2006 Audi S6 – Engine Undressed, Oil Mess Fixed
In the community of European car lovers, who doesn’t love an S6? It’s tastefully understated from outside, tastefully luxurious on the inside, and tastefully overpowered on the road.
In the community of European car lovers, who doesn’t love an S6? It’s tastefully understated from outside, tastefully luxurious on the inside, and tastefully overpowered on the road.
A few months after getting an oil change, this customer started seeing a “oil level too high” message.
This beautiful flagship sedan would whistle while the engine was running, with poor engine performance.
The oil separator had failed – simple enough.
The driver’s seat in this car is broken. Despite its sumptuous leather stuffed with comfy cushions, motors, levers, cables and sensors, the steel frame broke. The backrest would not stay locked in place, rendering it floppy and unusable.
A tired-ish engine with over 100,000 miles can be rejuvenated to rise again for another 100k run.
There was nothing physically wrong with this head, but a few valves would not seal adequately due to the carbon buildup that is inevitable with direct-injection gas engines.