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Subject:Re: 196,000
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:39:56 +0100

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