatal flaw."
But really, there's a great solution: don't buy an Audi. That way,
you can be sure that you'll never have to deal with anything as
poorly-designed as an Audi. You can smugly assure all listeners that
you know.
Just ignore the man behind the curtain.
E.P.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
The message <GryCf.14071$JT.2694@fed1read06>
from "Ian S" <iws51remove@***.net> contains these words:
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
Given the amount garages charge to change belts, I worked out the other
day that the wife's Clio should have a pound put aside for every tank of
fuel just for cambelts.
That's why I do it myself! The A100 is due this summer, but at least
that's easy to get to.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
from "Ian S" <iws51remove@***.net> contains these words:
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
Given the amount garages charge to change belts, I worked out the other
day that the wife's Clio should have a pound put aside for every tank of
fuel just for cambelts.
That's why I do it myself! The A100 is due this summer, but at least
that's easy to get to.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
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Re: Car Buying Advice
The message <GryCf.14071$JT.2694@fed1read06>
from "Ian S" <iws51remove@***.net> contains these words:
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
Given the amount garages charge to change belts, I worked out the other
day that the wife's Clio should have a pound put aside for every tank of
fuel just for cambelts.
That's why I do it myself! The A100 is due this summer, but at least
that's easy to get to.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
from "Ian S" <iws51remove@***.net> contains these words:
> The cost of the cam belt change on the A4 IS a problem.
Given the amount garages charge to change belts, I worked out the other
day that the wife's Clio should have a pound put aside for every tank of
fuel just for cambelts.
That's why I do it myself! The A100 is due this summer, but at least
that's easy to get to.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.