thanks for the great input rangcrx and FrodoGT I see you guys have some exp. I think im gonna forget about the a6. Ive been searching far and wide on craigslist and all these assholes are asking too much for y7s so i think im gonna try to change the valve cover gaskets and see where that puts me. The last thing i wanna do is pull the head to find out the head gasket, piston rings, and valve seals are fine.