i have a 2003 audi a6 quattro 3.0 and the mechanic did an engine swap for me and replaced it with and a4 motor because the 5th letter in my vin was compatible but my car has had big problems since thi

Asked by Guru9HWR5 Jul 01, 2017 at 03:49 PM about the 2014 Audi A4 Allroad

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my computer is still flashing all the symbols it flashed the night my timeing belt
broke my car has no power hardly wants to make it up hill my power steering is
leaking and since the engine swap i have barely drove 3,000 miles and did an
oil change and the oil was completely black does this mean my motor is bad

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What does your mechanic have to say about this? He did the swap so he should sort out the problems. Black oil does not mean the motor is bad. If the timing belt broke and valves were bent it would explain the lack of power.

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