I purchased my 2007 B7 A4 2.0T three months ago and it had 99k miles. It now has 103k miles.

My question is how much life can I expect out of the car? I've heard many horror stories of catastrophic engine damage due to shitty Audi oil design (mine burns oil too, got my first low oil light after driving 3000 miles). The pictures attached also show my pistons covered in carbon (haven't been able to check my intake valves yet but am unsure of that too).

My point is that I don't want the engine to break and lose all the $ i put into it. If I stay on top of oil changes, what is the estimated lifespan? As long as I can get another two years out of it, I'm happy.

I plan to check:
1) Carbon on intake valves;
2) engine compression test for damage to piston rings;
3) ?

Any feedback appreciated.


p.s: I LOVE my car, but not enough to shell out thousands for engine repair if pistons or something fail.


<br>