2001a62.7

A week or so ago, my 2001 a6 2.7tq/6 speed smoked excessively on the way home from work. It was negative 20 degrees F, and the car had warmed up for 5 minutes after starting due to the cold weather. The car burned 1 quart in 15 miles on the way home, and I at first thought, crap I have a bad turbo! But the problem ended up being a froxen breather hose on the back of the motor, and FYI, the three Audi dealers I talked to in Minnesota sold two dozen of these parts in January, so it seems to be a common problem. The part was around $200, and I installed it myself, it took a few hours. Part number depending on your car is 078-103-235-r (or B, G, etc). My car had a R part on it, and the replacement was insulated, so the problem might not happen again? Just posting this for archive information.
Brian
Twin Cities MN

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering

the original part isn't insulated?

xr8edS4

happened to me too.

bitjockey (bum)

$200 for a hose?

2001a62.7

Well, calling it a hose is a little bit of an understatement, looks more like a spider. I could post a picture if I can figure out how to do it? And no, the original had no insulation at all, but the new one does.

Farms

The car is at the dealer being looked at, but so far they are indicating they dont know what the problem is.

2002 S4