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Posted by: 4Driver4 (569) on 2015-01-16 06:58:29 In Reply to: BTW, why do you think '99 is best year for 2.8? posted by mclaire on 2015-01-15 22:53:51	Share \| Report

Drive by cable instead of wire. 2 cats versus 4. As the 2.8 A6 model years went on, options like memory seats were stripped away. 1999 also seemed to have the best overall reliability.

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Considering a '99 A6 Avant 2.8 with 225K miles - mclaire 2015-01-09 15:07:03 (382 views)
- buy an eGolf. I just bought one and its a terrific city car leaving my S6 for longer trips. - norcalS6 2015-01-12 16:16:10 (266 views)
  - eGolf? Did I miss a press release somewhere? - Sentinelist 2015-01-31 16:17:24 (175 views)
- Thanks for your replies. Things just got more interesting - mclaire 2015-01-10 14:18:05 (343 views)
  - So? - 4Driver4 2015-01-14 18:20:07 (215 views)
    - Deal was struck - mclaire 2015-01-15 21:15:03 (256 views)
      - And car was delivered!  -  lml999  2015-01-17 16:39:52 (208 views)
        
        Delivered!   -  mclaire  2015-01-19 18:42:28 (277 views)
        
        Not done yet. :)  -  lml999  2015-01-19 19:12:02 (224 views)
      - Congrats! Great deal. Yes, I know that car and owner.   -  4Driver4  2015-01-15 22:48:05 (235 views)
        
        Nicely equipped! Good score.   -  FourRingBling  2015-01-16 04:10:04 (229 views)
        
        x2. That's a lot of upgrades on that car.   -  Grapeking  2015-01-16 07:01:39 (213 views)
        
        Well...  -  lml999  2015-01-16 15:15:17 (228 views)
        
        You and I are doing same things with ar's then.  -  FourRingBling  2015-01-16 22:01:15 (213 views)
        
        BTW, why do you think '99 is best year for 2.8?  -  mclaire  2015-01-15 22:53:51 (244 views)
        
        Few reasons:  -  4Driver4  2015-01-16 06:58:29 (250 views)
        
        I thought the same but my 99 A6 Avant was drive by wire....fixed 4 more 99's sedans, all the same.  -  kinderutz  2015-01-17 13:06:19 (227 views)
        
        Never heard of a 99 drive by wire...even in A4. Never seen one.   -  4Driver4  2015-01-17 22:22:54 (220 views)
        
        Same here, 2000 and up only...I cleaned the throttle body and I could swear it was drive by  -  kinderutz  2015-01-18 09:35:48 (246 views)
        
        Good info and thread, guys- thanks. If I go with a C5, I'm leaning toward a '99 2.8 Avant now.   -  Sentinelist  2015-01-31 16:18:08 (167 views)
  - Seal replacement should add about $25 to timing belt job. - 4Driver4 2015-01-10 23:31:10 (306 views)
    - Unless it's the rear seal! LOL. - SloopJohnB 2015-01-12 09:33:22 (266 views)
- If the car runs/shifts fine, consider buying it. Then change the transmission filter/fluid! - SloopJohnB 2015-01-10 11:33:46 (291 views)
- I recently did the trans fluid swap on my 99 A6 Avant at 250K miles before I drove it 2100 miles... - paulmm 2015-01-10 03:20:21 (341 views)
- I'd change it. - 4Driver4 2015-01-09 21:42:31 (333 views)
  - Agree with you....but then again you taught me/helped me do the job. Took my C5 - Grapeking 2015-01-10 22:39:33 (294 views)
  - Thanks Tom - mclaire 2015-01-09 23:01:43 (304 views)
    - Fluid and filter only, yes. Takes a little over 5 quarts. - 4Driver4 2015-01-10 07:21:58 (306 views)
      - If C5A anything like C5 Allroad and ATF is bottom fill, I made pressure fill from garden sprayer   -  FourRingBling  2015-01-10 10:22:03 (315 views)
        
        That reeks of awesomeness.  -  4Driver4  2015-01-10 11:23:53 (293 views)
        
        Used mine yesterday on an Allroad, easy peasy to fill it up. Thumbs up!   -  kinderutz  2015-01-18 09:36:41 (216 views)

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