A6 2.5ltr - Page 2

John. · 24-10-13, 07:21 PM

Here's a proper A6 2.5tdi

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-N-REG...item35cc97df4c

geneandbolly · 24-10-13, 07:51 PM

wow! tis a cracker!!

A4 TOURING · 24-10-13, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by missfire

stay away!!!

Reasons for staying away ?

missfire · 24-10-13, 09:15 PM

What Mr Spink said, boxes could be trouble waiting to happen, they had chocolate camshafts before then but were sorted around 2004, so you'd have to check out when it was made/when the chocolate camshaft issue was sorted RE the VIN./production date, unless you can maybe work it out from the engine serial number or something. From what I've read they're so thirsty it almost negates one of the main benefits of a diesel, plus the price of diesel you'd almost be better with one of the bigger NA petrol V6s. They rust a bit like no audi 15 years before ever did, then you have normal C5 problems like the weight causes them to eat control arms, broken rear washer pipes which turn either the boot or headliner into a pond etc. I thought jumping from a C3 to a C5 was a great move. Three grand in parts later, I should have bought a C4 2.5 tdi!

20vcqdriver · 24-10-13, 09:55 PM

Roy,
Nothing wrong with the 2.5TDi in the later cars (03 onwards) as the soft camshaft issue had been sorted and in 04 they came as either 163bhp 2wd or 180 4wd and capable of averaging mid 30's mpg and mega miles so long as cam belts changed at correct intervals (chain drive only came in on the later 2.7 and 3TDi's). As to gearbox, so long as its a normal tiptronic and not the CVT you'll be fine but get the oil in it changed if its gone past 100k and not been done

spink · 24-10-13, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 20vcqdriver

Roy,
Nothing wrong with the 2.5TDi in the later cars (03 onwards) as the soft camshaft issue had been sorted and in 04 they came as either 163bhp 2wd or 180 4wd and capable of averaging mid 30's mpg and mega miles so long as cam belts changed at correct intervals (chain drive only came in on the later 2.7 and 3TDi's). As to gearbox, so long as its a normal tiptronic and not the CVT you'll be fine but get the oil in it changed if its gone past 100k and not been done

Might be worth the OP checking what vin they started putting the non chocolate cams in as earlier this year I changed them(and all the rest of the bits) in an 04 allroad tdi which was reg'd in august 04,car had only done 120k with at least 6 years of audi history(which to be honest isn't worth the paper it is written on but thats another story)

missfire · 24-10-13, 10:15 PM

Rubbish cars don't buy one!!

Nah, they are very well put together and refined compared to the old ones, really nice inside, just have different problems, like control arms, why the fk they need so many i'll never know. Having said that I get low 30s mpg out of the 2.7t, and petrol is cheaper.... Better with a petrol.

John. · 25-10-13, 04:41 AM

Want to buy an 80 tdi estate?

24-10-13, 07:51 PM	#12
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	wow! tis a cracker!! __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

24-10-13, 09:15 PM	#14
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	What Mr Spink said, boxes could be trouble waiting to happen, they had chocolate camshafts before then but were sorted around 2004, so you'd have to check out when it was made/when the chocolate camshaft issue was sorted RE the VIN./production date, unless you can maybe work it out from the engine serial number or something. From what I've read they're so thirsty it almost negates one of the main benefits of a diesel, plus the price of diesel you'd almost be better with one of the bigger NA petrol V6s. They rust a bit like no audi 15 years before ever did, then you have normal C5 problems like the weight causes them to eat control arms, broken rear washer pipes which turn either the boot or headliner into a pond etc. I thought jumping from a C3 to a C5 was a great move. Three grand in parts later, I should have bought a C4 2.5 tdi! Last edited by missfire; 24-10-13 at 09:28 PM.

24-10-13, 09:55 PM	#15
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	Roy, Nothing wrong with the 2.5TDi in the later cars (03 onwards) as the soft camshaft issue had been sorted and in 04 they came as either 163bhp 2wd or 180 4wd and capable of averaging mid 30's mpg and mega miles so long as cam belts changed at correct intervals (chain drive only came in on the later 2.7 and 3TDi's). As to gearbox, so long as its a normal tiptronic and not the CVT you'll be fine but get the oil in it changed if its gone past 100k and not been done __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

24-10-13, 07:21 PM	#11
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,540	Here's a proper A6 2.5tdi http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-N-REG...item35cc97df4c

24-10-13, 10:15 PM	#17
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	Rubbish cars don't buy one!! Nah, they are very well put together and refined compared to the old ones, really nice inside, just have different problems, like control arms, why the fk they need so many i'll never know. Having said that I get low 30s mpg out of the 2.7t, and petrol is cheaper.... Better with a petrol.

25-10-13, 04:41 AM	#18
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,540	Want to buy an 80 tdi estate?