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Turbos
Anyone in the Denver area have a pair of K03's in good shape they are willing to part with? Or 1 for that matter? My drivers side crapped out and is spittin oil into my intercooler.
Really dont want to upgrade to something else right now as I just need a working car back as my wifes lease is up and will soon need my Audi back. Also, what kind of prices should I be looking at for the labor on this turbo "swap" on a 2.7 A6?
Really dont want to upgrade to something else right now as I just need a working car back as my wifes lease is up and will soon need my Audi back. Also, what kind of prices should I be looking at for the labor on this turbo "swap" on a 2.7 A6?
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You need to do both, not just one. Or you will be back in there before you know it.
If you got new turbos (K04s) with software and labor I recall it was going for around $6K
K03's will be less expensive, but the labor will be the same and you can avoid getting the software. I guess you could do the K04's on the stock software and upgrade later.
I would call Autobahn Premier Service, Avalon, SCR Peformance, 3Zero3 and get some estimates.
If you got new turbos (K04s) with software and labor I recall it was going for around $6K
K03's will be less expensive, but the labor will be the same and you can avoid getting the software. I guess you could do the K04's on the stock software and upgrade later.
I would call Autobahn Premier Service, Avalon, SCR Peformance, 3Zero3 and get some estimates.
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I have a set from 2000 S4 with all intakes as well. Not sure if they go into a 2.7 A6 ?
They have about 12K on them from what I was told when I bought them. They look in great shape.
I thought I could install them myself but not that inclined, as I just got them as insurance.
To put them in a S4 I was quoted $2000, or about 20 hours of labor.
They have about 12K on them from what I was told when I bought them. They look in great shape.
I thought I could install them myself but not that inclined, as I just got them as insurance.
To put them in a S4 I was quoted $2000, or about 20 hours of labor.
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Most places do a flat rate for the turbo swap. They have to drop the engine to get it done (some separate the trans-axle, some don't). Expect 2500-3500 in labour alone from the independent colorado audi shops (that's a sample of the quotes i got from avalon, autobahn and 3zero3) although i didn't get a quote from SCR since they are in loveland.
As far as oil in the intercooler, i would make sure it's actually a real problem. The intercoolers on these 2.7ts are designed to be drained every so often and some oil is perfectly normal. If you're not billowing smoke or have dentist drills it might not actually be a problem [with the turbo(s)].
i'd just make sure before doing such a costly repair.
As gietl said, K03s are cheaper but in reality only by a few hundred dollars. the K04s are much less prone to failure and have a much higher potential should you choose to do upgrades later down the road.
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As far as oil in the intercooler, i would make sure it's actually a real problem. The intercoolers on these 2.7ts are designed to be drained every so often and some oil is perfectly normal. If you're not billowing smoke or have dentist drills it might not actually be a problem [with the turbo(s)].
i'd just make sure before doing such a costly repair.
As gietl said, K03s are cheaper but in reality only by a few hundred dollars. the K04s are much less prone to failure and have a much higher potential should you choose to do upgrades later down the road.
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PCV is a great(cheap-ish) option - do you notice any problems during very cold starts?
Are you smoking any at all? At idle, off throttle or on full throttle? loosing coolant? Can you hear your turbos whine at all?
Are you smoking any at all? At idle, off throttle or on full throttle? loosing coolant? Can you hear your turbos whine at all?
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No hard start.
Turbos whine as normal.
Here is the longer story.
This is my daily driver. Hundered miles plus a day.
One day (kinda colder but not bad) I loaded the family in and started her up, put in drive and had some hesitation from the engine and noticed blue smoke. Immidiately turned off and towed (flatbed) to my mechanic. He looked it over and all seemed fine. Not losing boost, compression was excellent. He said he did check the PCV but now I am not sure, anyone want to point me into looking myself?
He dumped out some oil from the I/C and drove it. No loss of power, no hiccups and after a few miles no more smoke. After alot more trouble shooting her took it on the highway and drove fine but then started to smoke. Took the I/C pipe off again and more oil, so it seemed to keep filling up. After a while I decided I did not want do dump thousands into it right now (since I just finished about $2100 in maintenance on it)and went to pick it up. Drove it about 40 miles home and no smoke, no lag, no loss of power. Seems fine....but eventually will fill up again. Would i notice a loss of power if the oil seal was bad? Any way I can check this PCV valve on my own?
Turbos whine as normal.
Here is the longer story.
This is my daily driver. Hundered miles plus a day.
One day (kinda colder but not bad) I loaded the family in and started her up, put in drive and had some hesitation from the engine and noticed blue smoke. Immidiately turned off and towed (flatbed) to my mechanic. He looked it over and all seemed fine. Not losing boost, compression was excellent. He said he did check the PCV but now I am not sure, anyone want to point me into looking myself?
He dumped out some oil from the I/C and drove it. No loss of power, no hiccups and after a few miles no more smoke. After alot more trouble shooting her took it on the highway and drove fine but then started to smoke. Took the I/C pipe off again and more oil, so it seemed to keep filling up. After a while I decided I did not want do dump thousands into it right now (since I just finished about $2100 in maintenance on it)and went to pick it up. Drove it about 40 miles home and no smoke, no lag, no loss of power. Seems fine....but eventually will fill up again. Would i notice a loss of power if the oil seal was bad? Any way I can check this PCV valve on my own?
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