2019 Audi Q5 with 200K miles & the service records to prove it! What did the CAR WIZARD need to fix? 

I have a folder full of receipts on my 2009 Honda CRV but it has 100,000 miles. Even a reliable Honda needs maintenance. I still bet that Audi is mostly highway miles. When I see a late model car with a lot of miles it means they are mostly highway miles and those miles don't concern me

We’ll be concerned. It could have been a Uber vehicle. Lol

Exactly. Minimal heat damage unlike the average driver’s car

Agreed except shocks and wheel bearings etc.

I concur…imo, a lot of wear and tear on cars from age, not mileage. I had a 2010 Q5 with the 3.0 V-6 and for the first 70k miles over 12 years, with regular maintenance, it was a trouble free vehicle. As it moved into its 13th year of life, a number of problems arose, including failure of: CV boots, plastic coolant pipe, vacuum pump, valve cover gaskets, park distance control system, seat heat, front engine main seal. Because of the typical German approach of making everything as complicated as possible, the projected costs of repair/replacement of these failures exceeded the highly depreciated value of the vehicle, so I traded it in and replaced it with CPO Lexus NX300. I love German cars and have owned and enjoyed vehicles from all three German major brands for years, but I have reached the point where I prefer the less complex ownership and maintenance experience of Toyota and Lexus.

Motor untouched?

Must suck

My 2020 A4 is already breaking at 60 000 miles. It's been serviced according to the service program. It now needs a new belt, a ball joint and a start button and brakes started disappearing every time it sits in snow. All my Mercedeses lasted at least 120 000 miles before things needed replacing...

@@dingdong2103 junk cars..the vag stuff

@@dingdong2103 - Mercedes, BMW, and then Audi when it comes to quality and durability, in that order. Audi being behind BMW says alot. My 17 year old E Class has 231K and has no warning lights. Could use a set of shocks soon, but thats about it.

I have a 2013 Golf TDI with the same miles, but at least double that binder in maintenance bills (over 24k $ in 10 years!)

In the US atleast

You should see mine. Oil change every 10.000 km and every authorized service maintained aswell as every little thing that was of concern.

@@azizhachimi87442012 2.5 Golf, mine has been basic maintenance. No major issues.

I was like this with mine but I had lost compression in my 4th cylinder a year and a half into owning it :/ it was a 2012 q5 with 109,000.

Are you keeping it or trading it in...the magic 100K?

What American cars did you own?

Not even 100k though, so I'm bettering you're getting ready to offload it before it's on the way to 150k.

Yeah my aunt has one too. It’s never skipped a beat it still smells new inside lol. And best of all it has physical climate controls lol.

My GTI brake pads look like they have almost no ware at 55,000 miles. Its very confusing.

Totally agree here...No rust at all !!! From New York State ??? I don't understand that!!

@@1983dmd it was garaged

@@PresidentEvil Not with those miles. It's seen a massive amount of car washes tho.

Smart point. I'm the owner. They are overwhelmingly highway miles.

@@1983dmd Bought in Mission Viejo, Orange County, Southern CA. TDY then PCS at Fort Benning, GA; Fort Sill, OK; Fort Bliss, TX. Exposure to NY, northern latitudes' salt thus greatly reduced. Undercarriage car washes are essential.

Yeah the older audis (2001 is the sweet spot imo) are pretty sturdy

I bet it wasn't the 2.7T version 🥰.

@@anthonyb.9336 haha it was the 2.8 and it liked to drink the oil

@@Mixali88 I have owned two VW products. The first was a used 1.8T B5 Passat. I got it with 65k miles on it and it had so many oil leaks and problems. I got rid of it at 100k miles. The second is my current car. The difference between the two is my current car has had every service done and at the dealer, no exoense saved due to cost. Zero oil leaks and not a single thing has ever broke

I had a 1993 Audi 90s with the V6 and also hit over 200k until it got in an accident that totaled it. It was not without problems but it always ran.

Good to hear, hopefully I am as lucky

@@iam_myster_e have a Q5 too with 50k miles and nothing other than scheduled maintenance 👍🏼 keep up on maintenance and you’ll be in good shape. Do fluid swaps on everything!

I now own a 2012 ford mondeo titanium sedan 2l 140hp automatic. There are several things I don't like about the car! This is no VW Polo but a Passat Titanium and you expect a bit more from the car. But many newer cars unfortunately have a lot of small weaknesses. Here are some weaknesses. 1. A lot of tire noise and body noise while driving. 2. Problems with the fuel cap theft lock, which is a common problem on this car. 3. Incredibly little information about the car. No engine temperature gauge or other important things. 4. halogen headlights that are not water tight. 5. front light brightness is nothing to brag about!

@@ford1546 What on earth has that got to do with OP talking about service records?

@@afrousel4731 I'm talking about weaknesses with newer cars. Don't be that way. Don't be the police!

We used to get stamps in the Mercedes book for each service. I was sad to see their switch to schedule A&B and no longer do the stamps.

@@aussie2uGA YES! It was a big deal for the stamps. The first thing dealers would ask for on these cars was the service logs if you were trading them in. Poor/no records would harm resale values. I, too, don't care for the A/B servicing, especially since it allows other service items those schedules don't cover go missed. I have about $8K in service on my W222 '17 S63, some of which aren't called for on the service cycle. But preventative and timely maintenance is everything!

Scotty isn't entirely wrong, total cost of ownership is going to be better with the equivalent Toyota. Purchase price, maintenance, and resale value. Although if you are buying used a high resale value doesn't work in your favor.

@@jeffk464 Scotty is a backyard mechanic

The maintainence cost for japanese vs german are pretty close. It's a little more but not that much.

@@jeffk464 What equivalent Toyota? The Matrix XRS? I’d pick the GTI every single day.

@@stevelouie5928 especially since Toyota was using BMW engines in their lineup. And I'm not talking about new Supra, more like Rav4 diesel engine.

PS>>>all 2000 S10 had was oil changes, air filter, grease chassis and one plug change. NOT a huge binder full of stuff. I don't think I even had to change the battery in the 8 years I had it.

@@hotpuppy1 Yeah with 90's GM cars you don't have to do anything and they just run forever. 4l60e was a bit of a problem though, engines are solid.

We have a 2000 S10 Blazer my father-in-law handed down to my son when he started driving. It had 165,000 miles on it then and over 210,000 on it now. The engine is great but rust eventually does the rest of the vehicle in. I have put a couple thousand in parts into it which is more than what it's worth but we got it for free so not too bad for a cheap vehicle. Just wish we didn't live where it snows so our vehicles would last longer!

I had right at 300k miles on my 84 GT Coupe when I traded it in. We bought our own trailer to tow it home to save the tow fees. lol But that was still my favorite car ever. The rear view mirror fell off when I drove it onto the dealer parking lot but it still looked like brand new 7 years later and I’ve never found anything that made me as happy to drive since.

@@doubleyewgee My feelings too. I wish I still had it!

Audi's don't drive that nice

@@teevee2145 Audi ist das beste Auto der Welt, zu schade für einen Idioten wie dich

My last car was a 2007 Accord SE and it was reliable. My current car is a 2014 Passat TDI and it's been my absolute favorite vehicle to drive. But like you, I also do oil/filter every 10,000 kms using Liqui-Molly toptec 4200 VW 502 spec and at 180,000 kms still going strong. Only thing I've had to do on it for repairs so far was replace sway bar links and one power door lock failed. I do my own fixes and maintenance (paid a mechanic to do sway bar). In the spring I'll have to do the whole timing belt/water pump/idler pulley kit but after that I don't expect any big surprises with proper maintenance. Wizard is right, maintain these German machines and treat them with respect or pay huge later.

@@kmorton54 any audi is Shi..suh

@Matt Does Stuff I also use toptec 5w40 502/505/505 01 in my 2007 skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi. Do you use any additives? Have you tried Amsoil ? Thanks friend.

Golf 1.8T from 2000 here . Just gone over 400,000 km. I am Audi tech and have changed everything that will keep the car running, I live in Canada and it is rusting to pieces lol

@@redauwg911 Rust wise, mine is doing...surprisingly ok, though it's starting to show its age in that respect. I'm in Norway, and cars here generally get salted to bits. Regular washing during winter helps, though.

3.0 is a gem not the 2.0

Appreciate it. Yes, it's been coast to coast on I-40 (Barstow, CA to Wilmington, NC) and in 13 states. Purchased in Mission Viejo on Marguerite Parkway. The OC is one beautiful place.

@@jkirk1626 what do u do for a living? I want to travel the country 😂

Auto?

Must have cost an arm and a leg to ship it! You must really love it👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@@JoshuaC923 yes, was around $12,000 15 years ago which included compliance to be put on NZ roads, still driven every day. A diesel manual Audi is a rare sight over here.

I have 2007 skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi alh mk1 diesel here in India. Same engine. Just clocked 100k . Which engine oil you use? Any additives? Thanks mate.

@@1.9tdilove71 Mobil one esp 507 spec

@@pl1068 5w30? Or 5 w40?

No oil consumption?

@@repairvehicle Oil consumption seems to be hit or miss, My 2013 A4 (CPMA engine) has 93k and doesn't burn a drop of oil

@@joespittle1 how often do you change oil

@@repairvehicle Every 5k miles

@@joespittle1 very smart to change oil at this interval

I've got a tuned 17 c43 amg, nothing but oil changes with 57k miles

@@bryanwhite3021 me too, a 2016 C450AMG - regular service only and a trip to dealer on a recall. 91,000 kms. Nice rig and awesome to drive.

What’s the estimated cost in maintenance that you put into your Audi so far? Also do you take it to the dealership or outside mechanic?

What the fuck are you doing to the car to consider it so maintenance intensive? I had an RS3 for 4 years and it needed nothing outside of the two services

@@BBDSmint Did you even watch the video?

Modern German cars are disposable piles of crap. Poor engineering. Horrendous reliability. Titanic depreciation. Stick with the Japanese and koreans.

Truth be told, I've heard people complain about some of the most trivial things, such as the start stop feature these cars have. I would take some of the complaints with a grain of salt.

Such a pleasant drive. I have an Audi and it’s amazing. I pay my local Indy mechanic and do whatever he says because he never racks up a bill anyways!

Oil is oil, not changing fluids in your Toyota is just as bad as it is in your Audi.

It still has 186,000 miles if you want to sell it. It helps to buy from the original owner, after that all those records don’t help much unless you have a classic car. If this car was on a used car lot would you buy it at a premium over KBB if they showed you the binder?

Love those mid 2010 Audi diesels. Had an A6 TDI as a loaner and that thing had torque for days!

I have a 14 A6 TDI and just hit 80K. Had the "major" 75K done which included the fuel filter. We take it up to northern Minnesota (3 and a half hour drive from the twin cities/suburbs) very often and maintain 37mpg (calculated at the pump). Plenty of power, too. Love the diesel!

@@evanganske9240 I think that's where that diesel shines. On flat highways, it turns below 1700 rpm, and in hilly terrain, the wave of torque gave immediate and effortless power. I hate dieselgate happened because that made the OEMs panic and kill most diesels in the US and shift to electrics sooner than they likely would've.

@@hellkitty1014 True. What's sad is that VW Group's emissions were just fine without ever having needed to cheat.

That’s like two fatally ill weaklings fighting each other.

My Land Rover, LR three 2006 has 236,000 miles on it nothings wrong with it. But I do think I heard the timing chain guide.

@@Kimbrough87 consider yourself lucky. every land rover that exists here from what i saw needed a complete engine rebuild after like a year (same for N63 bimmers, or german/ british cars in general)

@@zhila5958 yeah I do think I’m lucky because I use it to tow my RV trailer and it weighs about 5000 pounds. I hope it keeps going.

@@Kimbrough87 i hope so. goodluck mate

Hey Claude! I bought this down the 5 from you in Mission Viejo, as you can see from the license plate frames.

@@jkirk1626 Thank you for taking such good care of your Audi Q5. I hope it brings you many more years of enjoyment!!!

I own a 2010 S4 that currently has 210,000 miles on it. Of course, I am religious with my oil changes and I do all my own work. Just put new brakes on all 4 corners and replaced the pad wear sensor that a lot of people forget about.

A car can last 500k if you always keep it in perfect condition.

Your X5 has to be 3.0 instead of 4.8/4.4?

@@hellkitty1014 yes sir xdrive30i 😂😂I knew not to get the V8😭as much as I wanted it I know the consequences behind it. My brother has the v8 and he’s been crying ever since,

Agreed Miguel, going to the dealer will bankrupt you. Find a reputable local VW/Audi specialist and you will reduce your repairs by 50-70%.

I'm test driving a Q5 today. I loved the Q3 feel but the wife wanted something bigger.

It will fail if you follow factory recommended guidelines

Props! That's a well-maintained car by its responsible owner who understands money doesn't grow in trees.

It may have....that wasn't delved into

Do not put plastic one

Good info. We are currently looking at a pre-owned 2018 Q5 with 45,000 miles on it. I am hesitant due to the cost of maintenance on these Audi's but my wife loves it. Would you recommend? I'm a Toyota guy myself.

Not just saying this... I bought a 2014 A5 and the engine blew after a week of baby'ing it( it did have 98k miles ). I ended up replacing the engine. But with all the research I've done on these vehicles, there anything but reliable past 60k. The timing chain problem alone would want to make me stay away from them. But that's not the only problem. Not sure if the 2017+ engines are good. But all the older 2.0t tfsi engines are complete garbage.

What about carbon buildup? Is it still an issue?

Which years specifically?

@@jonathandavis9507 that’s all the direct injection vehicles lol u sure u work on car? Or u a Honda 👦? And that’s why u need to do value clean up 😂

@@HighSpeedPunch I was just asking. That’s for your pointless comment.

Sweet! 3.2 or 2.0t? I have same 10' Q5 3.2 sitting at 110k, great car and love the high revving 3.2

@@lisandro12349 It is a 2.0 tdi, not really exciting but it does the job

@@ImSiebrentdi

@@FiveMissiles ?

@@ImSiebren diesel

Actually not bad

really not bad. that's $0.0583~/mile cost, excluding fuel. a recently retired car (accident) of mine was at $0.288/mile including fuel @ 187k miles. if we spit ball fuel for the TDI at 24mpg and $3/gal, you get $0.183~/mile total cost. that thing done you well. yes, I track the data that allow me to say things like this for my car. I'm OCD like that. 😅

Same for our ‘17 Touareg 3.6 nothing but basic services 80k in even original brakes.

@@johnhufnagel i think i did better than that, diesel was under $3 for almost all of my ownership and 26.5mpg would have been about average most the time with many tank hitting 28mpg. Ultimately with the extended emissions warranty expiring at 120,000 miles and needing a vehicle that more easily fit 3 cars seats plus gear I traded for an v8 crew cab f150. Since fuel (especially diesel) went through the roof, my fuel costs have actually remained even or gone down.

@@whatchis1120 I had the brakes done in the mid 70k range, about $1400 at the dealer at the time.

3.2?

@@hellkitty1014 v6

No turbo

Q5 only? you know they use the same engine and transmission in lots of other models.

@@jeffk464 I know the use the same powertrain in other models. Every manufacturer does. But sometimes one model can out last the others with the same powertrain.

There's an element of luck involved that out of your control, especially if you're not the original owner.

That's true! Didn't even consider that. It's at like what, 50k a year even during a pandemic? Where is this guy driving?

@@tmanepic I hardly drove 1k miles in 2020 and about 4k miles in 2021 so I am confused where the owner was driving!

@@tmanepicthat is an interesting question!

I noticed the New York state plate. He probably drove to the other 47 continental US states to avoid being there during the lockdown! If he was driving during the early periods of the pandemic, he likely had the highway all to himself.

@@tmanepic Likely delivering vital organs to other hospitals.

Unfortunately when it says German made it could be somewhere else and German made means nothing

@@repairvehicle definitely, see my comment about my A4 (German Built)

Hey how has the Audi been running for you so far? I’m thinking about picking up the same model 2011 Q5 but don’t know if I should invest in it due to constant maintenance. I also want to rent it out as a side hustle to ppl 10-20 days of the month

@@davida8364 Still running great. I was so impressed with it that I ordered a 2023 2.0t, which is also lovely, but I've still got the 2011 around for the time being as a backup vehicle since it's relatively worthless money-wise. Dunno if I'd want to rent it out, not sure I'd trust people to treat it well enough... I do loan it to trusted friends that need to borrow a car, tho...

250 miles every working day...a commute to a city 125 miles away? If done on an interstate @ 80mph...only a 1.5 hour drive each end of the day..... Weekend use reduces that "average" daily Also, sales representatives with a large state as their territory and requiring "in person" appearances... well 1200 miles a week...a doddle.

Do you drive 80 miles @ 80mph in 30C summer days or in winter -15C every day as your work commmute? The UK has far more temperate climate and a far slower average speed than USA..

And how often do you repair these cars in uk?

You will definitely achieve that mileage in a 4runner

you must be talking about a different model because the Q5 has not been around that long lol

@@GoZito75 You are correct, it was the Q3

As soon as it his 200k it will grenade it self

The Gen 3 EA888 (what this Q5 has) is a slight revision from the Gen 2 EA888 that was used from 2009 - 2016. They've been using this 4-cylinder for over 15 years now. Gen 1 had many problems, 09 - 12 Gen 2 had tensioners that would break (revised for 13 - 16), timing chain stretch (fixed with a thicker and more robust chain), and oil burning problems due to thin oil control rings (every car had this problem around this time... EVEN Toyota with the 2AZ-FE; each manufacturer has released revised pistons w/ oil control rings). Gen 3, introduced to North American cars in 2016, has revised pistons, thicker chains, revised PCV, and other small changes. Gen 3 EA888 has proven to be very reliable other than the water pump that always likes to leak. Only real things I can say to keep up with this Q5 would be oil changes (don't follow Audi's 10k oil change interval) and those damn front control arm bushings. Audi has 2 upper and 2 lower control arms for each wheel (4 balljoints for each knuckle). Very nice ride but because of that they need to be replaced every 80k - 120k miles because they'll start making sounds. No sunroof to worry about on this one so no sunroof leaks. I'd take this Q5 in a heartbeat and add the upgraded LED headlights.

@@mydimeisup5103 Sometimes its better to have an older designed engine, they've hopefully been debugged. I'm ok with a glass roof but I think sunroofs are a negative.

@@jeffk464 Agreed I'm ok with panoramic glass but not sunroofs. Gen 3 EA888 has been out for over 10 years now (6 years in the North American market) and hasn't really seen any major issues. 4 years into the Gen 2 we knew about timing chains, oil burning, and PCV failures. Even less for the Gen 1. I'd say we have enough time to know the Gen 3 is pretty reliable.

@@mydimeisup5103 The CV joints / bushings are beginning to make that noise. It's slight and passengers don't notice. I got quoted about $600 per side (approx $1200 for both sides). This was a fleet car, so no sun roof, which I agree has saved me headaches. My 2023 SQ5 Sportback has a sun roof. I've made a point to be hands-off. I've seen too many nightmare videos of those things messing up.

exactly!

Shop around on the filter. I got the OEM filter for my 2018 Q5 for I want to say $30 from an online Audi dealer. Even less if you just buy Mahle or whatever from RockAuto.

That’s a 1 million miles car you have

I have the same car. Bought it with 70k miles on it. Way better than getting a cheap new car. 385hp v8 and 20+mpg

Wishing you luck! I bought the car in the video in 2020 with 13k miles on it.

@@jkirk1626 Thanks! Mine's under extended warranty until 2025 or 120k kms, so hopefully I won't need too much luck.

We have the 19' as well w/ the 4cyl, about 16k on the odo. Is there an instruction guide you used for the oil change? Or, pretty self explanatory? i can't seem to find a vid on doing the oil change on the 4, thought there would be at least a few on here

@@George-ur8ow There is a DIY 4cyl oil change thread in the Macan forum. I think there was a video too, but its the same oil change as a Q5 or any other EA888 car.

@@stevemartegani Thank you amigo. Ciao!

15k intervals were a joke in that engine and no doubt caused a ton of grenaded engines because BMW didnt want to pay for more frequent oil changes. Now its 10k for a reason. Even that is a stretch for a turbo engine.

Definitely don't adhere to the "recommended" 10,000 mile service intervals on my 2018 S5. That's just foolish. Oil and filter gets changed every 5,000.

Rubbish I have 270k miles on an bmw e90 325d, changed oil at 10k miles. No issues at all, apart from usual dampers, brakes and tyres and a clutch at 180k.

I just don’t understand the American fixation on change if oil all the time. Oil technology is light and day better than 20 years ago.

@@aaronbrown6266 I typically end up changing my oil at the recommended 1 year interval, I don't drive that much. Is this ok? I probably put about 6,000-7,000 miles on it between oil changes