Mark P

For my 2002 6spd:
I broke mine as I was disconnecting hoses to pull my engine. Without much force at all, it snapped. Upon trying to get a replacement, the local dealership didn't have the P/N I was asking about, but they noted it was superseded by another, then another P/N. They did have the current one in stock so I went down to pick it up. To my surprise, this hose now has all sorts of heat insulation on it. I wonder if my hose broke because it became brittle with heat.

Here's the broken part of my hose:
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03094.jpg">
Here's a partial shot of the orig hose (I'll take other pics when I pull it off):
<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03120.jpg">

And here's the new hose (078103235R):

<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03122.jpg">

<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03123.jpg">

<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03124.jpg">

<img src="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/dsc03125.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/">http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/maintenance/engine_pull/</a</li></ul>

Zold-manS8

I will I could have gotten that one. looks like Audi made some prudent improvements. I recall paying about $70 for the old style version. How much was that one you got?

S4_Cinci (I S'edTFA)

IIRC, the spider hose is not the same for tip and manual tranny.

Mark P

updated/yes, also newer/older years have different style as well, likely based on manifold style (?)

Mark P

IIRC, when I called the dealership for the other one, they said it was $122, and this one was $133. Online, I saw $86 and $95, I believe.

I forget which of the prior letters went to which model/tranny/etc, but nonetheless, here were some:
J, B, G, L

ModifiedA4

or at least the manufacturing of spare parts.

gk1

That was one of the reasons I originally bought my car back in 2000. I figured that they were using the engine in the Allroad, so since it was also in a "regular production" model and not a limited S model that at least there would be available parts and ready knowledge to fix it. Doubt this will be true for the new crop of V10 S cars. i.e. harder to get parts, and less knowledge of repair.

Hal_TT::CBP

Yeah, Woah - heat shielded even. You were correct lol.

lemieux@curbside

i wonder what the PN is for the pice that works with the older model intake pre 01.5

ModifiedA4

one of the reasons why A4 1.8t engine spare parts are so cheap is because of the multitude VW Passat wrecks

for example, used ECUs run about $150.