5 cylinder, 20 valve
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5 cylinder, 20 valve
The quattro coupe has a 5 cyllinder, 20 valve engine (which I'm sure all you know) - but Audi doesn't produce one anymore, that I'm aware of. So, I'm kind of skeptical of it. . . What are some common problems with it? Why did they stop producing it? Any comments on the engine or other problems would be helpful. . . Thanks!
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Solid.
Both your engine and the AAN (Turbo 20V) are both as close to bulletproof as you can get. Ok, the Toyota 22R IS bulletproof, but the Audi 20V I5's are close enough.
I personally don't know why Audi ditched the I5's in favor of the 1.8T and their V6/V8 line. Many argue the 20V I5's were the last great Audi engines made, and in most respects, they are.
This is one of the few examples of something good being stopped, which doesn't happen much in Automotive - I can see your logic but never fear!
I personally don't know why Audi ditched the I5's in favor of the 1.8T and their V6/V8 line. Many argue the 20V I5's were the last great Audi engines made, and in most respects, they are.
This is one of the few examples of something good being stopped, which doesn't happen much in Automotive - I can see your logic but never fear!
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Mine has > 235k miles, no internal engine work done.
I've had some problems with sensors going bad (water temp sensor, oil press. sensor) but those are easy to replace and not too expensive.
I've also had a sticky idle stabilizer valve but that just needed some repeated cleaning with some harsh fluids.
Other than that, rubber vaccum hoses can go bad and need replacement.
And the usual tuneup stuff helps (Plugwires, plugs)
I've also had a sticky idle stabilizer valve but that just needed some repeated cleaning with some harsh fluids.
Other than that, rubber vaccum hoses can go bad and need replacement.
And the usual tuneup stuff helps (Plugwires, plugs)
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Well from vendors........
All plugs come in individual boxes, boxed in bigger lots:
Bosch come in boxes of 10.
Bosch Plat +4 come ins a box of 8.
AC, Champion, Autolite, Motocraft come in boxes of 8.
NGK, Denso, and Splitfire come in boxes of 4. Some NGK small engine plugs come in boxes of 10.
That's probably what he's referring to. I think that's most of what I remember from my three years at Autozone :-)
Bosch come in boxes of 10.
Bosch Plat +4 come ins a box of 8.
AC, Champion, Autolite, Motocraft come in boxes of 8.
NGK, Denso, and Splitfire come in boxes of 4. Some NGK small engine plugs come in boxes of 10.
That's probably what he's referring to. I think that's most of what I remember from my three years at Autozone :-)
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Yeah I certainly wasn't endorsing them either :-)
And yes, all Bosch plugs are individually boxed and can be sold individually, but when shipped from the vendor they arrive in larger boxes or eight or ten. That's what I meant. You can always buy them as eaches rather than a box.