Mick x

Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......

So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.

I am going to the dark side - BMW


On 12/7/07 17:40, in article EOWdnWWVa7D2xAvbnZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@pipex.net,
"Sidney" <Tazzer@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> "Mick x" <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:C2BB53DA.2BC5%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk...
>> No sign of smoke that I have noticed.
>>
>> I have a 600 mile trip to do today so will report back - fingers crossed.
>>
>>
>> On 11/7/07 21:44, in article Yibli.12725$Oz7.1914@newsfe19.lga, "iws"
>> <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Mick x" <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:C2BAF576.2BB0%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk...
>>>> I am very challenged - although I do try google to resolve my
>>>> ignorance -
>>>> when it comes to cars and how they work.
>>>>
>>>> I have received my A6 back from the dealer as it was asking for oil,
>>>> from
>>>> full, after 500 miles cruising on the motorway at a steady 80/85 mph.
>>>>
>>>> Still under warranty, 3.2 FSI V6, nearly 3 yrs old, 40K on the clock and
>>>> fully serviced they have replaced and removed all plugs, fitted a new
>>>> valve
>>>> stem and seal on number 5 - whatever that means.
>>>>
>>>> Do you seasoned Audi guys think this will resolve the issue.
>>>>
>>>> BYW there was no visible oil leakage.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> Mick
>>>
>>> If there really was no oil leakage, then I can't think of any other place
>>> for so much oiul to go but out the tailpipe meaning that it was getting
>>> into
>>> the combustion chambers and being burned. Getting past a valve seal is
>>> one
>>> way for that to happen. However, I would think that with your oil
>>> consumption - I assume 500 m/qt - that you would have been noticing some
>>> tell tale bluish smoke out of the exhaust. Was that the case?
>>>
>>>
> If valve stem has been replaced, that means a valve has been replaced as the
> stem is forged to the head of the valve. If they suspect that valve stem/
> guide clearance is the problem, as it would appear from the components they
> have replaced in an attempt to cure the problem, the actual problem, they
> suspect, may be wear in the valve guide. It used to be possible to press out
> an old guide and press in a new one into the cylinder head. If they really
> have changed a valve then they must have removed the cylinder head, in which
> case why didn't they change the guide at the same time to totally kill
> excessive clearance between the two as a problem. On the other hand a valve
> seal fits on the camshaft end of the valve and can be changed without
> removal of the cylinder head. Quick fix? Has the valve "stem" been changed?
>
> If you have been consuming excessive amounts of oil that are going down the
> exhaust pipe, I would also be mentioning to your stealer the effect of this
> upon the catalytic converter, they don't like swallowing too many of the
> additives contained in oil, the catalyst becomes "plated" and unable to
> perform it's designed function.
>
> There are only a few ways an engine can lose oil.
>
> Past the piston rings.
>
> Into the coolant circuit.
>
> Down the valve guides.
>
> External oil leaks.
>
> It shouldn't be beyond the wit of your stealer to determine which of these
> is the case - and then to cure it.
>
> The trick is to get them to concentrate long enough on your problem to
> properly address it, they would far sooner be selling new cars.
>
> Kick ***, they're just spinning time until the end of the warranty!
>
>

Dave N

In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
<x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>
>So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>
>I am going to the dark side - BMW

Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

--
Dave N

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Dave N

In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
<x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>
>So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>
>I am going to the dark side - BMW

Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

--
Dave N

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Dave N

In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
<x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>
>So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>
>I am going to the dark side - BMW

Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

--
Dave N

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Dave N

In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
<x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>
>So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>
>I am going to the dark side - BMW

Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

--
Dave N

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Mick x

Or a barrow load of problems..........


On 18/7/07 00:58, in article iqtL3rAleVnGFwNv@charlecote.org.uk, "Dave N"
<nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:

> In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
> <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>> Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>> Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>> garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>>
>> So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>>
>> I am going to the dark side - BMW
>
> Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
> warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

Mick x

Or a barrow load of problems..........


On 18/7/07 00:58, in article iqtL3rAleVnGFwNv@charlecote.org.uk, "Dave N"
<nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:

> In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
> <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>> Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>> Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>> garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>>
>> So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>>
>> I am going to the dark side - BMW
>
> Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
> warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

Mick x

Or a barrow load of problems..........


On 18/7/07 00:58, in article iqtL3rAleVnGFwNv@charlecote.org.uk, "Dave N"
<nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:

> In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
> <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>> Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>> Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>> garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>>
>> So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>>
>> I am going to the dark side - BMW
>
> Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
> warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

Mick x

Or a barrow load of problems..........


On 18/7/07 00:58, in article iqtL3rAleVnGFwNv@charlecote.org.uk, "Dave N"
<nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:

> In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
> <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>> Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>> Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>> garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>>
>> So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>>
>> I am going to the dark side - BMW
>
> Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
> warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.

Dave N

In message <C2C37ED9.2EC3%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
<x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>On 18/7/07 00:58, in article iqtL3rAleVnGFwNv@charlecote.org.uk, "Dave N"
><nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
>> In message <C2C2E533.2C96%x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk>, Mick x
>> <x@mickx.eclipse.co.uk> writes
>>> Well the oil issue seems to be resolved, however, on a round trip to
>>> Manchester on the first day of picking it up (had been 10 days with the
>>> garage) it broke down - a worn coil.......
>>>
>>> So that's it, is now is fixed and sold.
>>>
>>> I am going to the dark side - BMW
>>
>> Hmmm - less than 3yrs old A6 3.2V6, problems just fixed (under
>> warranty?). Perhaps whoever bought it has got a bargain.
>
>Or a barrow load of problems..........

Wouldn't that depend partly on how the previous owner had treated it?
<d&rfc> :^)

Seriously, what else gave you problems or you disliked about it?

--
Dave N

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