Todd Kaderabek wrote: > Let me ask this a different way: factoring in replacement of the serpentine > belt and the timing belt, how much life is left on a 2.5 liter 5 cylinder > with 196,000 miles on it, presuming the claim of 130 psi in all 5 holes is > accurate? Any guesses? Well, that engine is the famous Audi 5-cylinder, and many people use the term bulletproof when describing it, so I would say that this engine has plenty of life left, if maintained properly. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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