IF you didn't catch the drag series, you REALLY should LOL! Now we work to make this a real life race car! Episode 1 ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1lCxpneVsbU.html Episode 2 ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jIa8royWEtg.html Episode 3 ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CR13rFAD6MM.html Episode 4 ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8tbCUrAzwC0.html
crushes my soul seeing ppl treat a great car like this to the point where it becomes worthless, some ppl dont recognize how lucky they are to own their cars.
@LarrySilverstein Over there. Not here. We have then 10, 20 even 30+ years old still driving and some in mint condition. I wonder how they do it to get parts.
@@HumbleMechanic That is the American dream, becoming a wage slave to your belongings and indepting your ass for things you cannot afford. ;) I mean, it is actually not that hard. Affording a used Lexus LS400 is nowhere as easy as in good old Murica and people have money to spare for basic maintenance because they saved over 50 grand on an Audi RS4, so they have a lot of money to spare to really own this car at some day. :)
Thank you so much for this. I work for an indie Audi/VW/Porsche shop and people seem to think these things are built with $5 parts and snap together like Legos. It's insane. Thank you for showing video evidence that major car repairs are priced nearly equivalent to the original price of the car. Is a Nissan Versa cheaper to repair? Sure, it was also 1/5 the MSRP and has 1/10 of the luxury.
@@themechanic6117 don't get me wrong, I actually daily one, myself, I just am not shocked when my $9k (new) car has cheaper parts than a $69k (new) car.
Project cars are always a fun especially when you can make it a RU-vid series and actually make some money on it. This for everyone that loves your videos and for yourself is a big win.
This is exactly how I got my B5. It needed more work than someone was willing to do. Now after a bit over 18 months it has 100hp over stock, is pretty damn fun to daily and there's only a few nuts and bolts I haven't touched... Yet. Building the engine soon for a big turbo.
@@4BillC ohhh, thought you had an s4, yeah those 1.8t’s can only handle around 300 ft.lb before the rods shit it, currently own a bone stock mk1 Audi tt Quattro with a 1.8t
@@s3stee not sure about torque but all the numbers I can figure put about 275 crank hp. It's k04 at the moment, currently still turning with Eurodyne Maestro.
You adding up all the prices makes me think of my 2006 S60 R (Manual). I will never get rid of her. FCP Euro lifetime warranty on all the parts I buy. Plus, where else can I get a car that’s: 5 cylinder turbo AWD manual. Only an Audi TT RS… and the R is more practical.
@@gabeseveryn6260 I just looked it up. Interesting. Learned something new today. I will add though that they are ugly as sin. The S60 R I think is pretty sexy.
Kudos to you. Nice to see you’ll use this car as a learning tool. I have a 14 S4 and I’d love to see more GOOD videos about ths car. Good luck, and looking forward to seeing more content on your channel
I feel like if people want the most inflated price possible they use dealership pricing which just leads to clickbait thumbnails and people saying "nothing worse then a cheap Audi" but the same could be true for a used and abused Lexus/infiniti/Acura with over 200k miles that you took to a dealership. Keep up the good work on the videos! I watch them as soon as they are posted!
But would the Acura or Lexus be falling apart like this? It's arguably better made to start with, albeit still a complex luxury car. When you drop back to comparing economy sport compact cars like a Mk5 Jetta GLI like Charles' original car and an 8th-gen Civic Si, there is definitely a very big difference in the length of the list of common problems, with the VW having a much longer list.
I just picked up a mk5 R32 that's been fairly neglected by the 2 previous owners. I've seen worse, but odds are, within the next 2-3 months I'll be doing all the major maintenances. DSG/Haldex/Timing I'm sure it'll be cheap and easy... Right? 😅
Great Video.. i myself purchased a "fair-good" condition, B8S4 MT this summer, im looking forward to upgrading and fixing all the little issues it has.. Your channel has been invaluable in providing both the tech information and inspiration for my project..
Very interested to see the evolution into a rally car and curious as to how well it would actually do. Thanks for the rest of the info as I've wanted a B8.5 for awhile now as my next car. Don't feel like putting another motor in my speed 3 lol
@MV740 You are wrong, you are thinking about Haldex awd, this S4 has Thorsen permanent awd with 60/40% split rear/front, and if it came with sport rear diff it has torque vectoring which induces a slight oversteer on hard cornering making the whole experience pretty great. Speaking from experience of owning APR stage 2 plus dual pulley tuned S4 with stick shift, one of the best cars I ever owned.
@MV740 No worries man, A3's, TT's have Haldex awd system that's mostly fwd till the wheels start to slip (or even sooner depending on various sensors) and then the clutches in Haldex engage to transfer up to 50% of available power to the rear wheels. A good guideline if you’re wondering which style of AWD you have is, generally, Transversely mounted engines (Engines with Cylinders aligned “left-to-right”) use a Haldex System, while Longitudinally mounted blocks (Cylinders aligned “up and down”) use a Torsen System.
Made the best decision of buying a 08 A4 It has everything it needs to look good and transport me from A to B in comfort. 2.0diesel 143hp by the way. Currently on 275.000 km
I looove the WD-40 gel lube. I just really wish I could afford to buy more of it. 😭 Really cool this car even made it over 200,000 miles. A lot of luxury cars won't get there.
Not so easy in these cars. You need to change the ECU at minimum and then you have component protection to deal with. Must go to the dealer for that as it requires an online connection to Audi's servers.
@@TwentytenS4B8 Not a big deal. You don't have to swap the ECU. The dealer deactivates the protection for a few bucks no problem. You need to recode a few modules so the lights stay of and you're good to go. Maybe a new wiring harness for the transmission
With the constantly increasing complexity of moderm cars, we are going to see more and more perfectly decent looking cars being totaled because of the exhobitant cost of repairs.
Hi My 1st time ever driving an Audi, I have an interest in a 2016 Audi A8L , from CarMax. When I was given the opportunity to test drive in for 24hours (lemans)lol , I fell in love . It's so well made and feels so comfortable. Under the hood is whole story I would like to talk about , from the front driver airbag , to the water pump to the tensioner to the belts and all injectors plus gaskets, labor and environmental fees $25,000.00usd.
I bought my 1998 v6 manual mustang for 1350 with 117k miles. Throw out bearing was going out. But I now have 141k and have only done disposable stuff. Alternator. I did the clutch to fix the throw out bearing. And she has never let me down. It was the best deal. She has a cobra diff and a sick ass wheels 🤤. She was just dirty for sitting for years never deep cleaned until I got her etc.
I had a 2008.5 S4 DTM which was fun, but man did it have so many problems. The biggest issue I had before I got rid of it, was the engine harness melting issue, because it was a V8, it was even more compact in the engine bay and it led to the wires and the shielding to melt and short on the other wires. It threw all kinds of codes at the ECU and it was about 4 grand just for the harness to come from Germany and then another 3-4 grand in labor to pull the entire front end and engine to replace it. That car costed me so much money, warped rotors, and replacement pads were very expensive too....eugh I loved that car, but also hated it so much.
$3,735 for the chain tensioner that's it?!??!? I was quoted $6000 by an independent and $10,000 to do that from Audi for my C7 A6 with the same engine.
I did the timing chain in October 2020 here in Germany on my S4 B8. 6600€ was the cheapest I could find around Munich area. I also replaced a headlight because of some dirt on the lens (loupe). I got an original one in mint condition from eBay local classifieds for about 140€, and sold mine for 120€. therefore 20€ for a headlight. I also had the clutch slave cylinder replaced for cca. 300€, and also replaced the gearbox, differential, torque steering, and servo steering oils. Otherwise it seems to work just fine. I still have the supercharger oil left for changing. Luckily I have a manual gearbox which has proven itself to be pretty reliable. I can't be bothered to hurry up to fix the only three issues I have with my car, namely the door lock on the left passenger door, the fuel cap lock, and somehow the wire loom (?) that goes to the alarm horn. Oil consumption seems to be about 1L/10.000km.
Hate to say it Charles but I think you should send it to Matt at demolition ranch. A few 50 bmg’s will fix it right up😂 . Tavarish took Matt a rover that was buried so he could “work” his magic😎. would love to see you on demolition ranch 😃
@@245bryce I just rebuilt the suspension on my S4 and used new bolts because you literally have to destroy the old ones to get them out. I put anti-seize on them upon install and once a year and never had a problem with the damn things getting stuck in the knuckle.
This S tronic trans will need to replace mechatronic and clutch pack right? I did replace on my A7 2012. I found an used unit with 2500$ 😬 and 600$ for the clutch. The car is great, i love audi super charged engine, reliable, pulls hard and solid feeling
I just bought a 2012 audi A5 quattro. 140,000 miles for $1,500. All it needed was a new oil level sensor. New valve gaskets and o rings. Maybe a headlight bulb and new transmission oil change. Spent less than 800 fixing everything by myself.
When some people get or have money they tend too abuse everything they own & just buy something else. I don't have that LUXURY & KEEP ON TOP OF MAINT. ON WHAT I OWN.
I had a b8 S4 and I had a intake flap fault, bad bushings, and transmission fault (probably a clutch slipping) within one year spent about $6000 within that year. I sold that POS and bought a 10th gen Civic Si which is a blast
Got mine for $1600. 70k miles. 10k total after fix though. Manual and Arizona car. Prestige Plus. Maxed out on specs. 25k car for 10k. So I'd say it was worth it
I am no WD-40 salesman but I do know from being a fan of Mighty Car Mods and this one it's nice 2 see them expanding their products onto RU-vid towards the perspective audience. When it was first created it served an important purpose for displacing water while providing lubrication on space shuttles. I just hope they add more of the different types of WD-40 to places like automotive part stores and Walmart. I only typically see it's original which sucks.
We bought a 2009 a3 with 56000 miles on it for 2000 dollars . We replaced the water pump, pcv valve, accessories belt, rear main seal, oil pan gasket, cam cover and timing cover gasket, all new wheel bearings ,brakes tie rod ends and sway bar links. Also needed 4 new tires . Only spent around 2400 in parts and my daughter has a like new car for under 5k.
So are manufacturers taking the US market and its customers to the cleaners? I can't imagine these things being much cheaper to own and operate in their Homeland.
@@MyerShift7 My friend drives a 2013 Audi Q5 TDI, 2.0 liter with 177 HP. He owns the car since 2017. Over the course of the past 4 years, alongside regular maintenance, he had issues with hydraulic valve lifters, rod bearings and with the secondary Adblue heater. Hydraulic vales were around 800 euros, parts and labor, rod bearings, 650 and AdBlue secondary heater was 300. That is in total 1750 euros which is 2060 USD. He chose to use OEM parts, but was also offered an option to use 3rd party parts which were nearly half the price. I own a 2012 A4 Allroad with the infamous 2.0 TFSI. There's a possibility that I need to get the engine opened to sort out the oil burning issues. The entire job will cost me around 1500 euros, parts and labor which is around 1700 USD. From what I've read online, you guys need to pay between 3000 and 6000 USD for this. There is a massive difference in both part prices and labor prices in the US and some of these are just too high compared to Europe.
I bought a salvage auction 2011 S4 92k miles for $6k, I put a $250 used hood, $140 used headlight shell(transferred all internal components from the cracked one that came with the car), replaced the mechatronics boards (real reason why it was salvaged) for $550, serviced the tranny in the process for another $200, so for about $7k I have a decent one. Everything but the rear view camera works. The interior looks brand new. I would not pay $1.5K for the one you've got mainly because of the high mileage, so I get 100% why the owner sold it for what it seems to be too cheap. Next step is to address couple of minor things in preparation for the final step which is tune the engine/transmission.
Mine needed $13k in work at 70k with meticulous service. And I didn't beat on the car. They are just expensive and difficult to fix. But now mine is the best serviced 3.0T A6 in a large radius.
Oh man. Perfect timing. I have been looking at cars here in Los Angeles and people either don't have a clue about cars or they are just crazy. Not to mention all the scammers trying to get you. But yeah there are some deals every now and then. Just waiting for one. Also if someone puts an ad and they don't answer when you ask to see it, then you know that's no a real seller. That Audi definitely sounds like a nightmare. Lol
I have the torque converter gearbox on this engine in an A6. Have you heard of clutches falling in those 6 speed ZF automatic as well? I guess the converter won't ever die due to it not having rubbing parts like in the DSG. I'm looking forward to see this car be fixed enough so you can go have fun with all that power and the quattro drivetrain!
I'm suprised that this S4 came this far mileage and low maintenance wise 😜 The look and feel are very nice of Audi's in general and you can never skip maintenance on these cars, it results directly in financial punishment. But well maintained and always warming up the engine correctly befor pushing a VAG group product to its potential you will have a lot of fun in these cars 🙌🏻
This is basically how I got a $700 BMW. Previous owner beat the crap out of it, and it wasn't worth the cost to fix it. I put some elbow grease in it, and now I have a running driving car to play around with. It's been to the drag strip a couple times already.
Watched the series, very good. The pricings on work on the car makes older/ simpler cars make much more sense. Shame you cant bypass the entire electronics and just use the lump thats left.
I purchased an 08 a4 s line Quatro 6 speed manual.. for 1500. It didn't run. Didn't even turn over. My friends told me I'm craze. Im not a certified mechanic. But I do dabble. Never worked on a German vehicle usually worked on Ford, Chevy. Or even buick. Well I put a starter in got it to crank. But didn't start. So I started going into the motor. I figured it was timing. And I was correct. The chain tension broke. So I ordered a new chain and belt. I ended up ordering a new head with valves. Gaskets. Tore it apart and put it back together.. I forgot to mention that I was doing all this out side at first. After putting it back together. I got it to run. Drove it about 5 miles. And it started steam from the engine. And out of the pvc. . So I looked at it. So I was a little upset. So I did the head again. And again. So I took the stock head and new head to get tested.. the stock passed. And the new one had to be shaved down 4 thousands. Short story long. Vehicle ended up having a seized balance shaft assembly as well. So I decided. Rebuild. So being the first time ever Rebuild a motor. I was set to get the car running. I rebuilt it. New clutch, rebuilt broken turbo. And now it runs. I have a few issues. With it still. But hey it was my first Rebuild. Love your videos very informative. Ty
I figure I saved a bunch of money by doing it all myself. Lol. Issue i am having. Is on initial start. There is a brief knock. Goes away and runs great. Until the engine warms up then when I take my foot off the accelerator the oil pressure warning comes on and the knocking starts. It's not loud. But when I give it some gas it goes away. Light included. Could this be the pcv valve or hoses? Or some kind of vacuum leak? I don't think its mechanical. Since it goes away.. what are your thoughts. And second is i put in a new battery in the car. And now I don't hear the fuel pump kick in and it doesn't turn over..
I did call vw on a 06 gti I got recently with low miles with a hole in the block. Asked them about a new/rebuilt engine and got a quote for 17k I had to ask them a few times if I was hearing right. Long story short I got a used engine
Holy crap! How much for a new/rebuilt transmission?? Just goes to show that you should always avoid "bargain" luxury cars with lots of previous owners, the majority of whom probably couldn't really afford to run that car... :D Oh, that and to always go for a manual transmission when it's an option. DSGs might be fun (for some folks), but they're more expensive to buy, require more maintenance and when something does break, ... well.
Keep your oil changed and at the proper level. And if you hear a loud rattle at startup get your timing chains serviced. Do not wait on this. Or you will have a $7K+ repair bill.
I want a 2005 s4 convertible love those cars but man the thought of having to do timing chains on a 4.2 again makes me not want to buy one lol. It’s really nuts how expensive these are to fix. Last time I did chains on a 4.2 it was about 3,000 bucks in parts now I put a new clutch in and some things like that which didn’t need to get done but ur already there so it’s dumb not to do but man that’s 3,000 bucks for Parts and a good 35 hours of work. Then you think about buying a camaro or something like that where you can spend a fraction of the price and get much more performance.
I think you should do a complete restomod on this car. I bet you would get tons of views AND learn a lot on this very popular platform also. This engine responds very well to tuning as what's his face (shopdap) can confirm.
I love all your videos, watching your stuff years ago got me into VW and bought my first one shortly after. I have a TDI and I think that's one area there isnt alot of information on about DIY repairs or maintenance. Was thinking of tackling the timing belt myself when the time comes but need more research.
@@HumbleMechanic I have a 2013 Sportwagen tdi and I love everything about it except the sunshade messed up and it gets hotter than hades inside. Oh and the cable broke to open the hood so I use vice grips to pull it. Other than that it's great haha
This car is so beat I'm probably one of the few people that isn't surprised you got it for $1500. Yes, most aren't this clapped-out, but if it's normally a 10-15k used car in good shape and it needs 20k in repairs, 1500 seems like a fair deal. A lot of people just want to part ways and be done with their money-pit, especially a fancy-pants euro car that normally is more expensive to repair. I like to think of myself as being self-sufficient and capable of taking on a project, but a car like this would make me tap out real quick. I'd have to at least be an experienced VW or Audi tech to even consider a car like this.
I think buying another S4 in a better condition and hopefully combine the two cars in one fully functioning car, parting out the rest of the unneeded parts and you’ll have your money’s worth
Questions. My 14 sportwagen tdi keeps getting the tpms light on when the tires goes under the specified pressure it is through the ABS but it doesn't reset. I have to clear it with the scan tool that my friend had. Idk how to fix this issue
Duck Tape, Gorilla Glue, Plastic Steel, 2 crow bars and a mallet should fix it mate. Don't forget to add "Only had one elderly lady driver since new" when you sell it.
a car like this would only be worth the repair if you did the repair yourself....... as much as possible....... and really shop around in parts, and it would cost even less because you estimated the timing chain and the transmission full price ...... while the timing chain can be done easy while the transmission is out of the car ......... great video ....... hope to see more of your Audi's project.
@@HumbleMechanic if you need a extra hand ........ once you have Audi in your blood, its there forever, I even enjoy it more then my MK7R, especially in Quattro weather.
Yeeaah this is why regular, on time maintenance on Euro cars is so important lol.. Ignore stuff and it adds up quick especially if you drive it into the ground
Hey an FYI, some times if you call your local audi and they're "nice" you can give them your VIN and they can actually pull up the original window sticker for the car. Sometimes they can't find it, but worth a shot just as a price comparison!
I tried a few things. Called Audi USA, they were able to give me the features from the build sheet. They couldn’t give me the original price. :( . Called the selling dealer and they didn’t have that Info still. Since it’s over 10 years old.
