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Hey Alex, I'm sorry to tell you but since I parked this over the grass 2 weeks ago the undercarriage is already rotted out because that's what happens when you park cars on the grass.
The S4 was one of the best car I ever owned. Aside from the difficulty working on it yourself, I fell in love with it. I plan on finding one after my chemo treatments end.
Alex: "You got any power tools?" Samcrac: "No No, I do everything by hand" Alex: "oh oh so it's all hand built here at Samcrac Headquarters". Samcrac: "Well, the Ferrari engine was all hand built, so what better way to put it back".. love the banter between these two.
I had a silver 2005 S4 6 speed manual with 30k miles that I kept as a driver for awhile. I loved it, I drove it to Chicago from Kansas City a couple of times and to Rochester, Minnesota twice to the Mayo Clinic. Mine had the same seats as this one, I think they're super comfortable, especially for long trips. I also bought a 2002 Audi S6 Avant at Manheim Orlando back in 2005 or 2006. It was an executive driven car and only had 1200 miles, it was in the VW/Audi financial lane and I just had to have it...even though I had no idea of the value due to only having a thousand miles I ended up paying $10 grand over extra clean wholesale book, just me and one other guy bidding back and forth for thousands, luckily for me he gave up. I shipped it back to KC and put it online and sold it later that night! A really nice couple flew in from San Francisco and gave me my asking price. They knew how rare they were especially with the almost non existent miles. I always did well buying and selling Audis, especially S4's. I can't say I'm a fan of those ginormous front grilles, at least thry aren't as ridiculous as BMW's front ends.
I had these beautiful full size pliers from Craftsman (old school) that someone at work took from me. They left their pos toy pliers. I was so mad/sad I can't even...
Until the Aston project almost didn't who Sam was. Changing the clutch in the chicken barn on his back made me a believer. Because LSC is in Chi town, my hometown, it's my Fav. But the synergy of them together was great. You drove that broke down Benz with more & worse conditions in less survivable weather all the way home. You must be getting older or "Big Time". Luv you man.
This was the 1st thing i caught,they both put the blower right back on top & i didnt see them connect the hose he said he didnt want to forget in reverse!
I’ve been using FCP Euro for years, best for me is that I live 40 minutes away from their retail outlet. That comes in handy when your returning brake rotors under warranty.
@@davisdesigns1153 the problem with buying cars with mods cars is its a gamble if a hack did it or not. Also if was abused after getting mods. Its always the safest to just get it done yourself so you know how the job was completed and how the car was handled
OMG I just realized watching Alex working on the Audi engine this a TH-cam Auto content creators version of the Odd Couple. Sam is Oscar and Alex is Felix. Amazing.
Hangin with you Alex, you are one of the best car guys. I have a Caddy STS-V, only 2500 plus built in 4 years. Check them out. 469 horse. Fastest sedan built in their day. You won’t be disappointed. Now on to a million viewers.
@Tony Thanks Tony! I too put a cold air intake and smaller pulley. I’m closer to 500 crank hp. At the time (07) the STS-V was considered the fastest production sedan on the planet. No matter what, both were beast at the time. I’ll never get rid of the Caddy. Mine was 1 of 43 according to the Vin#. Someday the value will fuse but for now you can get one for mid teens to 25k
@Tony I had a Kia Forte that was rated 9 seconds 0-60 on the internet, but always did between 7.5-8 seconds 0-60. Internet is not a good source for these type of information. It depends on where you live, atmospheric pressure, altitude and temperature are things to consider. I'm not a scientific, so if anyone knows better, you can correct me.
@@maximeparent3004 I had an 81 VW Rabbit 🐇 non-turbo, 0-60 in ~28seconds, but after lots of mods, I was able to cut that down to ~26seconds. I really miss the sound of that amazing diesel powerhouse 🤨😳
15:13 can confirm the rattle is normal. My dad has a touareg hybrid. Even tho its a 2014, it has the same supercharged v6 and it does rattle on cold starts.
This will never get read as I am commening over a year after the video, but a couple things of note. My wife also has a '13 S4 she has owned for several years. Never, EVER do the thermostat without pressure testing first to see if you will also need to do the water pump. I fell for the online BS that it was fixed in the B8.5, but hers wasn't the case and was weeping slightly (couldn't see it) and the pressure test confirmed. The job is a bigger pain when doing the water pump. VCDS is what every Audi owner should have. I get it, Carly is sponsered, but that's the right home tool for the job. Also, code in the ability for the cluster to show what gear you are in when in Drive and Sport. Wife has 111k on hers now, with every service record for the car, and it has been pretty reliable over its lifespan. Front wheel bearings are trash on all of the B8 lineup so expect to change those (and they don't sell hubs assemblies anymore, and boy do they get stuck if you are in the rust belt). Wife won't get rid of it becuase she still loves the car and it is just reliable. Lastly, if buying one, ONLY buy one with the Sport Diff. Makes a big difference in how it handles. I'd also only do the full leather option as well as the seats are nicer that way.
hahaha I like how you guys are teasing each other and just being honest. I think there is no harm in telling the truth straight away, at least better than finding it out the hard way, keep going guys, I really like both of your channels.. the genuine type of people.
Great find Alex. Nice foreshadowing on the last video RE: face lift preference as well. Glad to see you made friends with the rooster as well. MVP for this video is that rusty Allen wrench! (Samcracc samcracks me up lol)
This is the first time I've seen Sam not be in his comedic nature and I actually genuinely enjoy it. Granted I also enjoy how he roasts people, but sometimes I like the professional standard
back in the early 90's, I used to work for a vw/audi/porsche dealer. I loved the first gen s4's. 1991 to 1994 , A 2.2 5 cylinder turbo making 220 horse power, was good back then , and drove tight compared to their base model the Audi 100. Just a fun car.
@@rustler08 A less restrictive intake system isn't going to make that thing, the one the intake is connected to... that sucks air... From the intake system... You know what I'm talking about... Yeah it won't make that thing louder. No, nah. No way. Why would it do that? That makes no sense! My knowledge on intakes, which is quite vast as I've been to rehab 47 times, it's the thing right before you do detox... Easy, any more brain busters? Either way, the ladder statement cannot be true, I'm a professional as I've already shown you. Now, what is a supercharger again? Does this vehicle have supercharging like a Tesla? Tesla are nice, I hope I'll be able to afford one when I can get my license back, only 37 years, 6 months, and 11 days, but who's counting, I'm so excited! *-You,* probably...
Someone needs to do a Borat style interview of German engineers and ask them why they do what they do. "Why is the timing chain at the BACK of the engine? What was the logic?" and "Why did you start using single use connectors throughout the engine?"
Had the same in South Africa, it was a 2010, but most issues fixed on it under warranty. Definitely a tune, went from a car I respect for what it is to a car I loved. Traded it, and miss it on most days
A fellow South African... Hello from Johannesburg. I myself wouldn't mind this gen s4, but my biggest worry would be that s-tronic gearbox if it goes wrong.
2005 Audi S4 Avant - 4.2 V8 Manual 6 speed, Hotchkis sway bars, Milltek catback non-resonated exhaust, stage 1 tune. 144,000 miles, full timing service performed at 114,000 miles. Fantastic car in superb condition. Amazing car and lots of smiles per gallon...
You and Sam are a great team. Sam is a little crazy and you are the straight guy. He is moving around talking crazy (I got plyers lots of plyers, but I don't know where they are) and you are working seriously on the Audi. Great team.
I drive a Q7 with a revised version of this supercharged 6. I would have replaced the PVC valve while in under the supercharger as they commonly fail causing excess crankcase pressure, blow by, and increased oil consumption, but you do you. I love my Audis.
@@LegitStreetCars love that Merc shirt, didn’t see anyone else comment... love it. Great collaboration. I think you should tune it , dual pully... then run it against the 335, see which is quicker. Should generate a lot of interest with the right title and key words. Great content 👍🏾
Audi and VW maintenance is very expensive to maintain. The last VW I had was a Golf in the 1980s and love it. Brought it in for routine mileage service and it was $700.00. I told the guy I wanted a routine service, not an engine to overhaul. I was in Germany when the Quarto came out. I took my car in for a service and the Quatro was there brand new. I left and when I came back the Quarto was wrecked sitting there. A German took it for a test spin and flipped it. There was a little snow on the road and the guy came in really mad because he thought the Quatro would hold the car in the curve even with snow.
I promise I'm not ungrateful. I'm loving all this content. However.........you have so many projects that we are waiting on Mercedes V12 F150 BMW Lexus Rolls Royce Would like to see so of these completed. Thanks for the great work.
Can't wait for you to take it the the emergency room. Your mechanical skills and knowledge and experience is top notch mahn. I really can't for wait for you to take it apart if it has to go that far
I own a 2013 S4 with 75k on her and even a simple stage one ECU-TCU tune from 034 Motorsports or Integrated Engineering(I have 034) will more than wake up the S4 and keep it reliable and I still get 30 MPG or better! There is an auxiliary electric water pump that sits down low on the drivers side and should be able to test the output of the electric pump with a VW/Audi specific scan tool. I've owned my S4 for about a year now and they're definitely not super cheap to maintain/repair but the performance output of this car in a strait line, on curvy roads/track and on the snow/ice are more than amazing. This S4 is an amazing Daily driver and weekend getaway car :)
Thank you for FINALLY getting to the 3rd and best (imo) German Engineering specimen. By best, I mean, best to mod. I've been waiting for you to get here for about 4 years. Better late than never. Like most other cars, the Audi has it's good and bad side. It looks like your first one was a good one. Although most Audi guys can get that water pump done in 30minutes. Again, thank you for expanding into my (our) realm!!! PS...Joe's pulley knowledge is worth it's weight in gold!
With everyone buying cars from “dealer auctions” it’s not representative of what we could do as DIY people. That’s one of the reasons I watched both you and samcrac.
Is it though. A man without a dealer license found someone who did to buy a car for him. Tons of people all over the US offer similar services as to what Sam gave legit streetcars.
After paying what I would imagine an oil change to cost at a dealership - if they'd not changed the crush washer ($ .79 at most) I'd be getting the complete underbody detailed for free. I've had two Fords where they tried to "cheap out" by not replacing the plastic drain plug and caused leaks - I was in the habit of marking the original drain plug and then before I left the shop verified that it was a new one - amazing how a Sharpie mark changes attitudes.
These videos with you and Sam are cracking me up so much! And I have had very good experiences with Carly (for BMWs) and I just keep the yearly subscription going.
Just catching up on these vids but caught me off guard that you didn't know the main motto of vw/Audis lol being: you have to remove the whole front clip to put it into "service mode" to reach/work on anything motor related pretty much lol welcome to the group ,bet you'll love it and it's definitely worth it 👍😎
It's about time we get to see it! You only hinted at it a couple weeks ago. Get that thing back up here, I'm looking forward to see what you do with it! Don't flip it!
I don't think anyone that has ever worked on a audi has said you should try out an Audi the lie detector test determines that was a lie 🤣 anyways good luck with her sell it asap and run as fast as you can
Should have done the PCV while in there. Normally that's paired with the thermostat if you have the SC off. Surprised FCP Euro didn't recommend that. As a B8.5 S4 owner, glad to see you get one. I consider some of these common problems as things I will likely have to address in the future.
10/10 video. I love Audi’s. Much better/cheaper to maintain when you’re willing to learn to do as much as you can yourself. But they can be very rewarding cars to own and drive. I drive a 2005.5 B7 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro with the TipTronic.
Surprised you don't need to completely remove the entire driveline to access the thermostat. Usually with an S4, the labour quote for anything is "we'll start at 50 hours and call you once it goes past that, and it will go past that..."
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 The supercharger on the 2010-2016 Audi S4 isn't creating the heat that most other "hot V" engine suffer from. The newer 2017+ B9 S4 has a turbo within the V and Audi did a great job on keeping the thermals in close to the turbo so its not cooking the cylinder head components. I own a tuned/upper pulley 2013 S4 and Best friend has 2018 S4 that he bough new and it also is tuned and typical bolt on's with zero issue's after almost 80,000 miles.
@@rachelgreen1368 Yes 80k is still kinda considered lower mileage for today’s standards because of the engineering that’s gone into these modern Audi engines. As far as 150k goes anything can happen regardless of the layout of the forced induction system that it’s equipped with. I’ve had turbocharger failures at 25K and cracked ringlands at 49K on my other currently owned Audi vehicles.
love that you're finally getting into audis. my roommate has a b8.5 s5 and i have a c7 s6. big fan of both platforms but you need to see what a stage 3 4.0t feels like on ethanol :)
I could be wrong but when you put the supercharger back in I didn’t see you connect whatever you disconnected underneath (27:48). You even made a comment about not forgetting to do that when you reinstall (21:44). Could this be the cause of your check engine light?
I had a 2011 S4 which had a thermostat failure. Replacement at Audi dealer was over $800. Although that is outrageous, after seeing this video I'm glad I didn't try fixing it myself. It certainly looks like a two man job. Having said that, it remains my favorite performance sedan and I've owned C32 AMG and an M3. The S4 just had everything right, fit, finish, milage, and speed all in one package. I did end up trading it in at 105K miles out of fear of future repairs.
What kind of Audi do you drive? Do you like it?
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2015 Audi Q7 S Line Sport Edition. The sport editions had the v12 body kit from Europe and there were 750 in the U.S.
2017 S3. Love it.
15:50 remove the muffling in the intake tube hear the whine!
2020 A4 Avant 45 tfsi quattro which you stateside guys don’t get. You’re missing out.
2001 Audi allroad Quattro twin turbo
Hey Alex, I'm sorry to tell you but since I parked this over the grass 2 weeks ago the undercarriage is already rotted out because that's what happens when you park cars on the grass.
:facepalm:
In that case you can have it. It's too far gone.
Lol 😂
😆😆😆😆
And the ants. How did Alex not comment on the ants crawling around on and in the car?
The S4 was one of the best car I ever owned. Aside from the difficulty working on it yourself, I fell in love with it. I plan on finding one after my chemo treatments end.
Own an Audi is not a great way to follow up chemo treatments. 😂 But I sincerely wish you a the best outcome.
Wish you a quick and painless recovery!
@@shwndh Funny as hell. Thanks for the response.
@@alihussain7040 Thank you.: )
Wish you a good recovery!
This is like watching two distant cousins at a family reunion, casually bickering while trying to assemble a gazebo tent.
...and one knows what he's doing, while one THINKS he knows.
😂😂😂😂😂
Your patience with Sam is more than I could handle. Great work
This was really entertaining to watch. Fixing the S4 on a chicken farm with Sam was great!
Sam is loud mouth ass.
Hey Randy maybe u will learn a few things keeps watching!!!
Alex: "You got any power tools?" Samcrac: "No No, I do everything by hand" Alex: "oh oh so it's all hand built here at Samcrac Headquarters". Samcrac: "Well, the Ferrari engine was all hand built, so what better way to put it back".. love the banter between these two.
You missed the best part, where Sam completes with "I tried with my feet once, it didn't work..."
But he’s got pliers.
@@MarceloBenjamin haha yep... Sam tagged it with that "feet" line and the edit is so tight it almost cuts him off. perfection.
All that typing to say that? Could’ve just commented about the banter & saved everyone some time… Smh
@@MarceloBenjamin his stepmom needs to teach him more stuff
I had a silver 2005 S4 6 speed manual with 30k miles that I kept as a driver for awhile. I loved it, I drove it to Chicago from Kansas City a couple of times and to Rochester, Minnesota twice to the Mayo Clinic. Mine had the same seats as this one, I think they're super comfortable, especially for long trips. I also bought a 2002 Audi S6 Avant at Manheim Orlando back in 2005 or 2006. It was an executive driven car and only had 1200 miles, it was in the VW/Audi financial lane and I just had to have it...even though I had no idea of the value due to only having a thousand miles I ended up paying $10 grand over extra clean wholesale book, just me and one other guy bidding back and forth for thousands, luckily for me he gave up. I shipped it back to KC and put it online and sold it later that night! A really nice couple flew in from San Francisco and gave me my asking price. They knew how rare they were especially with the almost non existent miles. I always did well buying and selling Audis, especially S4's. I can't say I'm a fan of those ginormous front grilles, at least thry aren't as ridiculous as BMW's front ends.
"I've got pliers. Where they are I couldn't tell you". I laughed waaaay too long at this. Guess it's cause I'm also a tech.
🤣😂🤣😂
Story of my life. Just replace "pliers" with any other thing you would look for...
I was just holding them and now they’re lost…
That could apply to any household tool.
I had these beautiful full size pliers from Craftsman (old school) that someone at work took from me. They left their pos toy pliers. I was so mad/sad I can't even...
Drove my friends 1974 Audi 100 LS in my move from Milwaukee to SoCal in 1977. Performed flawlessly.
Until the Aston project almost didn't who Sam was. Changing the clutch in the chicken barn on his back made me a believer. Because LSC is in Chi town, my hometown, it's my Fav. But the synergy of them together was great. You drove that broke down Benz with more & worse conditions in less survivable weather all the way home. You must be getting older or "Big Time". Luv you man.
I love the back and fourth between you two. You two should definitely do more videos together
LOL, "I've got tools, I've got all kinds of tools. I just don't know where they are!" Sam is my spirit animal.
Sam is like the friend you let help you out but he ends up breaking shit lol
yea but hes funny so its ok lmao
Have you put the vacuum line on the underside of the supercharger back on?
I was thinking the same and wondering if anyone noticed lol
@@AMLagonda I thought the same, I was going to comment that too
What happens if all the vacuum lines arent connected?
@@thelightskinliberian885 - Massive vacuum leaks, idle problems (if it runs), air fuel ratio problems, check engine light.
This was the 1st thing i caught,they both put the blower right back on top & i didnt see them connect the hose he said he didnt want to forget in reverse!
I’ve been using FCP Euro for years, best for me is that I live 40 minutes away from their retail outlet. That comes in handy when your returning brake rotors under warranty.
This S4 is great, hasn’t been modded to hell… 1 minute later… can’t wait to mod it!
Good ole buying an unmodified car just to modify it
@@davisdesigns1153 the problem with buying cars with mods cars is its a gamble if a hack did it or not. Also if was abused after getting mods. Its always the safest to just get it done yourself so you know how the job was completed and how the car was handled
because this thing is slow af for some reason. look at how long it took to get to mid 50mph at 3:22
@@vinny6_9 I wonder if that's related to the low fuel rail pressure though.
@@johnnysouza5601 could be. He better not be running that thing lean since it's boosted.
Love collabs and especially Sam's intense sarcasm 😂😂
"Not all of us are big time" - Sam, with almost 2x the subs Alex has 🤣🤣
AAR has half the subs of Sam and got a free lift from Wildfire a year ago.
😹😹😹😹
OMG I just realized watching Alex working on the Audi engine this a TH-cam Auto content creators version of the Odd Couple. Sam is Oscar and Alex is Felix. Amazing.
Hangin with you Alex, you are one of the best car guys. I have a Caddy STS-V, only 2500 plus built in 4 years. Check them out. 469 horse. Fastest sedan built in their day. You won’t be disappointed. Now on to a million viewers.
@Tony Thanks Tony! I too put a cold air intake and smaller pulley. I’m closer to 500 crank hp. At the time (07) the STS-V was considered the fastest production sedan on the planet. No matter what, both were beast at the time. I’ll never get rid of the Caddy. Mine was 1 of 43 according to the Vin#. Someday the value will fuse but for now you can get one for mid teens to 25k
But it's a Northstar engine....
@Tony I had a Kia Forte that was rated 9 seconds 0-60 on the internet, but always did between 7.5-8 seconds 0-60. Internet is not a good source for these type of information. It depends on where you live, atmospheric pressure, altitude and temperature are things to consider. I'm not a scientific, so if anyone knows better, you can correct me.
@@maximeparent3004 I had an 81 VW Rabbit 🐇 non-turbo, 0-60 in ~28seconds, but after lots of mods, I was able to cut that down to ~26seconds. I really miss the sound of that amazing diesel powerhouse 🤨😳
@@gregrn779 nice car, I would like to drive an old car like this and maybe have one. I guess it was good on gas mileage too!
You two need to do more things together 🤣 Great banter. Also excited to see you do some mods and work on this car. Keep up the great stuff Alex 👍
Alex: "I have, I have lifts, Sam..."
Sam: "Not all of us are big time..."
Alex: "Yeah...one day..."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I laughed at that part lol, the look
Of disgust in Alex’s face hahaha
15:13 can confirm the rattle is normal. My dad has a touareg hybrid. Even tho its a 2014, it has the same supercharged v6 and it does rattle on cold starts.
It can be worn timing guides too
Every time I watch a video, I think:
Man that guy is just a genuinely nice dude!
And it makes me want to go wrench on my car!
I love Sam...he's hilarious...we need more Sam....I also use FCP Euro for my Volvo parts
Good choice! I drive a b8.5 SQ5 with APR Stage 2+ and it rips for an suv. These 3.0's are solid motors. Can't wait to see more mods.
I love these colabs, you two are my favourite automotive youtubers. Please do more videos like these!
“I tried with my feet once...it didn’t work”
That one killed me nice one Sam
You two get along great .. the back and forth is making me chuckle!
You guys are great together enjoy every second of this video.
2018 A4 B9 Premium Plus Ultra - that's the FWD only and I get 38 mpg on my drive to work with mixed city and highway driving!. Absolutely love it!
With Sam’s deluxe tools and help, the job only took twice as long.
This will never get read as I am commening over a year after the video, but a couple things of note. My wife also has a '13 S4 she has owned for several years. Never, EVER do the thermostat without pressure testing first to see if you will also need to do the water pump. I fell for the online BS that it was fixed in the B8.5, but hers wasn't the case and was weeping slightly (couldn't see it) and the pressure test confirmed. The job is a bigger pain when doing the water pump.
VCDS is what every Audi owner should have. I get it, Carly is sponsered, but that's the right home tool for the job. Also, code in the ability for the cluster to show what gear you are in when in Drive and Sport. Wife has 111k on hers now, with every service record for the car, and it has been pretty reliable over its lifespan. Front wheel bearings are trash on all of the B8 lineup so expect to change those (and they don't sell hubs assemblies anymore, and boy do they get stuck if you are in the rust belt). Wife won't get rid of it becuase she still loves the car and it is just reliable.
Lastly, if buying one, ONLY buy one with the Sport Diff. Makes a big difference in how it handles. I'd also only do the full leather option as well as the seats are nicer that way.
Hey Alex! Love the friendship you two guys developed. I like Sam a lot, he is really funy, and the collaboration was awesome! 😁
hahaha I like how you guys are teasing each other and just being honest. I think there is no harm in telling the truth straight away, at least better than finding it out the hard way, keep going guys, I really like both of your channels.. the genuine type of people.
Great find Alex. Nice foreshadowing on the last video RE: face lift preference as well. Glad to see you made friends with the rooster as well.
MVP for this video is that rusty Allen wrench! (Samcracc samcracks me up lol)
Always nice 2 c 2 car gurus bashing it out about cars, it's never boring & highly informative. More videos like this needed
This is the first time I've seen Sam not be in his comedic nature and I actually genuinely enjoy it. Granted I also enjoy how he roasts people, but sometimes I like the professional standard
I like the fact that the best car content creators all know each other and do videos, great to see!
Power windows and locks still an option! As I sit in my 2017 f150 with manual windows and locks.....
back in the early 90's, I used to work for a vw/audi/porsche dealer. I loved the first gen s4's. 1991 to 1994 , A 2.2 5 cylinder turbo making 220 horse power, was good back then , and drove tight compared to their base model the Audi 100. Just a fun car.
I have an A7 with the same engine as the S4 and would 100% recommend at least an intake to hear the supercharger whine
That's not what makes a supercharger whine.
@@rustler08 That’s how you enhance it’s sound…
@@rustler08 A less restrictive intake system isn't going to make that thing, the one the intake is connected to... that sucks air... From the intake system... You know what I'm talking about... Yeah it won't make that thing louder. No, nah. No way. Why would it do that? That makes no sense!
My knowledge on intakes, which is quite vast as I've been to rehab 47 times, it's the thing right before you do detox... Easy, any more brain busters? Either way, the ladder statement cannot be true, I'm a professional as I've already shown you.
Now, what is a supercharger again? Does this vehicle have supercharging like a Tesla? Tesla are nice, I hope I'll be able to afford one when I can get my license back, only 37 years, 6 months, and 11 days, but who's counting, I'm so excited!
*-You,* probably...
Haha I love the banter between Alex and Sam. They're like the Tango and Cash of the car world.
We noticed Sam is hardly sweating and Alex is melting! 😆
We Florida peeps are *built different.* 🙃
Shorts are a difference maker
Sam wears looser clogging
Sam has acclimated to the weather . living down here & being outside a lot will do that lol .
Someone needs to do a Borat style interview of German engineers and ask them why they do what they do. "Why is the timing chain at the BACK of the engine? What was the logic?" and "Why did you start using single use connectors throughout the engine?"
Had the same in South Africa, it was a 2010, but most issues fixed on it under warranty. Definitely a tune, went from a car I respect for what it is to a car I loved. Traded it, and miss it on most days
A fellow South African... Hello from Johannesburg.
I myself wouldn't mind this gen s4, but my biggest worry would be that s-tronic gearbox if it goes wrong.
I had the same engine C7 A6.Trade mine also😣😣
2005 Audi S4 Avant - 4.2 V8 Manual 6 speed, Hotchkis sway bars, Milltek catback non-resonated exhaust, stage 1 tune. 144,000 miles, full timing service performed at 114,000 miles. Fantastic car in superb condition. Amazing car and lots of smiles per gallon...
31:04 Look at sam's face 😂
You and Sam are a great team. Sam is a little crazy and you are the straight guy. He is moving around talking crazy (I got plyers lots of plyers, but I don't know where they are) and you are working seriously on the Audi. Great team.
Really digging the collab content with Sam! Great video.
good to see both you fellas working on one job. normally watch each of your channels. always good info and you always get the job done.
Alex you and the Florida chicken farmer guy Sam, you bought this S4 from, are the most hilarious comedy team 🤣 I've seen in a long time !
You need to expand your horizons.
If you need a obd tool for the audi get VCDS or obd11, I used carly and it had limited options
"As if you can get a modern car without power windows and locks"
Jeep Wrangler: *Sweats nervously*
Toyota Yaris: whistles nonchalantly
Relax Jeep, he said "modern" not "new".
Also a new nissan versa but it also has push button start and brake holding lol
I drive a Q7 with a revised version of this supercharged 6. I would have replaced the PVC valve while in under the supercharger as they commonly fail causing excess crankcase pressure, blow by, and increased oil consumption, but you do you. I love my Audis.
More video’s with Sam. You 2 make a great team 🤪
Thanks Joe!
@@LegitStreetCars love that Merc shirt, didn’t see anyone else comment... love it. Great collaboration. I think you should tune it , dual pully... then run it against the 335, see which is quicker. Should generate a lot of interest with the right title and key words. Great content 👍🏾
Audi and VW maintenance is very expensive to maintain. The last VW I had was a Golf in the 1980s and love it. Brought it in for routine mileage service and it was $700.00. I told the guy I wanted a routine service, not an engine to overhaul. I was in Germany when the Quarto came out. I took my car in for a service and the Quatro was there brand new. I left and when I came back the Quarto was wrecked sitting there. A German took it for a test spin and flipped it. There was a little snow on the road and the guy came in really mad because he thought the Quatro would hold the car in the curve even with snow.
Sam is hilarious I love these type of collabs.
I promise I'm not ungrateful. I'm loving all this content. However.........you have so many projects that we are waiting on
Mercedes V12
F150
BMW
Lexus
Rolls Royce
Would like to see so of these completed. Thanks for the great work.
Can't wait for you to take it the the emergency room. Your mechanical skills and knowledge and experience is top notch mahn. I really can't for wait for you to take it apart if it has to go that far
I would love to see a build series on this S4. Make it happen, Alex!
I own a 2013 S4 with 75k on her and even a simple stage one ECU-TCU tune from 034 Motorsports or Integrated Engineering(I have 034) will more than wake up the S4 and keep it reliable and I still get 30 MPG or better! There is an auxiliary electric water pump that sits down low on the drivers side and should be able to test the output of the electric pump with a VW/Audi specific scan tool. I've owned my S4 for about a year now and they're definitely not super cheap to maintain/repair but the performance output of this car in a strait line, on curvy roads/track and on the snow/ice are more than amazing. This S4 is an amazing Daily driver and weekend getaway car :)
Have to say, that farmer seems handy around the engine. And, luckily he has some tools too...
Talk about dream life for both these guys.I’m glad they share some of it with us I appreciate the entertainment!
That is for sure a great tool set Sam has! I have one myself 😂
Thank you for FINALLY getting to the 3rd and best (imo) German Engineering specimen. By best, I mean, best to mod. I've been waiting for you to get here for about 4 years. Better late than never.
Like most other cars, the Audi has it's good and bad side. It looks like your first one was a good one. Although most Audi guys can get that water pump done in 30minutes.
Again, thank you for expanding into my (our) realm!!!
PS...Joe's pulley knowledge is worth it's weight in gold!
The dynamic between you and Sam is hilarious. This video was great
All aluminum engines fare better under overheating conditions. Iron block and aluminum head would be worse because you have two different metals.
Loved watching you guys work together Awesome job
With everyone buying cars from “dealer auctions” it’s not representative of what we could do as DIY people. That’s one of the reasons I watched both you and samcrac.
Is it though. A man without a dealer license found someone who did to buy a car for him. Tons of people all over the US offer similar services as to what Sam gave legit streetcars.
For a hefty fee…
After paying what I would imagine an oil change to cost at a dealership - if they'd not changed the crush washer ($ .79 at most) I'd be getting the complete underbody detailed for free. I've had two Fords where they tried to "cheap out" by not replacing the plastic drain plug and caused leaks - I was in the habit of marking the original drain plug and then before I left the shop verified that it was a new one - amazing how a Sharpie mark changes attitudes.
These videos with you and Sam are cracking me up so much!
And I have had very good experiences with Carly (for BMWs) and I just keep the yearly subscription going.
You guys are the Laurel and Hardy of exotic car repair. Alex is a genius mechanic
"As if you can get a modern car without this stuff"
New kia spectra: hold my crank windows
Chevy spark lol
Hyundai getz sneaking off xD
Just catching up on these vids but caught me off guard that you didn't know the main motto of vw/Audis lol being: you have to remove the whole front clip to put it into "service mode" to reach/work on anything motor related pretty much lol welcome to the group ,bet you'll love it and it's definitely worth it 👍😎
you can get a brand new wrangler without power door locks and windows... they are an option
That makes sense with removable doors.
It's about time we get to see it! You only hinted at it a couple weeks ago. Get that thing back up here, I'm looking forward to see what you do with it! Don't flip it!
I don't think anyone that has ever worked on a audi has said you should try out an Audi the lie detector test determines that was a lie 🤣 anyways good luck with her sell it asap and run as fast as you can
Finally an Audi!! Thanks for listening Alex. Love to see it.
Thank you for being kid friendly. My 6 year old daughter watches this with me! She likes your new Audi lol
Guess he picked the new car. Nice choice man!
Nice to see an Audi on the channel. I have a very modified 2004 S4 and I love it.
Watch out for the rooster! He's gone after Sam, several times 🤣😂
Bro, this is the best car tube collab ever!
The best engine was on the shirt on Alex's back.
Dude, Sam is like the best friend to work on a car with. I totally need a Sam in AZ
Should have done the PCV while in there. Normally that's paired with the thermostat if you have the SC off. Surprised FCP Euro didn't recommend that. As a B8.5 S4 owner, glad to see you get one. I consider some of these common problems as things I will likely have to address in the future.
10/10 video. I love Audi’s. Much better/cheaper to maintain when you’re willing to learn to do as much as you can yourself. But they can be very rewarding cars to own and drive.
I drive a 2005.5 B7 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro with the TipTronic.
Surprised you don't need to completely remove the entire driveline to access the thermostat. Usually with an S4, the labour quote for anything is "we'll start at 50 hours and call you once it goes past that, and it will go past that..."
The worst cars are the "hot V" engines with the turbos in the V... and the Lexus V8's with the damn starter in the V!!!
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 The supercharger on the 2010-2016 Audi S4 isn't creating the heat that most other "hot V" engine suffer from. The newer 2017+ B9 S4 has a turbo within the V and Audi did a great job on keeping the thermals in close to the turbo so its not cooking the cylinder head components. I own a tuned/upper pulley 2013 S4 and Best friend has 2018 S4 that he bough new and it also is tuned and typical bolt on's with zero issue's after almost 80,000 miles.
@@rubenm.391 80k miles is new.what about after 150k miles?
@@rachelgreen1368 Yes 80k is still kinda considered lower mileage for today’s standards because of the engineering that’s gone into these modern Audi engines. As far as 150k goes anything can happen regardless of the layout of the forced induction system that it’s equipped with. I’ve had turbocharger failures at 25K and cracked ringlands at 49K on my other currently owned Audi vehicles.
@@rubenm.391 Thats why my last Audi was 2006 A8.No turbos,no FSI, timing belt at front of the engine.
'Did you find those in the field?' Had me in tears man, lol 🤣🤣
Great colab, flip this one and buy Sam's Jag!
love that you're finally getting into audis. my roommate has a b8.5 s5 and i have a c7 s6. big fan of both platforms but you need to see what a stage 3 4.0t feels like on ethanol :)
31:28 Watch Sam's arm movements. Now we know what living around chickens does to you! Do the chicken dance Sam! 😂
2014 SQ5 101k changed thermostat and known issues and it's rock solid
I think it needs a gearbox fluid flush - I'd also like to see this stay close to stock - the OEM+ route would be nice.
This was hilarious!!! Y’all need to collaborate more often
When are you going to post more lexus stuff???
Keep up the questionable reliability car content
God bless you
Very soon
@@LegitStreetCars very soon: tomorrow or next year
Dates bro
Haha, next 2 weeks
@@LegitStreetCars i'll be waiting
I could be wrong but when you put the supercharger back in I didn’t see you connect whatever you disconnected underneath (27:48). You even made a comment about not forgetting to do that when you reinstall (21:44). Could this be the cause of your check engine light?
Without sam this would've been 5 episodes😂😂
I had a 2011 S4 which had a thermostat failure. Replacement at Audi dealer was over $800. Although that is outrageous, after seeing this video I'm glad I didn't try fixing it myself. It certainly looks like a two man job. Having said that, it remains my favorite performance sedan and I've owned C32 AMG and an M3. The S4 just had everything right, fit, finish, milage, and speed all in one package. I did end up trading it in at 105K miles out of fear of future repairs.