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Old 06-13-2008, 04:39 PM
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Some B5 A4s came with aluminum hood?
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Default yep, don't think mine did since it had a couple small rust spots but I think

the tailgate of my avant is aluminum
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huh, tested both hoods with magnet never tested trunk or hatch though <goes to check>
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My Hood and Trunk are both steel...
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<reports back> hatch & trunk are steel too...
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I don't think any of them did. I believe it was a mis-print
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I've never seen an aluminum hood on a B5
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Default My '00 Avant's tailgate is definitely steel...

Since it's rusting along the base of the hatch glass for about a foot on the passenger side. It's getting to the point where it's going to break through the paint soon, meaning it looks like a repair job is in my future. I doubt it will be cheap since they'll probably have to remove the glass to do the repair. I do know that the front fenders and hood on my '00 A6 4.2 are aluminium though.
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Default Did a search,may have been a mistake taken from C5 S6 spec sheet

mistake is on other models in guide also
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Isn't that covered by Audi's 12 year anti-corrosion guarntee?


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