Car really looks great; I’m a big Audi fan. I have a TT I use mostly on weekends and my son has an A4. These cars, at this age can sometimes be costly to keep on the road when you’re not a certified Audi tech! Best of luck and look forward to watching future content with car.
IMO, if you got the opportunity to buy one of these platforms.. just do it cuz it’s worth every penny. Got a B8.5 Audi S5 prestige with 85k miles and all previous owner work came directly from Audi locally, water pump, thermostat, timely oil changes and etc the list goes on. All tho B&O system isn’t too base heavy lucky for me the previous owner also did a great job setting up prewire equipment so I can just plug and play an amp and sub eventually even came with base knob. All in all great car I have a year warranty as well as 3 free oil changes from dealership and it was up 25.5k and I talked it down to 21.5k so I’d say I got a steal.. super rare to come across these platforms tho
I think outside of the R8 the B8.5 S5 is the best looking/platform Audi has. Bold statement I know haha. I’ve owned a B7 RS4 and TT’s etc.. I remember test driving a 6 speed 2015 S5 and was so in love with everything it had to offer. At the time I couldn’t really afford a super clean one and the one I drove happened to be a rebuilt title… 💔 I still might seek one down one day. Sounds like you’ve got a sweet car!!
I have had no issues, That being said if you have excessive rattling on starts or while running id expect timing chains to be done asap. I basically daily my s4 but as the miles go up and the years go i could see letting the car sit for long periods of time potentially increase the odds of that service needing to be done.
I really enjoy the car, try and get as much service information as you can. big things that these cars are know for (service wise) are the PCV, Water Pump, Thermostat, upper and lower control arms. and that car will be due for a carbon cleaning soon. honestly if you know your way around a little bit with working on cars. FCP Euro has a good video on doing the water pump/ thermostat yourself. (I did it myself) took me tow days lol I broke a bolt and found a crack in a coolant pipe which was why i was losing coolant. but i was already half way there so i just replaced the pump and thermostat. cost me like $270 and 7-9hrs. would never take that long if it wasn't my first time. you can do all of the things mentioned above yourself but i would probably pay for a carbon clean out of all of those services. overall very fun and solid car. it is a great engine and platform.
Congrats! Any of the 3.0T supercharged engines are better than the new ones w/the turbos that have engine rocker arm failures due design and not durable - look up vagtechnic which is based in UK and pointed it out on their TH-cam channel. Your only issues are already stated by commentators below and by you. You just have to do your oil changes early, your supercharger & differential fluids and make sure the the certain part of the transmission that have the weak failing part was replaced (if not, you should).I for one have crec motor which eliminates the carbon build up issues. My advice, at least tune it to stage 1.All the best w/your S4!
I’ve heard the new turbo engines can make good power but I’d like to read about the rocker arm situation! Thanks! Thanks for the advice I’ll look into those! I appreciate that. I’ve been thinking about the O34 stage one tune, have you had any experience with that one or others you’d be willing to shed some light on?
I have not done them, as of now there isn’t any major signs of them needing to be serviced. I have heard it’s a pretty intensive job, but I have done the water pump, thermostat, pcv and as long as you have a game plan, and some basic skill/knowledge you can accomplish it for sure. Took me about 14hrs lol but step by step was stright forward. I would assume with doing the right research and getting a plan (outside of the unforeseen things breaking or possibly needing replaced) it may take some time but would be doable.
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Welcome to the community and yah I love my front end compared to the pre facelift
Thanks man! I'm trying haha, The B8.5 is really all around just done right. love that body style!
Best part. Only Mod you really need is Intake
Car really looks great; I’m a big Audi fan. I have a TT I use mostly on weekends and my son has an A4. These cars, at this age can sometimes be costly to keep on the road when you’re not a certified Audi tech! Best of luck and look forward to watching future content with car.
Sounds like you're a cool dad! I think the TT is one of the best platforms audi makes. Super fun car, looks and drives great! Thanks for the support!
IMO, if you got the opportunity to buy one of these platforms.. just do it cuz it’s worth every penny. Got a B8.5 Audi S5 prestige with 85k miles and all previous owner work came directly from Audi locally, water pump, thermostat, timely oil changes and etc the list goes on. All tho B&O system isn’t too base heavy lucky for me the previous owner also did a great job setting up prewire equipment so I can just plug and play an amp and sub eventually even came with base knob. All in all great car I have a year warranty as well as 3 free oil changes from dealership and it was up 25.5k and I talked it down to 21.5k so I’d say I got a steal.. super rare to come across these platforms tho
I think outside of the R8 the B8.5 S5 is the best looking/platform Audi has. Bold statement I know haha. I’ve owned a B7 RS4 and TT’s etc.. I remember test driving a 6 speed 2015 S5 and was so in love with everything it had to offer. At the time I couldn’t really afford a super clean one and the one I drove happened to be a rebuilt title… 💔 I still might seek one down one day. Sounds like you’ve got a sweet car!!
Ever had issue with the timing looking at getting a 2010 s4
I have had no issues, That being said if you have excessive rattling on starts or while running id expect timing chains to be done asap. I basically daily my s4 but as the miles go up and the years go i could see letting the car sit for long periods of time potentially increase the odds of that service needing to be done.
Dang this makes me regret not buying the A6 I just test drove last weekend. Thing was super quick!
the A6 is a great car! If it came in a 6 speed id probably have bought one!
Which is a better overall car the b8 s4 or the BMW 4 series?
On the fence about buying an Audi S4 with 92K. I think i might do it now.
I really enjoy the car, try and get as much service information as you can. big things that these cars are know for (service wise) are the PCV, Water Pump, Thermostat, upper and lower control arms. and that car will be due for a carbon cleaning soon. honestly if you know your way around a little bit with working on cars. FCP Euro has a good video on doing the water pump/ thermostat yourself. (I did it myself) took me tow days lol I broke a bolt and found a crack in a coolant pipe which was why i was losing coolant. but i was already half way there so i just replaced the pump and thermostat. cost me like $270 and 7-9hrs. would never take that long if it wasn't my first time. you can do all of the things mentioned above yourself but i would probably pay for a carbon clean out of all of those services. overall very fun and solid car. it is a great engine and platform.
Congrats! Any of the 3.0T supercharged engines are better than the new ones w/the turbos that have engine rocker arm failures due design and not durable - look up vagtechnic which is based in UK and pointed it out on their TH-cam channel. Your only issues are already stated by commentators below and by you. You just have to do your oil changes early, your supercharger & differential fluids and make sure the the certain part of the transmission that have the weak failing part was replaced (if not, you should).I for one have crec motor which eliminates the carbon build up issues. My advice, at least tune it to stage 1.All the best w/your S4!
I’ve heard the new turbo engines can make good power but I’d like to read about the rocker arm situation! Thanks! Thanks for the advice I’ll look into those! I appreciate that. I’ve been thinking about the O34 stage one tune, have you had any experience with that one or others you’d be willing to shed some light on?
@@Brennan_Brooks I haven't looked into any other tune from other brands.I personally choose APR because of available nearby dealer/shop support.
Thoughts on a 2010 audi s4 with 162k miles??
Just make sure if you buy one you get the sport diff
Have you done timing chain/tensioners yet? If so how much I have a 2011 S4 w 100k miles
I have not done them, as of now there isn’t any major signs of them needing to be serviced. I have heard it’s a pretty intensive job, but I have done the water pump, thermostat, pcv and as long as you have a game plan, and some basic skill/knowledge you can accomplish it for sure. Took me about 14hrs lol but step by step was stright forward. I would assume with doing the right research and getting a plan (outside of the unforeseen things breaking or possibly needing replaced) it may take some time but would be doable.