1500£ V10 engine for S8 V10 in USA . Why would I never put second hand engine in the car ! 

Always a great day when VAG uploads a video! Thanks again for keeping all of us informed!

From Mat Armstrong/Tavarish video series of his RS6 on the US, be mindful that LHD engines have some differences with the RHD ones. Mostly brackets tho, but might not be a straight swap. Probably you have this already in mind anyway! Keep up the great content.

I have that V10 in S8-2008 black with full spec, even with fridge for last 5 years, very very good condition. No problems. Best car ever ;)

It`s always a pleasure to watch your videos. I admire your work ethic and also the fact that when a mistake is made, i.e the oil spillage, you don`t edit it out. That to me shows even good mechanics can make slipups once in a while. Keep the content coming, can`t wait for the next one on this build.

Absolutely love this video... coming from another stateside D3 S8 owner. V10 content is like hens teeth. Cheers guys. Thank You.

BTW I always get my injectors cleaned and flow matched before re-installing them. You can also buy used injectors and then have all 10 injectors tested, cleaned and flow matched by a shop who does that professionally.

Love seeing the Allroad out and about again!

I love watching your methodical ways and placing the engine parts in a way to help u understand how to rebuild. Very expensive Audi problems

You’re brave to take this one on. Let’s hope there are serious differences between the two engines. It’s lovely to see an unstressed naturally aspirated engine. All that turbo related junk not getting in the way or over pressuring the engine. Good luck.

Love the lighting in your garage. Really striking !

Very interesting project. Clearly your expertise is appreciated as evidenced by a viewer thousands of miles away enlisting your help. Hope we can see this all the way through installation of the rebuilt engine in a vehicle.

It’s always a good day when Vag Technic uploads another informative video. You guys show us how a garage knows what they’re doing. I just wish Vag Technic were much further down in the South. I don’t trust many garages near me.

My personal opinion is that your videos did not need any edditing. You show things that nobady does. Even your mistakes. Please continue that way !

Brilliant content Thomas.. looking forward to the rebuild🤟

Yes the color of the kisluxbag is beautiful and it is a great decision, maybe one day they will add feet and straps. It would be nice to have a bigger bag during the colder months when we have to store gloves, beanies, scarves, etc…

You said that it is a very simple engine, just at the very moment I was thinking what a complicated engine it looks! 😂

"You will wake up from your wet dreams and be a very sad person again". Quote of the Day.

You are just so meticulous with your work...❤

So educational - thank you. Remind me to ask my surgeon to refurb before transplanting my next heart.

This is by far the best video yet; such a cool project!😃

just finished rebuilding BXA v10 , you are gonig to love this power train

Absolutely love your content! Never miss an upload. Much love from Canada

Great video man. Got the same engine under my Summer Car Hood. Looking forward to do the same one day. Watching you makes you feel like its quiet easy :D

Really enjoying your channel and the excellent content even if it has put me off ever buying an Audi 😅

Skilled drone pilot!!

Fair play to you, that's a lot of graft and dedication ❤💪🏻

Great to see it being stripped - surprised you didn’t check to see if it had oil in before the strip down even if you assume it should be empty not everyone thinks the same! Like you said no harm done

Good job this was simple engine - looks at 100 timing chains, guides, sprockets, err ok 🤣 I need shares in TPS and VAG Technic will make me a rich man 😁

I am fan of M but big respect for job what you do.

Great stuff Thomas, love it. Can’t wait for rebuild…

The wife was not too happy with putting that beast in her car 😂

My experience is similar. Paid $10,000 cdn for a second hand engine. Did some basic refreshments to it. Installed it.. Drove it for a day. I wasn't gentle. After that, I was crusing down the hwy in 6th gear when the bearing spun. Took it apart, rod bearing #1 spun. The rest of the rod bearings were in rough shape. Oddly enough all main bearings were ok. Now I'm rebuilding it with additional expense. Also, if you have a spare 4.2 BNS rod lying around you'd sell please let me know! It's my last piece to the giant puzzle.

Great videos as usual, keep up the great work guys!!

27:00 Looks to me like the regular service intervals were not adhered to with this engine. It's rather dirty inside with lots of varnish everywhere. Change your oil regularly. It's cheap insurance. 30:50 - Yep, you agree.

Excellent video as usual, could watch this all day.

seen a few intakes getting cleaned with walnut blaster seams to work a treat

You would need (1)1.5-2 m3/min compressed air on 8-10 bars for the metal surfaces for a smaller blaster (4-5 maybe 6 millimeters nozzle). That means a (5)-7.5-11kw screw compressor at least. 30 kgs/h sounds okay for delicate cleaning. I would rather use a wider nozzle and estimate maybe 70-100 kgs for cleaning the outside depending on your standards of cleanness. I would spend maybe 150-200-250 kg on this engine depending on your skills and standards you want to achieve. There are good blasters made in EU from maybe like 7-8k+ eurs with 3 years of warranty. The excessive fog indicates rather low pressure/airflow comparing to the used dry ice or excessive moisture in the air.

7:10 when she asks you if is already in... 🤣🤣🤣

anyone cringing at the thought of this engine going into this lovely interior?

Great video, you put in some hours, fair play. 👏🏻

I always thought that Hitachi is the OEM manufacturer for these Audi fuel injectors. I also damaged one of the fuel injectors of my V8 Audi S5, so I just purchased Hitachi OEM injector. I never had an issue. If you have an air compressor, then you should look into getting a media blaster that you can use walnut and sand abrasive media into it. Since you duality carbon clean only when the engine is pulled out, it’ll be a lot easier to send blast intake valves. However your sandblasting wand should be long enough to get deep into intake port.

I would recommend you use walnut blasting to clean the intake ports instead of dry ice. The blasting media is much cheaper than dry ice and the results are great.

i miss my DS2 S8, such a beast and black on black, very mafia.

Amazing work interesting video 👍

Awesome videos dude watching from Australia

Great content as always. 👍

Beautiful quality videos 😊

Interesting video. Keep them coming. 😊

I bet you never tried to use Mr. Muscles to clean the carbon from the intake ports 😅

Great video and great work as always

yeah, that's alot of pistons and displacement! but the timing chains are measured in looks to be 10s of meters, no thanks. apparently the modern V6s have lost all of this setup and have a mid point gear that drives the cams to chains! so maybe only 3 now. a person is brave to have one of these v10s, split crankshaft! so this is very much like that generation V6 thought with 4 cylinders added... wow

Still some vw passat w12 wagen second hand in germany...could be a nice project

great work 👍👍

Doesn't corrosion down the injector holes ever cause problems obviously you have to clean them up

Great info in that video! What do you about the missing intake flaps? They should result in huge power loss and from what I remember only a new intake solves the problem?

Man I wish we got the c7 a6 allroad in the states, nor did we get the c7 s6 avant, that C7 generation in estate form is absolutely gorgeous

Thank you so much for this video! 👏🏼 About the carbon in the piston rings - do you think it is because of the intake air, or the lack of oil changes? I have a fully working S8 for now, just thinking of preventive measures to keep it healthy, such as engine oil flush (BG products).

I'm honestly really impressed that the V10 fit in that car!

great video great attitude

Audi Professor

Again - Oil Changes, or in this case of the second-hand engine, missed services/lack of. Whether naturally aspirated or forced induction, my OCI limit is 5k miles. And when I do the oil & filter changes, its a higher-quality VW504 (B9.5 RS5) or VW508 (B9 SQ5) oil and the OEM-branded filter. I've had good success with UOAs using Ravenol, purchased through Blauparts here in the US.

I have b9 2.0 tdi 140kw 220 000 km what i should check? oil changes 10 000km. i have new ad blue tank and control unit, new EGR cooler.

Why make it easy? Great work any way. :)

at least you aren't getting any sunburn over there....

Question for you. Im rebuild a Golf R mk6 engine, EA113 i measure the bore it's good and look good no scratches etc. 1- What is the is the "minimum" machining need to be done. 2- After measuring crank and it all good what is need to be done on it to be reused with new forge rod. Basic facts.

Lovely content man 🔥. I have a question regarding direct injection engines. Is there a way to prevent carbon build up at all? I assume best way is regular oil changes like instead of 1 year do it every 4 months/6 months instead of 15000km do it at 5000/7500km with high quality oil?

So is this still going to America? The shipping alone must make it super unaffordable.

All dat kislux bags sssssoooooooo gorgeous

let's hope you don't have to hit the brakes with that beast sitting in the back

The wiring harness will probably be very different on a left-hand drive car so i am guessing that this will need to be swapped

in ultra sonic tank deep clean

the thousandth like is mine😜

24:12 it was at this moment that he knew he f***ed up

Imagine having a crash with that behind you!!

People need to leadn that oil need fo be changed 6-10k miles or every year. Idealy engine flush and ceratec afterwards

yo man, love your videos, I'm pretty much the same age as you are....all great, but could you, please, pretty please, exclude, them dancefloor muscin crap from the background music and use something more neutral? please? much appreciated. it kinda reminds me of maduar or mc erik crap. cheers!

how many km have the engine?

Nice 1

Where are you still sourcing hitachi? Are they same as hitachi?

Hello guys. I have a problem on my audi a6. Mostly it gives me an error for Audi adaptive light, and an error for high beams. The lights work, when the vehicle is started they go up. But when I turn, the lens does not turn, but the auxiliary lights in the headlights come on. very weird. Plus no longer automatically raises and lowers the high beam and dipped beam. VCDS SHOWS ERROR 0061 - Funktionseinschrankung wegen unplausibler Botschaft U1112 00 (137)

where to get this allroad badge red thing ? is this china or anything better quality ? any tips were to buy ?

LOL 24:15 thats your fault

Hey, you just put a second hand V10 in your A6 C7!!!

Red overspray all over that thing?

Do you recommend raising the oil pressure on this engine? I need an answer

Hello, what is the mileage of this second hand engine?

why the drone

Those pistons look like they belong in a Kia, not an S8. People, please change your oil!!

Dude get yourself a small van 🤦🏼🤣🤣

This music is unbearable

He needs a truck

I had same problem as you with your fucking mess.....mine was gloss paint

Wake up from your wry dream unhappy again...😂

No offence but you have terrible taste in music, still watching though 😅😅😅

Very cheap engine

Kool engine

People probably think your a successful gynaecologist driving round with that private plate… 😂

Who speak the polish there? I heard "no stary" 11:28

get a second hand hot tank for engine parts. will take off all carbon and oil without paying for dry ice.

Can I clone you my friend ? 🫡