Considering to buy the Audi A5. What the maintenance would be like?

[farenheit]

Besides supensions.. their oil engine leaking like hell too right?

 

[6UE5t]

Besides supensions.. their oil engine leaking like hell too right?

Maybe not leaking but burning oil a lot.

 

[vr2turbo]

Maybe not leaking but burning oil a lot.

Change from 5w-40 to 10w-60......lol

 

[6UE5t]

Change from 5w-40 to 10w-60......lol

Still won't help. I know a guy who had tried that.

 

[vr2turbo]

Still won't help. I know a guy who had tried that.

Wow, and Audi SC still don't know what is wrong? or is like that......lol

 

[Izso]

oil consumption usually is caused by piston ring failure no?

 

[s.marz]

oil consumption usually is caused by piston ring failure no?

AFAIK, the oil consumption problem is due to the manufacturing problem with their piston/rings so technically it came defect from the factory. Cars affected are A4, A5 & Q5 those equipped with 2.0T engines up to 2011. At some point in 2011, they've finally fixed it and cars manufactured after 2012 generally shouldn't experience it anymore.

 

[vr2turbo]

AFAIK, the oil consumption problem is due to the manufacturing problem with their piston/rings so technically it came defect from the factory. Cars affected are A4, A5 & Q5 those equipped with 2.0T engines up to 2011. At some point in 2011, they've finally fixed it and cars manufactured after 2012 generally shouldn't experience it anymore.

Then the newer cars should be okay?

 

[6UE5t]

Wow, and Audi SC still don't know what is wrong? or is like that......lol

They know, it's a defective engine. The only solution is to OH the engine which my friend had done so it becomes more normal now.

 

[vr2turbo]

They know, it's a defective engine. The only solution is to OH the engine which my friend had done so it becomes more normal now.

Seems is old case as mentioned above, right?.....:hmmmm:

 

[s.marz]

Then the newer cars should be okay?

Yes it should be alright BUT these things really varies between cars. Based on my own experience, dad's A5 didn't have any of those problem at all, his was a 2013 unit.

 

[ReventonZ]

If looking for A5 , only look for 2012 manufacturing and above. Anything older you will need to fork out min 12k above to OH and change the piston ring. Yes its super annoying if not rectified. Every 400 km travelled i'd need to top up 1L engine oil which mean each full tank petrol finish i will top up engine oil plus petrol as well lol.
Apart from this problem mine was a good drive without giving me much problem. Only once misfiring fixed for about 800 and change the oil separator at 900. The major one would be the OH to replace the piston ring. 15k done on year 2013 .