How reliable is my V8 Audi S6? 

Yes it is!

They are great!!

I have 122K miles, no lights ...no leaks , no overheating

Thanks man! I appreciate it! Yeah I want to do more with it! There are more things to explain!!

I was digging his music!

😊

Kind of true 😂😂

think you are mistaken with bmw

Had to sell mine recently! I was pissed I loved the car but I wasn’t about to pay 4K for the repair. So I paid out of the diagnostic and then drove the car literally next-door to Carmax after having Audi clear the codes and sold the car for 3000 more than what I put down on it. I may get another one but yes the check engine light shit drove me fucking crazy

It is tuned so it comes and goes! Sorry I have talked about it in other videos! Its off now.

​@@DallinSellersit's Audi bro, that check engine always gunna wind up turning on

That's what I will be looking for next a 16-18 s6

Thanks 🙏 they are amazing. Yours stock?

@@DallinSellers Yeah, my dad bought his off of carmax around 2014 and the previous owner only put 2,000 miles on the car and there was some damage on the wheels but for the price and the condition of what the car was in was really good.

@@DallinSellers He really wants to get an ECU tune for it but because of the Us regulations, he's not going to do it anymore sadly.

That’s awesome 👏

You can still do that! Unless you are in California lol

Yeah this is the main reason I put the exhaust back on

@@DallinSellers Overall, it's beautiful and sounds amazing! One day I’ll upgrade to an S6 or an RS 🤙🏽

They are so awesome! Thanks my friend!

Oh wow! That is insane

Thank you!

Yeah it is a pretty great car but nerve racking! 😬 That is the plan 😊 thanks for watching!

Well it only keeps warranty if you buy it brand new and have the dealership install the tune. They are fun!

@@DallinSellers It was not difficult to locate a dealership with a returned at the end of a 2 year lease and have full warranty coverage on the car with the savings left over for all the performance upgrades I desired done to the car. Not many car makers today still take custom orders but Mercedes & Audi still do. I researched custom Audi's from luxury limos to performance S7, S8, R8 and then mixed some of the two together for my build. Starting with the A8L and then doing all the performance upgrades of the 4.2L naturally asperated R8 V8 and having it rebuilt for the 2 larger S7 Turbos. It was dyno tested at the APR service center in Costa Mesa CA. at 713 HP @ 7.200RPM I can live with the slight under steer with some caster adjustments if I wear track driving the car but its my daily driver. How do you go wrong with a car costing 45K and spending 20K to make it perfect custom?

They are niche wheels. They are okay. I'm not a huge fan but they aren't bad. Came on the car. The awe tuning track exhaust I have is my favorite! But if you don't want it too loud you can get the touring exhaust. I would say get a tune. Changes the car drastically

It was a different issue 😬

@@DallinSellers can't change my mind from an S6. Comparable to a Kia Stinger which when twin turbo and v6 must be a treat. Just don't like the idea of a Korean car yet

Yeah the S6 is a GREAT car!

@@DallinSellers besides those oil feed lines clogging up, the 4.0TT seems pretty robust to be

Yes they are!

2013. I have OEM RS7 turbos. I have a the lap timer page programmed in

@@DallinSellers Lap timer page?? I don't have that. I'm bummed now.

You can program it in with obd11. It shows a boost gauge and oil temp so that's why I like it

Thanks for the feedback! Was it the part in the car or when I was talking? Was trying to be energetic because people seem to like that more but it definitely came across in the camera movement 🤦‍♂️😞

I haven’t done either. There isn’t a drag strip out here. But I did take it to the track on day in this video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--QgnRCzhKMQ.html

They also come stick shift

Uhhh no. Not the S6

They are actually under rated cars for sure

Also had one in 2020 (around 100,000 KM), amazing car and had nearly no issues in 8 months apart from the fuel tank door mechanism needing some wd-40 as it wasn't opening (which fixed it but I would still change it). Had to sell it as we left the country.

Get anything V8 man ... Never drive drive that sissy shit ... at least a little 4.2 or something

No just a little slow to upshift for a dual clutch. I got a new tune in it recently that has solved a lot of problems! I don't think I will be keeping it till 150k miles

Hi Va I have a '13 S6, stage 1ECU with APR TCU tune that just rolled 100k. So what you're saying is that it might be nearing the end of it's life? I've been spared the turbo issue as they haven't failed. Another thing I've noticed is the car does not like the heat. I can tell a big difference in power between winter and summer. Any Idea what a DSG replacement costs?

No idea. I love my car so idk 🤷did you remove the turbo oil screen??

@@DallinSellers Still have the screens as far as I know. They replaced the PCV a few years back and MIGHT have implimented the TSB oil line work at the time.

datsuntoyy hi. This dct is built to take between 500nm and 600nm of torque max. So stock engine is alright, because you always want your engine and everything around it not working 100% all the time, that is where you get reliability. The troubles we had were ALL tuned engines (we could tell by the wear marks) and I bet they just had a reset when they sent it for service. Keep in mind a tune has to be reliable and requires bigger, stronger parts to take all the extra power. You can not just remap and go, it’s criminal. I drive a 2018 RS6 (yaaaa😇) and it makes 800hp (when it’s around 18-20°Celsius, more like 750hp in july) but with major upgrades : all fuel, oil, water pumps, spark plugs, injectors, new camshafts, bigger turbos, manifolds, downpipes, air intake, extra front radiator, new brakes and pads, and of course I did myself the remap. You can drive a simple ecu tuned S6, it won’t break overnight, but stage 1 is the last thing I recommend. You have to go with something serious, it is not cheap but it will be reliable. Concerning your car I would say don’t do anything and just go with it. This transmission requires oil service every 35,000 miles if you had it tuned, just wait 30-45 minutes before driving more aggressively because it has two « half gearboxes » to get up to temperature.

Yeah I think these are SO much better! Especially reliability wise!

The S6 is a 550i competitor. The RS6 goes up against the M5.

Get the m5 if u want performance,if u cruise all day get the s6 .m5 is horrible for long drives

It doesn't in this video. In a newer video I put the exhaust back with the x pipe. Love that tone much more! It is an amazing car with a tune and exhaust. Stock they are very boring

There are so many options I am having a really hard time finding one with all the options

@@DallinSellers Yeah it has the comfort seats like yours, night vision, b&o sound, top view camera etc. The comfort seats are a must in my opinion - I would love cooled seats, let alone massaging.

Yeah they are the greatest! That's crazy! I'm having a really hard time finding b&o especially

Dallin Sellers Are you looking for a newer replacement car for the current one you have? Also what year is yours?

I honestly don't know anything about that

Engine needs to come out, prepare to go bankrupt

I got mine at 108k miles that had been tracked, and daily driven with RS7 turbos and big power. As long as it has been maintained you should be good. Make sure the turbos have been replaced and/or the turbo oil screen has been replaced. That seems to be the biggest issue for sure. The oil screen gets clogged up and suffocates the turbos of oil.

@@DallinSellers Thank you so much! Yeah I've read about the oil screen. Not sure how I'll be able to tell if it's been replaced but I'm sure I can figure that part out. It's a small dealership about an hour away from me so I may go check it out. Service History is good though and it has 1 minor accident but from photos seems fine, won't know until I see it.

Sounds great! Just have the oil screen removed. Do a DS1 tune and a Boosted Euro tcu tune and you'll have a beast!

@@DallinSellers Much appreciated and will look into those!

Of course 💪

Yes. Unfortunately I have put it back but it has a much better tone with the exhaust back on. I don't have to daily it either so it is still pretty loud.

Ya. My neighborhood is soooo quiet... drive a lot for work So stock exhaust is enough lol Also I love this car for the specific reason it's luxury sedan... not a loud charger/Camaro

It doesn't leak anything and it barely burns oil. Like maybe 1 quart every oil change. Sometimes doesn't even burn that much

Dallin Sellers thanks for the reply My S6 has oil leaks from the engine and it just cannot stop, i have taken to mechanics to work on the problem but I seems not to be solved.. I can still see oil leaking from the bottom of the engine

Oh yikes! Well hopefully you can get it solved. I'm sorry my friend!

Yeah these cars are really reliable for what they are.

27k miles is NOTHING

@@DallinSellers no i should have said the car has 108,000 miles

Is this even a question???

Only 16+ S6s pop. It’s built into the tune

Srm, intakes, down pipes, stage 2 ds1 tune and boosted euro trans tune

And enjoy. Great cars. Keep up on maintenance and change out the turbo oil screen. Or just take it out

Vinyl wrapped 😔

@@DallinSellers Looks great man! gonna do the same to mine.

Thanks! Good luck 💪

Oh that is a hard one. It all depends on your trans tune as well

They are really reliable for what they are. Just change out or throw out the turbo oil screen

Dallin Sellers that’s what I’ve been told so I’m waiting for the other people insurance to give me a quote so I can start shopping and that’d be the first thing I’ll do

Very nice! They are amazing. A tune really wakes them up!

Dallin Sellers that would be the goal for sure I took the bags off my old car and just finished paying for wheels on my old car so I’ll put all of that stuff on first

Oh nice!! The s6 has air suspension already. I’m sure you already know that though

Awe black diamond tips.

Turbo Oil screens and do maintenance religiously and it should be good. Lots of high mileage 4.0ts

You should. This is faster. Also everything will be electric in 20-30 years. So enjoy this while you still have it

lol theres no substitute for a v8

Let's do it!

Im stage 4 DS1 and walk hellcats so im sure hes the same. Stage 4 normally is pushing almost 700wheel so its no contest lol

@@blizzyblob hope you enjoy that 12 MPG 😂😂 love the page btw! -new follower 😁😁

Thanks!

Just the grill! Thank you!

@@DallinSellers no problem where did u get it?

@@crownpowerwashing Looks like an RS grill

Not at the time of sale which was 119k miles

Nah. You are just looking out 😉

I think the half and half is out of style. Also you never know what that wrap is hiding

@@DallinSellers thanks ! I’m going with the dark blue that’s all I needed to hear I had a 2013 Audi s5 and I like upgrading to newer years! So 2015 it is shit looks sick asf!

Got an Instagram?

@@DallinSellers yea

@@DallinSellers what’s your insta

For sure! I was trying to be more energetic but it came across in the camera movement! Thanks!

It's kind of expensive. Coming from a A3 probably not much more

Hmm. I can agree with that much brakes was sorta expensive but not bank breaking but overall the car is more reliable than I thought. Ima try to get an S6 one day its very different

The S6 is a beast with a tune! But the brakes were $1200 just for the front.

@@DallinSellers really, in that case I might just stick with a S3 or S4 then

Yeah sorry! Was trying to be more energetic and it came across on the camera movement too much!

😂😂😂😂 I couldn’t tell you 😉

It does have a trans tune and the trans fluid has been changed 4 times in its life already actually. The filter was taken care of before as well

@@DallinSellers is it still slipping? Can you replace the valve body and solenoids?

I’m not sure about the valve body and solenoids. It’s not slipping nearly as bad after the new TCU tune. I switched from APR to BoostEuro.

What area are you in?

@@DallinSellers Atlanta Ga and Dallas Tx is where I live. So either one of those cities work.

@@DallinSellers any suggestions?

SRM is the best hardware I’ve found. DS1 seems to have the best ecu tunes and boosted euro tcu tunes.

It’s straight pipe in this video

APR DSG tune that I didn’t like. I’ve said that in my videos many times. 🫡

Sounds like a great deal if everything is okay with it!

😂😂😂😂

I don't have anything on that. Haven't had time to do it myself the 1 time it has been done so far. I know that there are 3 drain bolts I believe

Did you end up going thru with it? if you so how has the car been holding up. I'm looking at purchasing the same year and model but with 60k miles.

These are prettty reliable if it take care of them and take care of the turbo oil screen! I’d say do it!

@SWAGMONSTAH no I didn't the dealer was to sketchy about the turbos

I honestly don’t know. I don’t have a draggy and there is no track out here

Oh dang! Yeah lucky mine hasn't been like that

I only paid $18k

@@DallinSellers how the hell

I work at dealerships and it had 109k miles when I bought it

@@DallinSellers how has reliability been, Im eyeing a 2016 with 70k for 26k

@@DallinSellers ignore that last comment, meant to say how has the maintenance costs been for it

The owners wallet and patience

😂😂😂

OK then there is shitload of pr9blems

Not really. Yeah there are problems but not as many as you would think for sure! Look at mine. Stage 3 with big turbos with 117k miles. It’s been tracked a lot by the PO and still runs great. Doesn’t even burn oil.

Yeah I was trying to have more energy and it came across in camera movement 😔

Who me?? 😂😂

How much

Ohhhh rough! That sucks 😔

Here!!! My 4.0TT a8 fucking blew the turbos causing whole engine failure

Turbo issues aren't always the cars fault. . . 👀

It shouldn’t give you one

@@DallinSellers yeah man because I’ve been reading a lot of S6 forms saying that’ll cause low end torque loss and check engine lights.

Interesting. Yeah I’m not sure then. I haven’t seen anything about that

@@DallinSellers super tempting but I don’t wanna void warranty doing a muffler delete lol but thanks man

Yeah of course. Makes sense

It has a boosted euro TCU tune now.

I never said atw

Go look at APRs website

634 to the crank according to their dyno lol

😂😂😂😂 definitely are. They are the comfort seats with cooling and massage.

@@DallinSellers interesting I have a s6 as well and I have the oval like shape seats that have s6 stitching on it

Yeah these are incredible with the massage but don’t look as good. They have cooling, massage and thigh and side bolster adjustments.

Mine is a 13.

@@DallinSellers thank you!

@@DallinSellers Tint, new rims, and an exhaust swap (not straight piped). Any other recommendations while we're at it?

Tune, TCU tune. Downpipes and intake.

Then you’re a 🚀

Obviously 😉

Yeah I know but the fact that it has this many miles with these mods and not many huge problems is cool!

I don't know crap about European cars besides I don't like working on them. Dallin is lucky his is so reliable, and that's a good thing

Hahaha yeah it is!

If you buy any German car they are money pits.

Newer Audi's are not like mid 2000s Audis which had notorious reliability problems and maintenance really isn't that bad if you do it yourself. I have an S4 with the 3.0 Supercharged engine with 90k miles and I've had to replace one temp sensor. Wear parts are certainly more expensive than most but Audi's are luxury cars so you're going to pay a bit more. Doing dealer work is where it will really get you. Dealer oil change for my car is $350 but for that price you can buy everything you need to do it yourself at home. I spend about $100 on my oil changes now but that is with pricey oil, engine flush, oil additive, and oil filter. My friend's Hyundai and my parents american cars have been more expensive as they age than my Audi has.