'02 A6 3.0 Q. Oil Press Warning, What Now?

[CV62Air]

Hello all, looking for some advice.

Recently (2 weeks ago) acquired 02 A6, auto, Q with 3.0 v6. 130k miles. I have only driven it for a total 80 miles, about 70 of them on highway, 60-75 mph. After bedding new rear brake pads/rotors, about a mile and a half from home, the Oil press warning came on and as I was pulling off the road, within 30 seconds, the engine quit running.

Got it towed home on a rollback. Timing belt is intact, engine will turn over and start, noisy, so I immediately shut it off. Drained oil, removed filter, and pulled oil pan. Some sludge in the bottom, strained oil, found NO metal, just crud.

So where do I go from here??

I figure I will probably have to pull the motor anyway, and I am finding used motors from $1200-2000. A rebuilt for $3000+.

Is there a better motor to put in? Like is an '03 or '04 motor better than the '02? What about the 3.2 v6? Is that swappable?

Thanks
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[Nollywood]

Forget the 3.2 swap, unless you want to mess around with FSI.

All 3.0 V6 motors are compatible, none are particularly more reliable than the other.

[CV62Air]

Thanks NW, I will pull the plugs and valve covers today to take a look. My "Audi Specialist" is in the middle of a 2 week hunting trip out west.

Depending what I find, what is consensus on replacing with a salvage yard motor versus repairing mine. Cams, valve/head work, pistons/rings, oil pump, gaskets, etc. Some of the motors come with 30 day and up to 12 month warranties IF you replace a bunch of components AND professional installation.

Thoughts?