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Should an older A4 be bone dry underneath or leak a little oil?

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Old 12-23-2002, 12:40 PM
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Default Should an older A4 be bone dry underneath or leak a little oil?

I have a 98.5 A4 2.8 avant and its been into the dealer 3 times for oil leak. replaced the cam itself, seal whole 9 nine yards, took em over 15 days.
Now I look under the car and I still see a little oil leak coming from somewhere.
Should I except that a car w/ 64K miles will leak or take it in for the 4th time. Its getting ridiculous and how many times will they tear apart my engine till something else goes wrong
Old 12-23-2002, 12:43 PM
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Default Mine leaks a little too...

It really shouldnt, be that is just the way of oil seals...they will leak over time typically.
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Default I tend to worry when my car doesn't leak oil...

it means that there is none.. ;-)

I don't know what it is about Audi engines, but they all seem to weep oil from just about every possible seal. If you are leaving puddles, I would worry about that.
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Default Re: Mine leaks a little too...

i have a 96 and mine leaks a little oil also i don't find it to be a big deal
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Thanks, I won't worry about it now. Happy holidays
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