Got my local mechanic to do this, he'd seen the video and had a pretty reasonable idea of things. Certainly wasn't a couple of hours, though maybe if you do the job regularly you know short cuts and so forth.
Also wasn't the 18hrs the guides say either.
It does end up with an oil change, new filter and a fair amount of coolant.
All in (inc vat) £540, plus the £20 for the brass part above!
The old 2" long coupler pipe disintegrated and parts had to be retrieved once the oil cooler was off, which says it was a ticking time bomb as expected!
Bit silly when a slightly more expensive aluminium or brass pipe would last the car, but i guess Audi think 18yrs and 190k is good enough and they can save a pound or two off the price!
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Current :
2005 A8 Sport 4.2 V8 D3 - LPG working!
Previous :
1998 S8 PF 4.2 V8 D2 - Gearbox died ~120k
2002 S8 FL 4.2 40v V8 D2 Prins LPG - Engine valves met pistons ~230K
Also :
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0l (Post Apocalyptic makeover)
2003 Brabus Smart FourTwo (should sell)
2003 Mazda Rx8 2.3 (might sell)
Last edited by ulfilias; 12th January 2022 at 12:21 PM.
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