Posted on 06/19/2015 1:28:25 PM PDT by Red Badger
“I’ve had a number of Audis. When I read “two turbochargers and an electric supercharger”, I immediate thought “Great— more expensive parts to go bad by 80K miles”.”
I just spent $3,000 to have the timing chain tensioners replaced in my 2005 A6 3.2 Quattro at less than 80,000 miles.
This probably would not have taken place had I been driving a Lexus. But then, I wouldn’t have gotten to drive an Audi, this being my 2nd.
“Interesting, too bad it is an Audi.......”
Yeah, crappy Audi, winner of 11 of the last 13 24 hours of Le Mans.
Two turbos AND an electric supercharger. What is the big surprise or the big deal here? That is a HELL of a lot of bolt on power. Some chick out there has a 3.8 GM V6 that is developing 600 hp on twin turbos.
Unfortunately the Wonder Bar radio is gone, one of the many refurbish items I will be putting back.
Now working on the mandatory 500,000 mile front end lube. That’s how long I think it’s been since anyone greased those parts, but the darn things were built for abuse.
So what, they make a POS for consumers.
Danica Patrick?....................
I can drive the bus almost as cheaply as the Honda!
As an aside to Audi, I have owned two. I had constant problems with both. I much more appreciated my Fords. But, I have been watching a series of "The Transporter" on Netflix and see Audi as the car of choice. It drives like an extension of his body, and whoever is the real driver, I tip my hat.
“So what, they make a POS for consumers.”
Whatever dude. I have owned two Audis, very satisfied. Have you even owned one yourself?
Yes, family has owned two. Biggest POS we ever had. A friend with a 5000 had the same experience.
No. Seriously. Her and her dad set up 98 Firebird with twin turbo and it pumps 600 something horse. Saw it on the v6 firebird forums.
I’m currently building a 2.0L 4 cylinder Subaru engine with one turbo that will put out about 450 horsepower.
It’s amazing what engines can do these days if you have enough money.
Is a computer involved? Do you have to tune the chip?
“I just spent $3,000 to have the timing chain tensioners replaced in my 2005 A6 3.2 Quattro at less than 80,000 miles.
This probably would not have taken place had I been driving a Lexus. But then, I wouldn’t have gotten to drive an Audi, this being my 2nd.”
If it mkaes you feel any better, BMW’s are known for the exact same thing. I just replaced the tensioners on my Cooper S, and myriad other expensive things, again at about 80K.
i’ve finally learned that expensive car does not equal quality car, since they’re all an amalgam of parts from various countries and sources anyway. The only German car I would seriously consider at this point is the P 911, because after 50 years of doing basically the same thing the drivetrain is engineered to be bullet proof. Plus, the engine doesn’t need the stress of a turbo to get real performance.
Yes, we are using Cobb active management and open source tuning.
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