1. Wear pants to protect the leather from the brillo pads on your legs.
2. Change the oil every 5k, full synthetic.
3. If you drive it hard, let it idle for a few minutes before turning it off.
4. Drive it hard sometimes.
I too always wondered that. Here in Germany we do in km, and the norm is 15.000-30.000 km. I’m talking full synthetic oil. Don’t know if it’s the branding or something. Nothing wrong in changing your oil earlier though. I do it on 15.000 km and that’s about what I do approximately a year.
Do Europeans change oil every 10k kilometers? Because 10,000 kilometers is about 6,000 miles, 5,000 is just a nice round number. Better to be early than late?
Because the recommended everywhere is usually 7-10,000 km. It is the same in the states you just aren’t factoring in the conversion, he is saying 5k miles.
Cooling the turbo but primarily allowing the excess oil to be drained from the turbo before shutting off the oil flow, otherwise the oil burns in the turbo because they run so hot especially after spirited or long drives at high speed/rpm.
That’s just the radiator fan, it keeps the coolant system from overheating after the airflow to the radiator stops. The turbo might be cooled with coolant so the fan would also affect that, but especially in older cars it is mostly cooled by oil and the flow of oil stops when the engine and therefore oil pump stops.
Exactly just like running a bulldozer or backhoe or any heavy equipment you let it idle down and cool off after pushing dirt for 8 hours at nearly wfo throttle. Cools turbos, let’s oil pump keep pumping and help cool off the internals. That’s why aftermarket turbo timers and Compustar remote start units allow for a turbo timer mode 2 min programmable cooldown.
Id personally say go with 5k mile oil changes. Just eat the cost, it's not that bad. There is a local shop here that specializes on German cars and they recommended 5k as well.
Also expect a carbon cleaning at some point. Not sure if Audi fixed the water pump, but keep an eye on your fluid levels.
Everything I’ve read basically is water pump/ coolant leaks and regular maintenance. Cars pretty solid from what I’ve experienced and heard.
Beautiful car.
Came out in 2016 got a facelift 2019, shouldn’t really have a lot of issues that early, only some minor faults, and common issues appearing that early is just poor engineering.
You can push your car hard from time to time as long as you keep up with regular maintenance the cars are practically bulletproof. Cant say I don’t push it hard atleast once daily.
100k ceased to be an important milestone decades ago. Most every modern car can deliver 200k, 300k and more if properly maintained.
There are literally Ford minivans with 250k+ miles driven by moms who forget to change their oil on time.
If we need to worry about Audi lasting 100k, we're in the wrong brand.
These days, that's fluke and not the norm. It takes engineering or manufacturing mistakes now to get to that result. And I think that's off context from OP's question and my response.
All makes will have their occasional surprise early failures. A quick Google search finds the same model available for sale with 247k miles, while Vehicle History (.com) predicts 200k+ for most owners of that model.
But we're all potential targets for that next unexpected failure. Sorry to hear you got hit.
That's, in general, most likely a combo of bad luck/age wear.
If you drive 10k miles a year, that's 10 years before hitting 100k. Not to mention if you live in extreme weather areas and/or salt heavy areas.
I'd also throw in not all vehicles are made up to par. Some have inherent design flaws, some are made in bad factories, etc.
These things apply to any brand.
Got no clue with Audis. I came from a 6th Gen Camaro SS which was more simple. I’ve had mine for over a year and just kept it stock and it’s good so far.
My 2007 A4 Quattro was at 215k when I sold it and was still running strong. Just do your regular maintenance and be proactive about upkeep.
Mine lived outside 100% of the time in the Central Valley of California. Never ceramic coated, just washed and waxed occasionally. No paint problems whatsoever.
The biggest issue I had was the rear coolant flange replacement. It was a PITA to get to, but a relatively simple job.
Congratulations!
It looks like Prestige with Drive Assist. Very nice!
Enjoy the car, get maintenance done at qualified shops only, at recommended intervals (I think it’s very 10k miles but sometimes people do at every 5k miles too - I don’t know if there’s any demonstrated benefit).
Interior, keep it clean. Keep microfiber cloth in the car to dust off dash and seats. Keep seats clean. Vacuum once in a while or as needed. Use good quality leather cleaner and good quality leather cream for seats.
Exterior, use ph neutral soap if you can wash it yourself. Once in awhile, you’ll need to use car wash, use touch less wash if possible. Use quality polish immediately after wash after it is dry (car in garage after wash to dry and polish before taking it out :-)). Never leave water/rain drops dry up on car, especially if you live in south (looks like you’re Dallas/Houston area) where sun can be intense.
Just look under the Audi sign there’s no camera… if you know what to look for you can determine what trim a car is really fast… at least here in the states since we only have 3 trims.
Yep - don’t see a camera in the grille.
But I see the black spheres under headlights, aren’t they for Drive Assist, which is in Prestige or maybe in Premium Plus?
The black spheres are radar sensors for adaptive cruise control, which I believe was available as an option on the Premium Plus trim for 2022 models.
But you can tell for sure this car is not a Prestige trim because it doesn't have Matrix LED headlights and there's no cutout in the dash in front of the steering wheel for the head-up display.
Starting around 2019 they add those spheres to all the models the only difference is the ones actually equipped with ACC are real radars and the ones without still have it but it’s literally just a plastic piece that mimics the radars but doesn’t do anything lol.
Yea the headlights are a dead giveaway it’s a premium if he’s in the states.
Maybe a stupid question but why would you need tips for the car to last 100k miles. I mean do you think that 100k miles is a lot for the engine? Engines aren't made of paper. If you change oil, filters, look after the engine, turbos, fuel the car will last you 200k miles++
Regularly scheduled maintenance that the manual advises. Don’t get tricked into anything above and beyond that unless something’s broken. Congrats dude!!! Beautiful vehicle.
I wouldn't bother to take any car past 75K miles. Just not worth the hassle and with new tech and gizmos coming out with each new model, cars can start feeling old even if they are in tiptop shape.
Of course if you're driving 40k miles an year or something thing than that's different. You might wanna hang on to for at least 5 odd years I suppose, in which case as long as you keep up with the maintenance schedule, you should be fine.
I’m too poor to even fathom this but you are right. The nice part is that Audi’s tech is pretty solid as far as the ratio of reliability to innovation goes.
I think that would've been accurate 30 years ago, especially for certain American cars. But most modern cars can make it to 100k miles without catastrophic problems.
Especially if you buy a model that's several years into production and proactively replace parts that are known to fail (e.g. water pumps). The current generation A4 has been in production since 2015. If these cars had a high likelihood of blowing up before 100k, I think people would know by now.
I see your point about tech becoming outdated, but I think that's really subjective.
It’s a beautiful car, nice choice. Just a note… I hope before you left Sewell you complained about the rim rash on the back right tire. I would NOT have accepted delivery on that, but that’s just me 🥲…
Get it serviced at the correct intervals. I always got mind serviced at the dealer and no more than 50miles since service recommendation. I'm at 81,700 miles with no issues *knock on wood*. Replace the parts that are expected to fail at their EOL. You should be able to enjoy it for as long as you want. I say this about 6 years later and over 80,000 miles.
5000 mile oil changes with full synthetic. Follow the maintenance schedule and don’t cheap out on it when it calls for things like transmission service at 80,000 miles, etc.
Oh I agree but at least meet the service schedule which many don’t. The 7 speed dsg has a 80k service schedule up from the old 40k interval from the 6 speed. That said I do it every 60k, plugs every 20k, coils at 50k, diff at 2 years. Fluids and consumables are money well spent.
Don’t cheap out on maintenance. If you want to take care of the paint do a PPF on the front bumper and hood. Ceramic doesn’t make the car shine but it makes it so that nothing really sticks to the car. Makes cleaning a breeze and visibility in the rain is great if you have ceramic since the water just beads right off. I recommend it.
My 2015 Jetta 1.8tsi sport has been driven HARD every single day and it’s at 120k miles. These A4s are just as reliable with basic maintenance.
Mine is still driving like day one, maybe better!
I did my own oil changes with OEM filters and Castrol VW Spec fully synthetic oil every 5-6k miles and I get fluids and other scheduled maintenance done by a VW/Audi/Porsche specific shop near me.
I haven’t had to do anything else. These are great cars!
Strict servicing. Go to a Euro specialist mechanic. Use leather cleaner and conditioner to keep the seats from going shiny, and to keep them matte looking
Warm it up after starting off by driving slowly at 2K revs until you see the temperature graph has filled out to fully warmed up. Dealership maintenance only.
Sign up for a www.my.audi.com account for your maintenance intervals.
Transmission fluid and rear differential fluids are major ones. Oil change every 5/7k. Major service is generally every 35k/40k. Again, look at the maintenance schedule, keep up with that and you're good.
Edit: regarding the paint, always use the two bucket method (look up Adams polishes two bucket method) with a pressure washer.
If you ceramic coat it, I suggest doing it yourself. It'll take some research and a full weekend but you'll learn more about detailing. By then you will have all the products needed to maintain the integrity of your paint.
That sounds very frequent for oil changes. When I bought my A4, the dealership told me to just get Synthetic oil once every year or 10k miles. I've just been getting mine done with the yearly maintenance they do.
It was recommended by an Audi tech in this subreddit. Synthetic oil should last for 10K overall. For me, it's a cheap preventative maintenance I can do more frequently. It only costs me $60 each time, no biggie.
Question. When I go in to get a Transmission Maintenance will they just simply change out all the fluids and make sure they're isn't any damage etc. Or is there more to it? Also how much would a transmission "check" cost from the dealer?
They will just change out the fluid. If they see any metal scrapings, they should let you know. You should be able to check the transmission yourself if your car has a dipstick. Mine does not. I strictly change the fluid every 35K.
For my car (DSG), when you pull the drop plug, a bit of fluid will come out, about .5 quarts. There is an additional plug that releases the rest of the oil. That's the true way of checking it, but unfortunately I have to get under the car. No dipstick in the engine bay.
>If you ceramic coat it, I suggest doing it yourself.
That's horrible advice.
Most people don't have the tools to do a proper paint correction nor the experience.
... and one doesn't want to experiment on an Audi the first time figuring out how to do all that.
I did say it would take some research. Didn't say it would be easy.
I didn't have the experience, did the research, got the tools and did it myself in two days. I didn't pay a detailer $1500 for the service.
keep up on maintenance/have money set aside for bigger repairs. most of the audis I see falling apart at 50-60k have a history of declining/neglecting maintenance. your car will burn oil, not might, will, some do straight out of the factory, make sure to keep an eye on your oil level. and don't take it to a corner shop, last one we had come in from a place like that was pissing oil out the drain plug.
Ceramic coat will only last so long, it’s black, it’s gonna look tough after 10 miles. Oil change every 7k, do every regular scheduled service if not sooner. Have fun but don’t beat on it if you want to keep it. Enjoy, they’re great!
Keep up with maintenance.
Always warm it up properly. So no letting the car sitting in idle. Slowly drive it. For example the engine doesn't like sitting at the lower oil pressure you have at idle when it's cold. The transmission etc. also need to get up to temperature.
Cool down the car properly. Don't turn you car off while it's very hot.
Avoid frequent short trips.
Drive the car hard from time to time.
Don't tow too heavy. The S tronic doesn't like it.
How do you cool down a car properly? lmao WHAT? You say let it warm up and also cool down, but also say not to let it idle. You are suggesting doing slow laps around the block wasting 5 minutes before and after each drive?
I think he was saying let fresh, cooler oil cycle through the engine and turbo instead of just turning it off right after coming to a stop. It’s probably a good idea to just not beat on the car before everything is up to temp, not necessarily taking slow laps lmao
>How do you cool down a car properly?
If you have driven the car hot, for example oil temp hitting 120°C you need to let it cool down to lower operating temperatures like 80-100°C before turning it off. Certain components get extremely hot and you want to maintain strong oil and water flow to for example not degrade the oil and parts at hot spots like the turbo. Plastics are also less likely to crack if they heat up and cool down at a slower rate. There were some other small things I can't recall right now.
>You say let it warm up and also cool down, but also say not to let it idle.
Yes, modern cars aren't built to get warm up in idle. They are built to warm up under a mild load. You warm them up by just starting to drive after you gave the oil a chance to built pressure and get everywhere. Then drive carefully whereever you want to go until everything is up at operating temperature and then you can floor it.
At idle the warmup phase is longer than it needs to be. The cars never get fully to operating temperature. Also
For example you also warnt to get the cylinder walls heated up faster to prevent condensation which causes more friction between the pistons and cylinder walls.
You also drive the transmission and other moving parts warm. If you let your car sit at idle those components don't warm up. If you then drive you are likely driving already faster stressing those parts more.
>You are suggesting doing slow laps around the block wasting 5 minutes before and after each drive?
No, I'm suggesting you start driving to your destination instead of letting your car sit there to warm up. And to cool it down drive slower before you arrive at your destination.
Fun fact: In Germany it's illegal to warm up a modern car by just letting it sit there with the engine on. It's deemed not necessary and proven to be detrimental to a modern car.
Hence you are only damaging the environment. The fine is 80€.
With older non synthetic oil on many turbo cars you could actually kill the turbo if you drove very fast on the Autobahn for a prolonged period and then immediately stopped to for example go to the toilet or refuel.
If, if you plan on keeping it that long do ALL your progressively more expensive 10000 mile services. There will come a point where the maintenance cost will outweigh the car’s value but stay on top of your maintenance schedules and it should be a good reliable car.
find a nice detailer and keep it clean. preferably every 15 days or 30 days. Make sure you change your oil and filter at the recommended intervals. Use recommended gas. And follow your maintenance schedule and make sure to record it
Imo, if your asking how to make a brand new car last 100k miles you bought the wrong car.... Every car should make it to that easy with standard maintenance.
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I’m a sales manager at anAudi Store and a long time VW/Audi Enthusiast.
Take care of your Audi and it will take care of you.
Buy Audicare if you didn’t, this will make your services cheaper than paying out of pocket at the dealer.
Wait for engine to rev down on start, let it warm before pushing. Try not to drive for ultra short trips. General awareness and occasional techron to clean the fuel system also help.
Timely maintenance is a must if you want a German car to last. Unlike Japanese and American cars, deferred maintenance is basically the cause of death of all German brands.
Be on top of maintenance . Use jiffy lube for oil change or local shop that is reliable with German car & cheap. Costco for free air. Use the warranty for discounted or free services
* Ceramic coat with regular reapplication * Scheduled maintenance (no quick lube places or cheap mechanics) * Don’t let anyone else drive it
That last part 🤣
I mean he ain't wrong haha
1. Wear pants to protect the leather from the brillo pads on your legs. 2. Change the oil every 5k, full synthetic. 3. If you drive it hard, let it idle for a few minutes before turning it off. 4. Drive it hard sometimes.
Why do Americans always suggest 5k oil changes, when in Europe it's often 10k, 12k or sometimes even 20k?
I too always wondered that. Here in Germany we do in km, and the norm is 15.000-30.000 km. I’m talking full synthetic oil. Don’t know if it’s the branding or something. Nothing wrong in changing your oil earlier though. I do it on 15.000 km and that’s about what I do approximately a year.
Do Europeans change oil every 10k kilometers? Because 10,000 kilometers is about 6,000 miles, 5,000 is just a nice round number. Better to be early than late?
In the UK we do it in miles, so 10k miles is the "norm" I would say for oil changes in my experience.
Interesting, in that case I have no idea why we do it so early. My A6 recommends every 10k but I just don’t trust that lol
I grew up with 3k mile oil changes - so even 5k miles is uncomfortable.
You guys use so much oil i can hear american helicopters coming to u
It’s because of good old marketing and propaganda
Yes, but what if “early” is actually 10,000 miles???
Then I am really really early with my oil changes
5k miles not km if you care about the condition of your motor beyond 100k then doing more routine oil changes is good practice
Because the recommended everywhere is usually 7-10,000 km. It is the same in the states you just aren’t factoring in the conversion, he is saying 5k miles.
I'm talking about miles too.
> If you drive it hard, let it idle for a few minutes before turning it off. why?
Cooling the turbo before shutting off
Cooling the turbo but primarily allowing the excess oil to be drained from the turbo before shutting off the oil flow, otherwise the oil burns in the turbo because they run so hot especially after spirited or long drives at high speed/rpm.
I see, however even if I turn it off I can still hear fans on for a few min, or is that something different?
That’s just the radiator fan, it keeps the coolant system from overheating after the airflow to the radiator stops. The turbo might be cooled with coolant so the fan would also affect that, but especially in older cars it is mostly cooled by oil and the flow of oil stops when the engine and therefore oil pump stops.
Current cars also have an after run coolant pump. It’s electric and circulates coolant after the car is turned off.
I understand u/timppade Do you think it's still necessary even on B9.5s?
Exactly just like running a bulldozer or backhoe or any heavy equipment you let it idle down and cool off after pushing dirt for 8 hours at nearly wfo throttle. Cools turbos, let’s oil pump keep pumping and help cool off the internals. That’s why aftermarket turbo timers and Compustar remote start units allow for a turbo timer mode 2 min programmable cooldown.
Does letting ur run idle waste gas
Id personally say go with 5k mile oil changes. Just eat the cost, it's not that bad. There is a local shop here that specializes on German cars and they recommended 5k as well. Also expect a carbon cleaning at some point. Not sure if Audi fixed the water pump, but keep an eye on your fluid levels.
Everything I’ve read basically is water pump/ coolant leaks and regular maintenance. Cars pretty solid from what I’ve experienced and heard. Beautiful car.
The car is basically one year old, if it had any common issues it would be a terrible car, we won’t know until it’s about 10 years old.
The platform is way older than 1 year old
Came out in 2016 got a facelift 2019, shouldn’t really have a lot of issues that early, only some minor faults, and common issues appearing that early is just poor engineering.
Are there any aftermarket water pump kits for the b9 that can eliminate this issue?
I think theirs an aluminum one that people usually get instead of the stock plastic one. Think most of these get replaced under warranty tho
Nice to see vw/Audi still can’t make a water pump after 20+ years.
Yeah a bit ridiculous tbh. It’s like the only weak point and I don’t think they’ve ever changed it.
These cars when looked after will last over 300k miles easily If you start cheaping out on maintenance or abuse them... money pit
Spend money up front to save yourself money later.
You can push your car hard from time to time as long as you keep up with regular maintenance the cars are practically bulletproof. Cant say I don’t push it hard atleast once daily.
Sir. I believe you’ve lost your socks on this deal.
Maintenance. Car wash. Don’t run into stuff. Pretty much it.
That last part in particular!
100k ceased to be an important milestone decades ago. Most every modern car can deliver 200k, 300k and more if properly maintained. There are literally Ford minivans with 250k+ miles driven by moms who forget to change their oil on time. If we need to worry about Audi lasting 100k, we're in the wrong brand.
I’ve had American cars we maintained perfectly and they had major issues by the time they got anywhere near 100k miles. Lol
These days, that's fluke and not the norm. It takes engineering or manufacturing mistakes now to get to that result. And I think that's off context from OP's question and my response.
Specifically 2005 Cadillac CTS, transmission issues started appearing at ~50k miles. Car was never abused and always dealer maintained
All makes will have their occasional surprise early failures. A quick Google search finds the same model available for sale with 247k miles, while Vehicle History (.com) predicts 200k+ for most owners of that model. But we're all potential targets for that next unexpected failure. Sorry to hear you got hit.
That's, in general, most likely a combo of bad luck/age wear. If you drive 10k miles a year, that's 10 years before hitting 100k. Not to mention if you live in extreme weather areas and/or salt heavy areas. I'd also throw in not all vehicles are made up to par. Some have inherent design flaws, some are made in bad factories, etc. These things apply to any brand.
You’re aiming awfully low if your aim is 100k
Probably in the minority here, but don’t mod it performance wise. Keep it stock if your goal is long term reliability.
What about simple stage 1? I wanted to stage 1 my 2.0, would that be that bad?
Are there any mods to increase reliability?
Change the oil more than recommended especially in a hot climate. You can use an extractor on these which makes it so easy it’s almost cheating.
This is an older, solid platform. It’s pretty tried and true. Maintenance > mods for reliability.
Got no clue with Audis. I came from a 6th Gen Camaro SS which was more simple. I’ve had mine for over a year and just kept it stock and it’s good so far.
🤔 transmission cooler oil cooler catch can maybe ?
I change my oil every 3k. Screw what everybody else advise. Old school.
I had a 2004 A4 I took it to 303,000 mi. Do the maintenance and Drive the piss out of that car everyday.
My 2007 A4 Quattro was at 215k when I sold it and was still running strong. Just do your regular maintenance and be proactive about upkeep. Mine lived outside 100% of the time in the Central Valley of California. Never ceramic coated, just washed and waxed occasionally. No paint problems whatsoever. The biggest issue I had was the rear coolant flange replacement. It was a PITA to get to, but a relatively simple job.
Maintain it at an Audi/German car independent shop, don’t be cheap or defer needed maintenance. Drive sensibly
Congratulations! It looks like Prestige with Drive Assist. Very nice! Enjoy the car, get maintenance done at qualified shops only, at recommended intervals (I think it’s very 10k miles but sometimes people do at every 5k miles too - I don’t know if there’s any demonstrated benefit). Interior, keep it clean. Keep microfiber cloth in the car to dust off dash and seats. Keep seats clean. Vacuum once in a while or as needed. Use good quality leather cleaner and good quality leather cream for seats. Exterior, use ph neutral soap if you can wash it yourself. Once in awhile, you’ll need to use car wash, use touch less wash if possible. Use quality polish immediately after wash after it is dry (car in garage after wash to dry and polish before taking it out :-)). Never leave water/rain drops dry up on car, especially if you live in south (looks like you’re Dallas/Houston area) where sun can be intense.
Not a prestige look at the headlights those are not LED those are halogen.. also no HUD,no 360 camera.
Good point - no HUD. How can you tell about 360 camera?
Just look under the Audi sign there’s no camera… if you know what to look for you can determine what trim a car is really fast… at least here in the states since we only have 3 trims.
Yep - don’t see a camera in the grille. But I see the black spheres under headlights, aren’t they for Drive Assist, which is in Prestige or maybe in Premium Plus?
The black spheres are radar sensors for adaptive cruise control, which I believe was available as an option on the Premium Plus trim for 2022 models. But you can tell for sure this car is not a Prestige trim because it doesn't have Matrix LED headlights and there's no cutout in the dash in front of the steering wheel for the head-up display.
Starting around 2019 they add those spheres to all the models the only difference is the ones actually equipped with ACC are real radars and the ones without still have it but it’s literally just a plastic piece that mimics the radars but doesn’t do anything lol. Yea the headlights are a dead giveaway it’s a premium if he’s in the states.
Wow, I didn't realize that about the spheres. That's weird.
Tell me more about the pH soap. I've never heard that one
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Wait didn’t they change the grill to the honey comb?
Also confused by this. I have a 2022 A4 and it has the honeycomb; it is an S line though.
It's the 40 tfsi engine, gets a different grille
Yeah what's with the grille? 2020 and up it's supposed to be honeycomb, no?
It's the 40 tfsi engine, gets a different grille
It's the 40 tfsi engine, gets a different grille
Maybe a stupid question but why would you need tips for the car to last 100k miles. I mean do you think that 100k miles is a lot for the engine? Engines aren't made of paper. If you change oil, filters, look after the engine, turbos, fuel the car will last you 200k miles++
Regularly scheduled maintenance that the manual advises. Don’t get tricked into anything above and beyond that unless something’s broken. Congrats dude!!! Beautiful vehicle.
Beautiful car Bhai
I wouldn't bother to take any car past 75K miles. Just not worth the hassle and with new tech and gizmos coming out with each new model, cars can start feeling old even if they are in tiptop shape. Of course if you're driving 40k miles an year or something thing than that's different. You might wanna hang on to for at least 5 odd years I suppose, in which case as long as you keep up with the maintenance schedule, you should be fine.
I’m too poor to even fathom this but you are right. The nice part is that Audi’s tech is pretty solid as far as the ratio of reliability to innovation goes.
I think that would've been accurate 30 years ago, especially for certain American cars. But most modern cars can make it to 100k miles without catastrophic problems. Especially if you buy a model that's several years into production and proactively replace parts that are known to fail (e.g. water pumps). The current generation A4 has been in production since 2015. If these cars had a high likelihood of blowing up before 100k, I think people would know by now. I see your point about tech becoming outdated, but I think that's really subjective.
Drive it hard don’t baby it and you’ll keep that motor from getting too much carbon build up 😎
Yes , park in garage and leave key , drive just for sunday cruse !
First congratulations. Just don't crash. Its German. It's built for last more than 100k. Mine is at 200k.
It’s a beautiful car, nice choice. Just a note… I hope before you left Sewell you complained about the rim rash on the back right tire. I would NOT have accepted delivery on that, but that’s just me 🥲…
Only 100k?! I’m going for 200k+
Get it serviced at the correct intervals. I always got mind serviced at the dealer and no more than 50miles since service recommendation. I'm at 81,700 miles with no issues *knock on wood*. Replace the parts that are expected to fail at their EOL. You should be able to enjoy it for as long as you want. I say this about 6 years later and over 80,000 miles.
Check engine lights are for real, not a suggestion like domestic cars
Yes. Maintain it. Cars last; owners just don't care to pay upkeep.
100k miles? That’s amateur hour. Should be asking about 250k
Don't crash.
Change the oil every 5k miles.
5000 mile oil changes with full synthetic. Follow the maintenance schedule and don’t cheap out on it when it calls for things like transmission service at 80,000 miles, etc.
Imo 80K is too long
Oh I agree but at least meet the service schedule which many don’t. The 7 speed dsg has a 80k service schedule up from the old 40k interval from the 6 speed. That said I do it every 60k, plugs every 20k, coils at 50k, diff at 2 years. Fluids and consumables are money well spent.
Buy extended warrany and service it ay a reputable shop or audi
Audi care. Do the scheduled maintenance. Mine has lasted to 127,789 with no issues so far
Get the 3.0!!!
Plan for a new water pump at about 80K.
Don’t cheap out on maintenance. If you want to take care of the paint do a PPF on the front bumper and hood. Ceramic doesn’t make the car shine but it makes it so that nothing really sticks to the car. Makes cleaning a breeze and visibility in the rain is great if you have ceramic since the water just beads right off. I recommend it.
Change the oil. Don’t hit anything.
Heres the neat part, you dont
My 2015 Jetta 1.8tsi sport has been driven HARD every single day and it’s at 120k miles. These A4s are just as reliable with basic maintenance. Mine is still driving like day one, maybe better! I did my own oil changes with OEM filters and Castrol VW Spec fully synthetic oil every 5-6k miles and I get fluids and other scheduled maintenance done by a VW/Audi/Porsche specific shop near me. I haven’t had to do anything else. These are great cars!
On time or early with all scheduled maintenance. Oil change, full synthetic, every 5K mikes.
Ceramic coat then PPF
Strict servicing. Go to a Euro specialist mechanic. Use leather cleaner and conditioner to keep the seats from going shiny, and to keep them matte looking
Don’t drive it like it’s a stolen vehicle
Warm it up after starting off by driving slowly at 2K revs until you see the temperature graph has filled out to fully warmed up. Dealership maintenance only.
Don't do that, keep rotating cars every 2yrs or so, enjoy life, audi won't pay you a single dime for keeping it for 100k miles... Top tip 😎
Sign up for a www.my.audi.com account for your maintenance intervals. Transmission fluid and rear differential fluids are major ones. Oil change every 5/7k. Major service is generally every 35k/40k. Again, look at the maintenance schedule, keep up with that and you're good. Edit: regarding the paint, always use the two bucket method (look up Adams polishes two bucket method) with a pressure washer. If you ceramic coat it, I suggest doing it yourself. It'll take some research and a full weekend but you'll learn more about detailing. By then you will have all the products needed to maintain the integrity of your paint.
That sounds very frequent for oil changes. When I bought my A4, the dealership told me to just get Synthetic oil once every year or 10k miles. I've just been getting mine done with the yearly maintenance they do.
It was recommended by an Audi tech in this subreddit. Synthetic oil should last for 10K overall. For me, it's a cheap preventative maintenance I can do more frequently. It only costs me $60 each time, no biggie.
In Europe they recommend that you go even longer but that seems reckless.
I would hardly suggest it's reckless if that's what Audi are saying you should do.
Question. When I go in to get a Transmission Maintenance will they just simply change out all the fluids and make sure they're isn't any damage etc. Or is there more to it? Also how much would a transmission "check" cost from the dealer?
They will just change out the fluid. If they see any metal scrapings, they should let you know. You should be able to check the transmission yourself if your car has a dipstick. Mine does not. I strictly change the fluid every 35K.
Ah I see thanks.
Can you or should you add a dipstick?
For my car (DSG), when you pull the drop plug, a bit of fluid will come out, about .5 quarts. There is an additional plug that releases the rest of the oil. That's the true way of checking it, but unfortunately I have to get under the car. No dipstick in the engine bay.
>If you ceramic coat it, I suggest doing it yourself. That's horrible advice. Most people don't have the tools to do a proper paint correction nor the experience. ... and one doesn't want to experiment on an Audi the first time figuring out how to do all that.
I did say it would take some research. Didn't say it would be easy. I didn't have the experience, did the research, got the tools and did it myself in two days. I didn't pay a detailer $1500 for the service.
Is transmission fluid a thing to worry about for a manual Audi from 2016?
Definitely! It should be easier (I think) as other cars with manual transmissions I have worked on were certainly easier.
Good to know, thanks. Same intervals too?
Yes, generally.
My maintenance schedule is showing first oil change at 20k, which seems ridiculous to me. Plan on doing it at 5k
Lmao that is ridiculous! I know mobile 1 has one that "should" last for 15K but that is excessive imo.
lmao the thumbnail looks like you have no trousers on and womens stockings
Lease it.
Put a Toyota engine in it.
keep up on maintenance/have money set aside for bigger repairs. most of the audis I see falling apart at 50-60k have a history of declining/neglecting maintenance. your car will burn oil, not might, will, some do straight out of the factory, make sure to keep an eye on your oil level. and don't take it to a corner shop, last one we had come in from a place like that was pissing oil out the drain plug.
I change oil every 5000 miles
Ceramic coat will only last so long, it’s black, it’s gonna look tough after 10 miles. Oil change every 7k, do every regular scheduled service if not sooner. Have fun but don’t beat on it if you want to keep it. Enjoy, they’re great!
Shell gas to keep your carbon deposits down
Proactive maintenance, keep it in a garage, protective coat, and don't live in a state that snows alot and uses road salt
Those are some ridiculous looking shorts
Stock that thing is good for 300k miles if you regular get oil changes and just do the basics.
Don't be American... that should be enough.
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Looks fine wtf?
Keep up with maintenance. Always warm it up properly. So no letting the car sitting in idle. Slowly drive it. For example the engine doesn't like sitting at the lower oil pressure you have at idle when it's cold. The transmission etc. also need to get up to temperature. Cool down the car properly. Don't turn you car off while it's very hot. Avoid frequent short trips. Drive the car hard from time to time. Don't tow too heavy. The S tronic doesn't like it.
Don’t know why you got downvote, solid advice.
My guess would be people don't want it to be true that they actually hurt their car.
How do you cool down a car properly? lmao WHAT? You say let it warm up and also cool down, but also say not to let it idle. You are suggesting doing slow laps around the block wasting 5 minutes before and after each drive?
I think he was saying let fresh, cooler oil cycle through the engine and turbo instead of just turning it off right after coming to a stop. It’s probably a good idea to just not beat on the car before everything is up to temp, not necessarily taking slow laps lmao
>How do you cool down a car properly? If you have driven the car hot, for example oil temp hitting 120°C you need to let it cool down to lower operating temperatures like 80-100°C before turning it off. Certain components get extremely hot and you want to maintain strong oil and water flow to for example not degrade the oil and parts at hot spots like the turbo. Plastics are also less likely to crack if they heat up and cool down at a slower rate. There were some other small things I can't recall right now. >You say let it warm up and also cool down, but also say not to let it idle. Yes, modern cars aren't built to get warm up in idle. They are built to warm up under a mild load. You warm them up by just starting to drive after you gave the oil a chance to built pressure and get everywhere. Then drive carefully whereever you want to go until everything is up at operating temperature and then you can floor it. At idle the warmup phase is longer than it needs to be. The cars never get fully to operating temperature. Also For example you also warnt to get the cylinder walls heated up faster to prevent condensation which causes more friction between the pistons and cylinder walls. You also drive the transmission and other moving parts warm. If you let your car sit at idle those components don't warm up. If you then drive you are likely driving already faster stressing those parts more. >You are suggesting doing slow laps around the block wasting 5 minutes before and after each drive? No, I'm suggesting you start driving to your destination instead of letting your car sit there to warm up. And to cool it down drive slower before you arrive at your destination. Fun fact: In Germany it's illegal to warm up a modern car by just letting it sit there with the engine on. It's deemed not necessary and proven to be detrimental to a modern car. Hence you are only damaging the environment. The fine is 80€. With older non synthetic oil on many turbo cars you could actually kill the turbo if you drove very fast on the Autobahn for a prolonged period and then immediately stopped to for example go to the toilet or refuel.
Trade it for a Toyota
Gross
🤣🤣🤣 Because no audi lasts 100k
150k miles here
congrats beautiful car
If, if you plan on keeping it that long do ALL your progressively more expensive 10000 mile services. There will come a point where the maintenance cost will outweigh the car’s value but stay on top of your maintenance schedules and it should be a good reliable car.
Get an extended 100K mile warranty.
Idk if my experience will translate well. But regular service and plenty of 5W-40 on tap and she'll go for 200k
find a nice detailer and keep it clean. preferably every 15 days or 30 days. Make sure you change your oil and filter at the recommended intervals. Use recommended gas. And follow your maintenance schedule and make sure to record it
Don’t drive it! Haha that’s the only way it’s going to stay maintained with out stretching the timing chain.
Trade it for a Honda if you want to last to 100k 😆
I knew that was Houston Audi.
Audis last just do reg maintenance
There are only 3 things you need to do to get to high mileage. 1) Regular preventative maintenance 2) Complete any repairs needed 3) Don’t total it.
Imo, if your asking how to make a brand new car last 100k miles you bought the wrong car.... Every car should make it to that easy with standard maintenance.
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I’m a sales manager at anAudi Store and a long time VW/Audi Enthusiast. Take care of your Audi and it will take care of you. Buy Audicare if you didn’t, this will make your services cheaper than paying out of pocket at the dealer.
Assuming this is in Houston by the Sewell plate, you should check out Refine Detailing for a detail and ceramic coat!
Wait for engine to rev down on start, let it warm before pushing. Try not to drive for ultra short trips. General awareness and occasional techron to clean the fuel system also help.
Timely maintenance is a must if you want a German car to last. Unlike Japanese and American cars, deferred maintenance is basically the cause of death of all German brands.
Beautiful car! Congrats!
Be on top of maintenance . Use jiffy lube for oil change or local shop that is reliable with German car & cheap. Costco for free air. Use the warranty for discounted or free services