as long as Audi makes cars like this, you don't have to worry about survival

Nexen tyres on an Audi A8, jesus christ. Says a lot.

@davewilson7565

2 ай бұрын

Aye you couldn’t believe it

@bastogne315

2 ай бұрын

My bus uses pirelli 😂❤

@karelkawashima9050

Ай бұрын

If you buy a monkey, but can't afford to buy bananas

@Johan_Degen

Ай бұрын

Yup, quality tires on a quality car.

@snapdragogon69

Ай бұрын

Nexen Ziex are fine these days. Latest South Korean Technology,

Let me tell you there no such thing as a boring video from your workshop. Every day is a school day for us as we are educated on common problems and how they are fixed. Its always a good feeling to know a car leaves the garage ‘sorted’ and the owner can relax and enjoy the car.

It’s mental that Audi have not fixed this, my 2015 A6 Allroad had exactly the same issue after 40k. New cams, chain and tensioners £4800 at the dealer, luckily under warranty.

Return of the VAG.

crazy. in uk you can replace the bushings. in us they want to to replace the whole arm and they charge you thousands on labor too!

@KrimsonApoLLo

2 ай бұрын

No, that’s just your dealership. Our dealership constantly does bushing services - they’re not unusual. Also, it may depend on the age/mileage of your arms as well. If your bushings are cracked/separated but you ballpoint boots are splitting: I’m not recommending just bushings. Also, if a car comes in with over 100,000 miles on control arms with bad bushings, probably not recommending just bushings due to the mileage on the arms. Preventative maintenance.

nice job, you are cool mechanics) thanks from Porsche Service SPB Russia)

Nazdar i na ENG kanale.! I have to agree. There is a garage and there is THE GARAGE. Since I speak the language of their tribe, I know how invloved these guys are. It's not short of magic in certain instances and I wish we had such a genuine guys working over at my place. Well executed. Diagnosed. Done.

These engines have an amazing amount of excess wear for the miles they have been driven. They don’t seem to build these V6 engines to last. I had an early Q7 V6 diesel from new in 2004 and remapped it early in its life, which made a huge difference to the performance of the engine and six speed automatic. I ran it for six years and over 70,000 miles with no engine or transmission issues. It did eat tyres every 10,000 to 12,000 miles. I’m now very glad I did not keep it for my occasional 200,000 miles like my Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2 diesel.

@likhwadube5937

2 ай бұрын

What are the chances that owners rev the shit out of them often (even when not properly warmed up?) a lot of these are abused constantly so no surprise.

@Koorvkungen

2 ай бұрын

@@likhwadube5937 The problems with diesel is usually people not revving them at all

@horacem6507

2 ай бұрын

Liar. Audi Q7 4L was released in 2006. You never had one in 2004.

@aaron___6014

2 ай бұрын

Extend oil change intervals. All that soot wears the crap out of engines.

@pgasper1

2 ай бұрын

These cars are bought to run as taxi with mileage blockers so that's why you have so many issues at 80k miles. The car at this reading really has 150k or even 200 thousand miles.

28:38 There is a lot of dirty sludge visible on the cam covers in this engine. The huge wear on the gears and chains is 100% due to poor past maintenance, most likely with the cheapest oil the original owner(s) could buy, not helped by the factory low oil pressure programme.

Cant believe the wear and tear for such a low mileage engine , well done keep up the great work also always a pleasure to see you 😁😁😁

@JordzyBrev

2 ай бұрын

Because it’s German engineering, they reduced the oil pressure or something to help with emission, which the parts don’t get enough oil and they wear out

@Pago77

Ай бұрын

Normally due to poor service. It has Nnexen tyres so the guy who owns this car can’t afford it and skimps on service

Good vid. We also raise the oil pressure during remaps for the 3.0 TDI and also (!) the V8 Bi-TDI engines.

It's very therapeutic watching your videos. I dunno why I'm glued to it

Nice to see you putting out a new video. I watch your videos as they are very informative and have helped me with my Audi projects.

Loving the music. Learning so much about audi weaknesses. Well done. Keep up guys

Always something to learn from you guys so it's never boring. Keep up the great work.

Great video as always Guys! Thanks for keeping us up to date!

your videos are never boring. excellent as always. informative. i will always but audi, just not new

Your phone picks up the lower tone of the issue quite well. Easily distinguished from the injector clicking. Tyre wear on both outer edges but not the middle is normally an indication of a tyre run underinflated for a long time. It must really help you when telling the customer the faults when you have this video to show him.

Again spot on video , definitely mechanics you can trust !! Audi should ask you and your garage how to build cars !!

With that bonnet opener, that is the revenge for some minis which have the same thing in Germany ;)

Great video, thanks. As a 4.0TT owner (C7 S6) I am happy as long as those engines aren’t too popular in your shop :)

Great to see a new video🎉, missed your content❤

These engines are very reliable IF you change the oil before 10.000km mark.

@jimmyalbagubrath9896

Ай бұрын

Boom . Very regular servicing with good oil. Not cooking oil. Its cheap insurance

Great video again, thank you!

Great video,🎉 you guys know your stuff yous do it right no cutting corners👍

You are very smart to focus on Audi automobiles. You will always have plenty of work. The only problem is the owners trying to nickel and dime your repair quotes. Such is life.

Great video again and after recent CRT discovery, I've cleaned up the carbon mess in the inlet of my DDV engine. It now has 165t kms obviously runs fine and hoping the cams will last. Luckily I did a tuning on my engine where the oil pressure was already remapped at 77t kms!! Let's see how long the engine will last. Thanks again!

Great content as always guy's 👌 👏🏿 👍🏻

Great to see you again :)

Great video Guys.

Good work!

Great video as always guys 😎😎

Not boring at all really useful information regarding the oil pressure remap What is the most reliable VAG diesel engine id really like to know

Great vid as always. Lets talk bonnet release,On a discovery 4, built in Britain The bonnet release is also on the passenger side.Good old JLR.

@bastogne315

2 ай бұрын

Buy Japanese 😂

Love your videos......and so on and so on 😊

I have that hoodie 😂 I’ll be crossing the pond in late August. Hopefully can pass by the shop if you guys aren’t on holiday. Also trying to go to Alton Towers. 🎉

Never such a thing as a boring video on the contrary these troubleshooting videos, potentially finding flaws are the best. Keep on pushing! Do some of the new 2.0 TDI´s at one point too - I believe there's more of those around than 3.0s.. :)

I have an A8 D3 3.0 tdi from 2005, and I wouldn’t swap it for the newer version! This car will be running for another 25 years, guaranteed! Maybe in about 5-6 years is going to come to you for a timing chain job 😅😅😅

@jimmyalbagubrath9896

Ай бұрын

I have the 4.2 D3 mate, such good cars, im an independent like these guys and have no issue owning a D3. The new stuff, the problem is poor servicing essentially. They end up at franchised joints using cheapest oils with low experienced techs, not always their fault by the way. Its cheap insurance to do very regular oil and filter changes at half to 3/4 of the prescribed factory suggested period. Cheap insurance. These guys mention oil, oil , oil and i totally sing from the same hymn sheet

@thegrumpyoldbusdriver

Ай бұрын

You are right about oil changes, I change the oil every 3-4000 miles, I have 91k on the clock and is running like was running when was new! This car puts a smile on my face every time I look at it 😅😅😅

Another great video. Do you think a contributory factor behind the wear on the camshaft gear was poor maintenance?

As an independent like yourself i totally get your sense of humour. Love it mate and completely relate. Who are we just car mechanics lol

Great video, thanks! What other Audi engines need to remap oil pressure map for prevention? :)

Another boring video about quality of modern cars))) I simply love to watch all you are making Guys. Great job and mindset! I am sharing your thinking about price and quality. Tomas, just an idea to get you a microphone so we will hear loud and clear everything when you turning back to point something on the car. Cheers from Sweden.

My 2016 Allroad 3.0 TDI is tuned. Will the oil pressure usually be adjusted as well during tuning?

Fantastic video as usual. I have the S4 TDI with 20.000 miles could you give us a price on doing the remap for the oil pressure and how long would it take as I'd have to wait for the car... I'm 130 miles away.... Thanks 👌

Is there a particular year that the oil pressure software was done as standard from factory, or do all 3.0 engines need a software upgrade? Does the oil pressure issue just affect 3.0 diesel engines?

Question. If you have company car and you cannot do remapping. What else do you recommend to do to extend life of a car. More frequent oil changes?

Is the oil pressure thing also include the 2010 CDYA (240 bhp)? I have an A6 with CDYA and 340000 km on the meter. No strange sounds coming from it though.

I have the C7.5 2018 BiTDi 235kw 3.0. Does this require the oil pressures to be mapped higher? Its had a performance map to 400hp so if it needs the oil pressure sorting i best get this done also.

I’ve got the Tiguan 2017 2.0 diesel 190 bhp can I get the remap on oil pressure on that would that help me

Paying for a extended warranty is not worth the paper it's written on.

New to the channel, but I already like it a lot! I have 2016 Q7 with 3.0 TDI CRT engine. I had the timing chain replacement on 175 thousand kilometers. One camshaft was also replaced but it was not due to ware, it was because one garage cause me some damage when they were doing some regular maintenance. My question is how to get this lube oil pressure remap done? I am from Croatia. Thanks.

No other you tube channel convinces me more to avoid buying an Audi. That 80000 mile Audi A6 comes originally from the Glasgow area. I wonder if its been a taxi ?

@nigelhirst9845

2 ай бұрын

..or has been clocked!

From your experience, is previous generation of v6 tdi 3.0 engine was better built? More reliable?

What will they scrimp on next , and all in the name of emissions

Would a thicker oil grade help prevent this wear? If so, what grade and brand would you suggest?

Hi what about audi s4 tdi 70 plate are they any goog engine wise

Well done my friend. Can I borrow your brain to work on my 06 a3 3.2 q 🤯😁👏🏾👍🏾

No copper slip on the long bolt ?

Have you had much to do with DEWB engines in the S4/6 TDI? Mine had a failed oil pump/vac pump at 9k miles. Audi had told me the noisy engine was normal, but parked it next to another S4 and the rattle was awful. Safe to say, Audi bought it back and sent it through BCA…

Have A question: I know that was for diagnose only, but is it good idea to take injectors and rocket covers out and back in using old bolts and seals/gaskets? I'm asking because I could take a look in my engine how the chain and cams are going 🤔. Appreciate if you answer. Thanks

@VAGTechnic

2 ай бұрын

We Didnt put new gaskets and stuff on the inspection because the car was coming back the following week . If you are not sure definitely need new rocker cover gasket , injector bolts , injector seals

Great work. Just one question: Why don't you replace the entire control arm and bother with changing the bushings? Keep it up!

@rkan2

2 ай бұрын

If the balljoint is good which they usually are to at least 150k - the bushing is 20£ when the arm is 100£ or more.

@ArthurBolbos

2 ай бұрын

@@rkan2 For sure, but there is also more labor/time consuming. We don't do the bushings anymore, for more then 10 years, so we don't worry about ball joints and neither does the customer. In our country, Romania the life of the ball joints is reduced to a minimum, so it's better to do it from the beginning.

You can clearly hear it, yes.

I had A6 C7 CZVA that has ticking nose. I sold it but recently an Audi dealer reached out telling me that Audi offers a new Software for the engine… maybe they started to roll out the updated ECU to pump more oil? I have sold the car and now have 45TFSI 😉👍🏻

So the oil pump will run at max pressure even at very low revs?

Funny that they take the car here vs Audi. It's a shame dealerships don't troubleshoot anymore.

Cant believe the state of the A8 Gearbox leaks, oil leaks, rust, tensioner failure all for 51,000 miles unreal. Audi’s flagship saloon for engineering and it looks like something with 200,000 on a 05 plate Shocked at the quality of engineering tbh it’s not a a4 defo cost cutting massively

@sickbozzer

2 ай бұрын

Welp, the joys of modern emissions standards making things extremely expensive for manufacturers (plus diesel gate...)

Is this a DDV engine common issue, CRTD or both?

So, to save 0.01l/100km there is a lot more probability of a completely engine failure and the car ending in a scrape-yard. Sounds very environmentally friendly indeed...

The A6 is a 68 plate so i presume not bought from main audi dealer. you mention warrenty,so can i ask what your findings are with warrenty policies? i have read and heard many many are not worth the paper is written on. do you have favoured warrenty companies?

The older Mercedes RH drives also had the bonnet latch on the LH side

I have a 2019 3.0 tdi Touareg, I also have vcds full software. What value do you change to get the safer oil pressure as you recommend? Thanks

@VAGTechnic

2 ай бұрын

Can’t be done with vcds

@user-xk8js5so9f

2 ай бұрын

you were on vcds, what software is used? @@VAGTechnic

@user-xk8js5so9f

2 ай бұрын

you were on vcds, what softare changes the oil pressure?@@VAGTechnic

I’ve had a bunch of different older Audis and still have my trusty A6 C4. I don’t think I’ll ever buy anything newer than the C7. Quality is not the same anymore. But this goes for any car brand these days unfortunately.

@rkan2

2 ай бұрын

I prefer to stick to the first multilinks :P B5,C5,D2 😅

Would a stage 1 tune help this type of engines? Maybe because of Diesel gate Audi down tune the engines and therefore they brake faster? Just a hypothetical thought???? Please explain 🙏

Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!😂

Always fancied a 3.0 tdi but I think I might stick with my 2.0 after watching this 😢

Hi I really appreciate your job it is amazing. I am writing you from Spain and I would like to do that remap oil pressure to my a4 3.0 tdi crtc but I don't know where hear in Spain😢 Could you help me ? Thanks 🙏

How I can get the Remap for my S6 2020 350Hp ? Come from Germany?

Does 2nd gen engines 180kw needs oil pressure increase as well? I do enjoy a lot of your videos.

@VAGTechnic

2 ай бұрын

No sir

@liniuxs

2 ай бұрын

@@VAGTechnic thank you.

Is 10k oil change interval enough or oil pressure increase is mandatory?

@VAGTechnic

2 ай бұрын

Oil pressure is important as well

My opinion is the main problem is in a tensioner, which when it die cause the whole further problems on a timing shaft and all mess in the engine. Am I right?

The biggest issue with the bonnet latch is that if your battery is flat and the car deadlocked you can't open the bonnet to jump start the car. Had this issue trying to help a friend jumpstart their Skoda Karoq.

I would buy only the Audi A6 C6 2007-2008, a friend of mine has it with a manual transmition and It has over 430 000 km on it and he drives it still.

How many Polar Bears does it cost to make all the new new camshafts, and timing kits to replace the failed ones due to the reduced oil pressure?

@VAGTechnic

Ай бұрын

3 according to BBC

@bat33.12

Ай бұрын

@@VAGTechnic 😆

Needs track rod end too

My Laguna 5K car coupe 2.0T had the same problem with bonnet latch on the wrong side😂

09:26 Those engineers were only interested in the left hand drive models. They didn't budget for rhd models. 😂 I do know of a few cars like that, W123 Mercedes & Landrover Freelander 2.

@andrewmooreandrewrmoore7615

2 ай бұрын

My 07 V50 has the bonnet release on the driver's side!

👍

great video as always guys! What's the best way of contacting you to book a car in for some work? I tried to call you Friday but the number on the website didn't ring. Was that just because you were closed over Easter? I Did drop you an email instead regarding my brakes on the RS5. Hope you've all had a great Easter bank holiday! :)

were have you been I've been missing the videos .

@VAGTechnic

2 ай бұрын

holiday sir ... ski holiday

@MattyEngland

2 ай бұрын

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If you compare the space in the engine bay on this Audi A6 and the space which you have on a old BMW E39, the difference is night and day.

Hi . But you didn't made another video with the A8 oil pressure after mapping. Can you please tell me the values after software?

@VAGTechnic

Ай бұрын

In the video values before and after

@gigibecali5725

Ай бұрын

I think I skipped too far first 😅. I have an a6 c7 3.0 218hp . The famous crt 😢. My engine is gone at 210.000km and I replaced with and ddv engine 3.0 286hp from the a6 c8 . The swap went very well. I wanted to remap for the oil pressure but I wanted to be sure first . Thx for the reply and good job !

Question of the day, should i go with 3rd gen 3.0TDI or not?!....)))

@timjeklar8699

2 ай бұрын

Robably the best choice is to go with the gen2. Those engines are really really good

@Caliproductions24

2 ай бұрын

Go with first gen CAPA engine with low milage

An other quality engine built by VAG.

Audi has become a big pos

Drawstrings hanging from your hoody over a running engine with moving belts is certain disaster if one gets caught in a belt!!!

My a3 has the bonnet latch on the right side lol

Our Q3 has the same weird hood latch. It's on the driver's side for us so that's not an issue, but you can't open the hood lever without opening the door. So odd.

@john.miller

2 ай бұрын

It’s so you don’t accidentally pop the hood at 200 KPH without opening the door.

@michaelkither2620

2 ай бұрын

It's a security feature so that when the car is deadlocked no-one can break your side glass then reach in ro access the latch and access the engine bay....

@JVR_Funwithdesign

2 ай бұрын

@@john.miller None of my BMWs have this. It's dumb.

@JVR_Funwithdesign

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelkither2620 I think once someone breaks the window, they are doing whatever they like.

If you had £30k to spend on an Audi, what would be the most reliable model/engine to go for? I don't want to be in and out of the garage I'm used to Lexus/Toyota.

My friend bought new q7, after 10 thousand miles he heard heavy rocking noise it was brake pump