pocketchange

After chasing all the correct parts (whew, what a pain) and the leak(s) corrected,
I was curious if there would be demand for a complete parts kit?

Everything in one pack including an aluminum pipe/nipple to replace the [plastic] piece supplied by AUDI.

All O-Rings would be Viton 75 and the gasket would be the same material as the OE kit.

If you have done this repair as a DIY project, I'm guessing you understand my reasoning
in gathering everything into a single purchase.

INPUT NEEDED..
What do you think?

that_tg

You have my vote!

Got the gasket kit and that did not come with the gaskets for the pipe or back pipe. I found out about the metal pipe after I did the job. DARN!

This is a great idea for many of the A8 jobs. Timing belt. The kits out there do not have all the seals needed to do the job right. (32 valve)

All the time wasted reordering parts online just to wait for shipping. Many times back to the dealer just to bend over to get a small bolt or seal.

A8_novice

If the price is reasonable, I'm in (I'm even in Houston). I've noticed that coolant is going missing...and I think I know what that means.

gOOOOran

Yes please, I still want to get a metal pipe.
Mine was leaking 4 years ago and replaced when I got the car with a plastic pipe, but I would rather have a metal one and all the seals ready for next time.

pocketchange

It's a demand thing and I'm running out of time, at my age it would not be worth my efforts to put this little project forward (although it is a good idea).

The guy in Austin for the nipple.
Buffalo Gasket in Houston for the O-Rings and WP Gasket.
and JET Rubber (also in Houston and several other locations) for the figure 8 shaped seal.

A few hundred and you could be in the Oil Cooler gasket business..

Go for it.