2002 S6 Avant
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2002 S6 Avant
I'm intrigued by this car.
Pros and cons?
Things to look for in one with 98k miles?
Common problem areas? Common maintenance items? Timing belt or chain?
I did a search and went through 4 pages of results without finding much. Can you guys help me out?
Thanks,
Chris
Pros and cons?
Things to look for in one with 98k miles?
Common problem areas? Common maintenance items? Timing belt or chain?
I did a search and went through 4 pages of results without finding much. Can you guys help me out?
Thanks,
Chris
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fantastic car, and fundamentally very, very solid.
Now on to the bad. Dont be scared, i own one and wont sell it!
- terribel fuel economy 14/19
- timing belt $2000-2500 every 75k
- torque converters can fail - they were marginally sized inthe first place. A fe $1000 if it fails.
- the usual C5 front suspension bushings every 60-90k
- no manual option
That's pretty much it
Grant
Now on to the bad. Dont be scared, i own one and wont sell it!
- terribel fuel economy 14/19
- timing belt $2000-2500 every 75k
- torque converters can fail - they were marginally sized inthe first place. A fe $1000 if it fails.
- the usual C5 front suspension bushings every 60-90k
- no manual option
That's pretty much it
Grant
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From: Olney, MD
Another 4.2 weakness is the $13 plastic tube from the oil cooler housing to the block...look for it to fail around 10 years/140K miles. Same time for alternator brushes..get new Voltage Regulator at that time when you have the alt out to get to the oil cooler housing.
Plastic coolant reservoir tank prob cracked.
Plastic pipe from coolant reservoir tank to upper radiator hose.
Plastic coolant reservoir tank prob cracked.
Plastic pipe from coolant reservoir tank to upper radiator hose.
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Yep, all the above is pretty much what the general story has been. I've had the coolant reservoir and the front CV boots go, and otherwise mine's been a very solid car. I will have owned my S6 for 9 full years next month, and I intend to keep it for at least several more.
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I absolutely love driving the S6 and smoking pony cars on freeway sweepers, but it was this very design decision that convinced me never again to buy another Audi.
To the original poster, the driving dynamics of the S6 is untouchable in the wagon class of automobiles. Reliability-wise, it's pretty solid for a $60K car, but nowhere near the longevity of a solid Japanese car or the rock solid engineering of an old BMW. Just be absolutely diligent with your maintenance and it'll be fine (regular trans fluid and timing belt changes + bushings upkeep). Oh and that stupid turn signal relay in the dash...plan on $25/year on an electronic part obviously selected by bean counters
-Ernie
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