You think you have problems? My wife called as she pulled out of the parking lot, about 30 minutes away from here. "Something smells like it's burning!" So I told her it was -4F and just keep on going.
She called again while waiting at a traffic light just 1 mile away, "It's coming from the engine compartment and smells really bad." Keep on driving...
So, I met her in the garage as she pulled in. There was a nice glow under the car, a flickering yellow light. Her car was on fire!
I pulled the hood release, raised it and between the block and firewall was this nice flickering light. Now, there is very little room in the engine bay for an A4 with a 6cyl engine. But after blowing a few times, I managed to get the fire out.
That garage is now very cold and stinks to high heaven! After dinner, I guess I have to put on gloves, hat, coat, etc and take a look. There has to be a blown oil hose somewhere. It was dripping on the Cat converter, I think. There is just no room in that engine bay.

Maybe she would like a new S60R???

Klaus
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The 164 has a new home, all I am left with are a 95 854T and a 98 V70R :)

Sorry to hear about that audi.... Hope it isn't as serious as it could be.

But a *new* S60R? There aren't any more :-(, having been discontinued.

I got the word from Audi this morning. Both cam seals failed, the exhaust one actually popped out! The oil breather system was clogged and the crankcase pressure got too high. $1200 to fix and clean up the instant rustproofing job.
I asked why the breather system wasn't on their normal maint schedule and they said it was, but not for a car with only 60K miles. I guess Mobile1 doesn't matter when the car is driven by a little ole lady.

Klaus
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The 164 has a new home, all I am left with are a 95 854T and a 98 V70R :)

Interesting story, thanks for sharing. On the 5-cyl Volvo engines, where is the oil breather system? How do you clean it, or at least check its condition?

You can remove the oil cap and place a large piece of Saranwrap, plastic, over the opening. If it gets drawn in, it is working.

For NA models, make sure the PCV is clean and especially the small hose that goes to the PCV. It can clog up real bad.

Turbos do not have a PCV.

Both have an oil separator box under the intake manifold, which can only be accessed by removing the manifold. Once this plastic box is clogged, it must be replaced. Along with the hoses, of course.

Klaus
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The 164 has a new home, all I am left with are a 95 854T and a 98 V70R :)