fourpower

I own a 2000 2.8 with 5 speed ,which by the way is the best car i have owned.But i cannot compare to yours for mileage,mine is low for year.132000 km's

MTykhnenko

haha, yeah, you have a great engine. better than mine Mine is a 96, so it has the old engine and new bodystyle. 12 valve

fourpower

I have always thought the 2.8 engine as one of audi's best for reliability.Perhaps a little underpowered.Where i live there are not many around,so i really enjoy driving it.

turbo510

No need to knock the '96 12-valve. Sure, it's about 9% lower in max power than a 30V, but you never need to worry about chain tensioners! My only complaint is the steep power curve; you've got to tach it up to get decent acceleration. That said, I like the way the 30-valves drive. We have a 30V 3.0 in the family that has much better torque (+20%), and about 50HP more on the top-end. But all in all, the 2.8 in my '96 is a fine engine that always runs great and doesn't leak or smoke. All I've ever had to do is clean the EGR passage, change the oil pressure switch, and thermostat.

MTykhnenko

Yes I know, like I said, I have the 12v. and power is exactly what I meqant, so much less of it. However i admire the integrity of it, has NEVER failed me.

weaselciuy

i`m about to hit 160.000 km on my B5 1.6i . 8 more km to go...

Driveeurolive

Hooray for the 12v! The things are bulletproof. I have a white 96 B5 that just turned 150k and she runs like a top. A little tired but still kicking non the less! Cheers to 50k more!

MTykhnenko

And she will go 500k more!