2001 Audi S4 B5, 230k valvetrain pic

[redhat]

Buddy of mine had his valve cover gaskets changed on his 2001 Audi S4 B5 with the twin turbo 2.7 V6. Valvetrain looked sweet. Thought I'd share.

It is a 6-speed, quick, and he plans to keep it for a while. Nice car.

Vehicle always has had Mobil 1.

 

[Pontual]

Would you know the average OCI on this engine?

 

[macarose]

That looks great! What were the ingredients for his recipe?

 

[aquariuscsm]

That camshaft looks like brand new! Which M1 was always used,and at what mileage was it always changed?

 

[285south]

Looks good. I'm guessing plain M1

 

[Brybo86]

230K on original Audi turbos...? That's unheard of

 

[Georgiey22]

Have never seen this many manufacturer logos underneath a valve cover. Lots of Audi price. Motor looks great.

 

[redhat]

Hello all. My friend bought from another friend of his this spring. Mobil 1 5W-30, around every 4-5k.

Car scoots too. She's a hoot.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: redhat
Hello all. My friend bought from another friend of his this spring. Mobil 1 5W-30, around every 4-5k.

Car scoots too. She's a hoot.


That's the wrong oil unless we are talking the ESP 5w-30. It should have had M1 0w-40.

 

[threeputtpar]

Originally Posted By: redhat
Buddy of mine had his valve cover gaskets changed on his 2001 Audi S4 B5 with the twin turbo 2.7 V6. Valvetrain looked sweet. Thought I'd share.

It is a 6-speed, quick, and he plans to keep it for a while. Nice car.

Vehicle always has had Mobil 1.

That is exactly what mine looks like the last time I changed the VC gaskets around 185k miles, right down to the sludge on the bracket right below the head and the oil in the spark plug wells.

Unfortunately, I must not have done the job the best as they are leaking again in both places. I have the parts, just need to find the time.

Is his still stock, or does he have a tuned ECU? I'm running a stage 1 tune at 15-16psi on my original turbos. KO3 turbos have been known to last a long time, but it's more likely to happen in the A6 than the S4 because of the smaller engine bay and the poor design of the oil lines of 2000-2002.

 

[redhat]

Originally Posted By: threeputtpar
Originally Posted By: redhat
Buddy of mine had his valve cover gaskets changed on his 2001 Audi S4 B5 with the twin turbo 2.7 V6. Valvetrain looked sweet. Thought I'd share.

It is a 6-speed, quick, and he plans to keep it for a while. Nice car.

Vehicle always has had Mobil 1.

That is exactly what mine looks like the last time I changed the VC gaskets around 185k miles, right down to the sludge on the bracket right below the head and the oil in the spark plug wells.

Unfortunately, I must not have done the job the best as they are leaking again in both places. I have the parts, just need to find the time.

Is his still stock, or does he have a tuned ECU? I'm running a stage 1 tune at 15-16psi on my original turbos. KO3 turbos have been known to last a long time, but it's more likely to happen in the A6 than the S4 because of the smaller engine bay and the poor design of the oil lines of 2000-2002.


I do not believe his is tuned. I do know he is interested in those things. I will pass on this info to him.