You guys should be very proud of yourselves. You've created a business people travel far and wide to use and a RU-vid channel that goes from strength to strength....it's nice to see hard work pay off.
As a 2021 Audi S5 owner… your channel is my absolute favorite to watch anything audi related when it comes to repair. Thanks to you I know what my engine looks like fully disassembled and what the common issues are with the 3.0L Turbo TFSI motors and when they occur commonly… even though these jobs are not cheap and these engines are not cheap to fix, I can’t help but find these engines beautiful. Something about ICE engines in general… they’re like artwork. Poetry in Motion, if you will. Thank you for posting videos for us!!!
Love your video quality and the professionalism of you guys. Great technical assessment here. That is a mother of a supercharger pulley on that crank. You have a fantastic job spending each day rebuilding these complex engines. You come across as honest and trustworthy, I would happily trust you with my car. Great channel, thank you.
I could watch your work every day, but damn do our beloved Audis love to destroy themselves! As we start approaching the import law lift on B5 RS4s here in The States, I bet you’d get some traction on any B5 content 😍 I’d love to watch. I’ve loved all the C5 content!
One of the best channels on RU-vid! I have learned a lot watching your work on these cars, and think that following is confirmed: if you couldn't afford to buy cars like this new, stay away😅
I have 2001 B5 S4 Avant with stage 2. Always change oil at 5K or less with liquid Molly. Lucky my mechanic is a Master with B5. I do the little maintenance and oil changes. These high performance cars needs lots of attention.
Hi,I have audi a7 c7 3.0 tfsi over 7 years now,I ran stage 2+ 034 motorsport with proper cooling,ported blower plus Few more modification,500 + hp never had any problems,but I changing oil every 4k 0w40 Car running strong,best engine I ever had,but u have to Maintain properly! Thanks for another amazing video.
You can maintain these even more than what you are doing and they will still fail. There are documented flaws in the design that cause engine failure even after religious maintenance… ask me how I know. I guess I learned how to rebuild an engine in my garage with the experience… but it was a very expensive lesson.
@@supercharger_a7472 nope, always serviced before the interval at major Audi dealerships. See, the problem with you is you think they are reliable because you have gotten lucky with yours.
I know next to nothing about cars apart from basic servicing but I find your videos compelling. I was just wondering where you guys gained all your knowledge regarding Audi engines?👏👏👏
what happened with this? Any further news? Further updates? would love to know what happened next with this...awesome content, as always, informative and always keeping it real. That's why I trust you with my car
That should be the new Audi commercial intro from 7:21 to 7:46 with the inspiring background music, ja ja! If it had enough oil, no starvation, could be the owner did not let the engine warm up, and rev it hard the car still cold. My friend's M4 has a governor when the vehicle is cold, will not let the engine build boost until fully warm to temp. On a side note, and somewhat irrelevant, man if this guy was a college professor, I would fall asleep on the first five minutes. Will admit I have taken the best naps playing one of his videos while listening to his voice.
Surely increasing the supercharger output without modifying the fuel map would make it run lean and therefore hot? So it ran for 30 minutes after the upgrade and then seized??
Great place,great guys with a world of experience and knowledge.Great video. Any RS or S = Abuse and lack of servicing and running them on a budget just because.
The older Audi's may not have had all the bells and whistles like these new ones in terms of electronics, but the engines didnt fail at 60k like many of these new ones. I dont believe its completely the fault of drivers and lack of proper maintenance. You have 1.8's, 2.8's, 2.7's with 200K+ miles, still on the road, original engine. I wanted to buy a b9 s4 but now am afraid.
Most people buy a fast german car to "flex". I live in a residential street with speed humps. Plenty of fast Audi's floor it, full throttle after a speed hump... brake hard for next... floor it again. See the same everywhere in the UK as I drive alot, to the point it's strange to see a fast german car being driven well. No wonder these engines are falling apart and one of the reasons I wouldn't buy it... the abuse most get is not worth it.
modern cars a built to tight tolerances which unfortunately leaves a lot of room for problems unlike older engines that were engineered with high tolerance to withstand abuse.
Audi made their name long ago and people still think it's the same good quality, which it's clearly not. Wonder when people will wake up and stop buying VW shit
Great videos brother love the new allroad i have question can be done upper tensioner wothout removing cats and how many hours labor will take per book
sound just went after 24 mins - what happened there? great content as always, looking fwd to the forged engine build, if the owner decides to do it; if cash permitting, and not needing to sell any organs o the black market, then this rebuild should be done....
The quality of parts have declined dramatically over the years. I have a B5 passat that I have yet to change the front & rear bearings, alternator, water pump x1. B6 A4 Avant 1.8t and changed the front bearings @ 210,000. Both engines running strong. I changed out the cabin filter of my C5 RS6 when purchased and the obvious quality so far exceeded the new one that I was shocked. I don't know if I would be interested in the new Audis after seeing the quality of the timing guides on the RS3.
More air without a tune means knock, pre ignition slamming the piston, and rods straight down. Where? Directly down into the bed plate, cracking it. Expensive lesson for someone who should’ve known better than to do a pull on an untuned engine.
The Audio cut out at the last minute, right before you were going to drop that nugget of wisdom on purchasing high performance vehicles over 10k miles!
Recently bought a b8.5 s4, completely stock - do you recommend tuning it? I do want more power but worried if these are reliable enough to do so or not.
speaking of warranty? my 05 S4 cabriolet only has 100800 miles on it. where can I get warranty? I tried my local Audi dealer and they rejected me because of age of my vehicle. any help will be greatly appreciated. thank you
I had stage 1 on my b8.5 for about 5 years before I went single pulley. The only thing I would do differently is get a charge cooler first (even stock), then remap.
I have a saying about owning BMW's (I have 2 diesel X5's) that would apply to these Audi's, only own one if you are either very rich, or you can repair them yourself. (I am in the second category unfortunately).
Good job Audi owners love their cars and are prepared to spend........what choice do they have with the balance of money still tied up in them. Look at the fun and luxury they enjoy when they are running though. Not for the faint hearted!
could you just occasionally show an RS6 with 150k miles and no issues ,,, I really fancy one and every time I get to thinking about buying one , up pops one of your 10k engine repair videos ,,, lol .
@@VAGTechnic yep , I realized that as soon as I watched your videos , they really are great , well filmed and full of very very useful information. many thanks.
Get an E55 AMG (05 or 06). Don’t mod the engine and you will have a reliable and fun 500hp sedan (or wagon). On paper they are 469hp but the are actually 500hp… the didnt want the car to make more power than the S55 on paper but the engines and tunes are literally identical.
I always preferred Audi cars to Mercedes but I did research after many issues with Audis including an engine failure. The W211 E55 AMG is bulletproof, cheap, and a future collectable. I have one now and it’s absolutely amazing.
Look for an 05/06 as they have revisions compared to the older ones. Look for one that has no engine mods and has been serviced in time. They are usually around 90 to 100K miles but these M113K engines are known to go 300K miles if serviced on time. The engine and transmission combo are the best in terms if reliability that any german maker has done for a high spec car. The E55 is cheaper and has way less gimmicky features to break than S55 and is less of a boat.
Audi doesn't leave a lot of margin in their high-performance engines. So it doesn't take much to make them blow. I always tell owners of Audi RS and BMW M cars to leave well enough alone and just do suspension or tire mods.These models are collectable and it makes no sense to monkey with the engines and destroy the car's value. Obviously VAG Technic has a profitable business taking care of the carnage.
@@michaelcoachtechvp2846 hahahahha yes they can. Please don’t comment if you are clueless. Even the CZGB could handle around 500hp on stock block, pistons and rods.
you are awesome, but it makes me shit myself having a 2011 rs5 with 65,000klms and a 2015 sq5 diesel with 160,000 on it just waiting for something to go wrong
This definitely puts me off buying any Audi. Think the problems seem to arise from too many owners fiddling about with the engines without realising the consequences.
Considering these cars are newish and cost tens of thousands its shocking the amount of engines that fail, is Audi liable for knowing parts are faulty or some models especially the sport versions need recalls.
Great work as always. However, I can never understand why these cars are bought. They're certainly not premium, just a VAG product and the massive cost for repair with the engine / gearbox needing removal for even mundane jobs increases costs massively. Very over rated cars..
Great vid guys and I commend you for creating a well paying living for yourselves by continually fixing this German rubbish.. Maybe when you retire you can buy a decent Japanese car.. They don't break down.. 2JZ.. 4AG.. RB26.. : )
The popularity of PCP deals puts me off buying any high performance car (or any car for that matter) even one advertised as an "Approved Used" by franchised dealers. People who have the car capable of 0-60 mph in circa 6 seconds for 24 months and never intend to keep it are not going to drive it sympathetically. It's the subsequent owner ho is going to pick up the big repair bills a few years down the line.
I can’t believe that these cars shit themselves at such low mileage for all the money they cost, what piss poor RND they must do, over complicated boat anchors these engines are.
I think people should research the engine of the car before buying it Audi doesnt make a really good engine..and im finding with maserati and ferrari..these engines are sensitive to oil changes and service..if you push the interval good luck
In his 5 year existence on RU-vid, there is like couple of dozens failed engines. Most of them were tuned or badly maintained. Now do research and tell me how many high-performance Audis are sold in UK in last decade?
F****kn HELL! FIX Your SOUND guys. I LOVE your videos but this has happened a number of times where I am so into every word spilling from your lips and then the %#^*! SOUND cuts out. GET ANOTHER MICROPHONE.
