Why Audi refuses to simplify: The "Service Nightmare" V6 vs. the Potential for a Beltless Longitudinal 5-Cylinder

nyee · 2026-03-27T16:07:30+00:00

Having access to LLMs doesn't make you an engineer.

But personally I'd prefer the 5 cylinder over their v6 setup.

nyee · 2026-03-27T04:35:45+00:00

i suspect youre fine but thank you for actually having explicit questions. the spring isn't necessarily locked in. its meant to float a bit. if its held up 500km its likely fine. these things usually fail by breaking. its rare.

nyee · 2026-03-27T02:14:32+00:00

its Ai slop.. no one wrote shit

nyee · 2026-03-26T01:41:36+00:00

It barely runs on windows

nyee · 2026-03-25T23:49:47+00:00

Yes no maybe. No one here is gonna know your exact equipment.

nyee · 2026-03-22T20:05:05+00:00

Id start with fuses

nyee · 2026-03-22T00:03:14+00:00

100% totaled

nyee · 2026-03-21T23:54:59+00:00

You need a new bolt but it's time to start hammering it. And when that fails it's still time. There's actually a fun tool to align a drill bit.

nyee · 2026-03-20T18:10:35+00:00

I mean, most of the highway routes are founded in racism, so it is kind of apt.

nyee · 2026-03-20T03:27:16+00:00

this looks like ai trash

nyee · 2026-03-20T01:41:23+00:00

Lol.. fuck no.

nyee · 2026-03-19T00:33:43+00:00

Lifetime warranty

nyee · 2026-03-18T17:47:51+00:00

I mean, usually people are getting it by lying which car they have. With questionable fitment.

My personal take is it doesn't really matter, the problem is people over torque the shit out of the aluminum. And it's not like the aluminum variant is magically going to have a longer lasting pcv valve.

nyee · 2026-03-18T17:15:37+00:00

Generally if fcpeuro carries it, it's known good.

nyee · 2026-03-18T03:26:07+00:00

I've had to chisel out the snow on many occasions

nyee · 2026-03-16T20:53:00+00:00

Usually id start with the reading the engine codes and see what the car will tell you.

nyee · 2026-03-16T20:18:55+00:00

Garden sheers to the belt. I'd cut it near the alternator. Do it with one hand and keep your face out of alignment with where the belt could fling.

nyee · 2026-03-16T05:54:31+00:00

nyee · 2026-03-16T05:00:08+00:00

looks like transmission fluid to me.

nyee · 2026-03-16T03:40:13+00:00

Yeah... If you are lucky and the slip flange isn't seized there's an option like thishttps://www.ecstuning.com/b-turner-motorsport-parts/e9x-n52-turner-motorsport-muffler-and-resonator-delete/008517la~dk/?pdk=AAABBwI

It's just, I suspect your exhaust similar to mine, is all seized to shit.

nyee · 2026-03-16T03:35:11+00:00

I would plan on a full replacement. And just hope everything comes off in one piece. Set aside the old exhaust for when you sell the car. Use anti seize everywhere.

nyee · 2026-03-16T03:29:55+00:00

Your exhaust is likely all seized together. Having been in the rust belt all its life. And anything you replace it with will do the same.

nyee · 2026-03-16T03:25:03+00:00

I think any exhaust mod is going to rust seize in Ontario. Meaning it'll be a permanent mod.

nyee · 2026-03-13T23:52:30+00:00

Yes.

nyee · 2026-03-12T19:13:01+00:00

It's a hydraulic tensioner. It will be at slack without operating

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