THE AUDI RS3 BUYERS GUIDE | Here's EVERY problem that occurs!
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Great little Video Grant, always liked the RS3, mainly for the noise they make.
Such an awesome sound on that 5 pot 20V, I love it.
Nice guide and info
Going to look at one tomorrow, can’t wait haha!!
thanks for video, you do great job for us who want to know more
Great video mate, I’m collecting one tomorrow I’m sure this info will come in handy, Cheers 👍
How’s the car going? Hope your enjoying it!
thats a great video mate
I like the car you show there! New exhaust and stage 1 :)
Beauty! This is one of three possible cars for my next purchase
Same here. What are your other two options?
very good info do more pls detail about 2015 2016 to prevent or problems to enhance the engine life
Best guide I’ve ever watched!👍😊
Thank you! 😁
Thankfully those changes did not occur here in Canada. My 2019 RS3 is excellent. Cheers mate/
I have a mk7 R at the moment and I will own and RS3 one day
Great video, nicely explained and very detailed. Was going to add that potential buyers should watch out for an oil leak from the oil pan and maybe how many launches the car has had (if that info is available), could indicate how the car has been treated.
Thanks Eoghan! And thanks for the added tips.
Just to add to rattle coming from the exhaust valves this happened to mine. Backbox was replaced under warranty. After the warranty ran out I thought it happened again, but it turned out that stones had gotten stuck behind the exhaust tips (sports exhaust/black tips). That's happened twice.
Dream car fr 😍
That color is sick bro, with them sexy mirrors as well..
Looks awesome doesn’t it 😎 this car now has a few more carbon goodies. Coming back to the channel soon.
Mine sometimes recently turns the dash off or resets when driving, only a couple times. Not sure if it’s the car, security, dashcam that have done it, or mice that the cat plays with under the car
After your last Golf R video i went out and bought one. Love RS3, but a tad over priced and usually bought due to that awesome 5.
Hey Nadeem. Great to hear the golf video helped! 🙌🏼 Yep, RS3 prices are strong at the moment.
I've heard about the transfer box being a problem, and an expensive one at that, has anyone else heard of this being an issue?
The fuel pump if it’s the same as the Audi s3 2014, then I was advised there’s 2 fuel pumps as it’s a two part fuel tank. There’s a pump that pumps the fuel from the tank you fill into a second tank. Then there’s a second pump that fires the fuel into the engine. It’s the first pump that often fails. The symptoms is fuel starvation, when you boot the car, it immediately drops power. Really hard power drop, enough to throw you out of the seat slightly
Party on Garth!!!
What brand are those rear discs?
Car is soooo clean
If you get "misfire in cylinder x" -code, DON'T overlook it, as i did. Thought it was just something to do with cold (minus temperatures) weather. One of the fuel injectors was done, and it caused hydrolock/press or whatever you wanna call it. Resulting bent rod and faulty piston and of course full engine rebuild.
Don't be me.
How many kms (or miles) were on your car?
@@johno9507 150k km ish'. The engine was destroyed again after 6000 km. We are talking about stage 1 setup. This car makes me bankrupt and gray.
I don't think many folk will overlook a misfire
@@MCXpressaww man, feel sorry for you. there is many more cars zhat will make you happy
What year was that one
Two things he failed to mention. The oil pan gasket is prone to leak. Simple fix . The 2nd, thing, is the drive shaft carrier bearing bushing fails, causing random driveline vibration
Hi Rs3 community, can anyone recommend a cool garage in the Geneva (CH) region? anywhere in a 90 minute radius, doesn't matter if in France or Switzerland. I'd like to get some simple work done, but looking for a place where I can hang around, learn a bit, be part of the community.
I really want to buy rs3 2018 but iam scared of service cost so i think i will go for audi s4 2017 i hope parts are not as expensive as rs3 ones
They are good, strong reliable cars so nothing to be scared of. If it’s the RS that you really want go for it. We only live once 😉
Rocker arm issues on the s4 that’s why I’m going rs3
No mention of the facelift cars having a softer engine? Iron block more reliable but not as tunable
you forgot to mention the recall for a rattle under the front passenger seat. It got fixed as the run went on but is a recall for the earlier facelift cars.
I’ve got a rattle coming from under my passenger seat - 67 plate/2018 saloon - do Audi have a free recall for this? I tried searching online gov website but says no recalls ?
Apart from that it's good car 🤣👌
We purchased a 2019 Audi RS 3 and now have 46,718 miles on it of which 33,519 miles
have been fast country back road runs, made 3 days a week tues, weds, thurs, between
10am and 2pm as weather permits. I am retired and have been involved in driving fast
country back roads since 1958. We changed the factory installed SUMMER ONLY 19-inch
tires on our RS 3 to new 18-inch Michelin tires using Michelin Pilot Sport 245/40 ZR 18,
on Neuspeed RSe10 18x8.5 inch alloy wheels, capabile of surviving poor surface quality
country back roads, primarily pot holes and bad surface breaks.They have worked great
thus far... as they have on our earlier 2015 VW Golf R DSG, fitted with the same tire and
wheel configuration. (ROAD TEST MILEAGE UPDATED 5/24/23)
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Too bad he didn't wear a different microphone while in the garage. The echo in the garage is pretty high and it may be difficult to understand what he is saying by some people, who have recently written to me about this. An all too common problem with many video productions
and presenters who never seem to look and listen to what they've recorded, before ever
posting it on the Internet.
audio sounds fine to me. try headphones.
@@mcneilmotors Headphones DON"T reduce the level of his voice echo. Fine while he's in the car, but in the large garage its difficult to understand with all the echo.
@@rodpaine7552why are people writing to you about the audio on another persons video?😂
the brakes wear really fast on mine and I don't track it. got 25k miles out of the OEM pads.
On an RS 3 of what year? My 2019 RS 3 now at 42,862 miles of which 30,751 have been very fast country back road runs, still have enough pad surface to continue for a while. How much ware was measured on
your Audi and by what means?
Hi I'm about to get a 2L diesel Kuga Titanium X, I noticed it's got 120bhp, is this of an underpowered as I see most other suv At 150 bhp ??
This engine replaced the old 1.5 diesel. It had really low emissions (Euro 6.2) and is a good option if you need to go through ULEZ areas here in the UK. It should feel sufficient but wont be winning any races!
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question how high of a mileage would you buy a RS3 at?
That certainly applies to the mileage and service that the RS 3 is showing. I've seen several low mileage (less than 50k miles) that were in questionable condition, while others with significatly more mileage were in much better shape.
Recepits of service performed is important, as is the simple matter of what the
'physical' condition of the car is in. Spending some time in the car is never a waste of time, when trying to determin its real condition.
You can buy it at Almost any mileage, if the service has been done on a regular basis and its been well taken by the previous owners it shouldnt be any problem at all.
Do the beat the standard gtr? Or would a stage one map on a rs 3 do it ?
Stage one would definitely do a standard GTR
@@ScottishCarClan thanks brother, keep up the good videos🤝💪
No it wouldn't. Standard GTR 0-60 is 2.9. Stage 1 RS3 3.3 seconds.
@@ScottishCarClanwrong. Read my comment
@ScottishCarClan unfortunately it doesn't. Tried and lost... maybe stage 2. Gtr are rear wheel bias and take off great. My next car after my current rs3. Maybe soon..
Love my Golf R. Stage 1, just as quick with all the bells and whistles. And much cheaper.
😂
Does this version of Audi's 5 pot still suffer from carbon build up in the valve area due to being direct injection?
If it does, I think it should definitely be mentioned in the guide because having the engine stripped and the valves blasted isn't exactly a cheap job!
That’s common in almost all modern direct injection cars
It has multi port injection, port and direct so the valves stay clean 👍
@@joshpetit44 Yes, one of the things I really like about this engine
Do you know what is the name of that color?
Ara Blue 🙂
@@ScottishCarClan thanks!!!.
Are there any other reliable cars nowadays?
This or the 2017 C63 AMG?
Audis used to be good cars in the 80’s… my friends company car - Audi summat…. Has had TWO engine replacements in as many years…. Shocking
also Mercedes , BMW, Lexus .In the 1980s, cars were analog and now they are computers on wheels. Instead of clocks, we have tablets, the car has to sustain 200,000 km and be scrapped.
I've always fancied one of these, but they just seem overpriced because Audi.
Looks great in that blue though. Has it been lowered?
Yes this was lowered a little bit, it sat lovely! It is a very potent car - very capable if a little numb.
When it comes to an rs3 I dont want to hear about problems
It's not the first gen!
USA here. When the RS3 opened initially for pre order, I specc'd one and waited. And waited. And finally I got tired of waiting. The breaking point was when Audi told me the car was at port in Houston awaiting a solution to a recall on an engine component. Brand new car, a recall? I canceled my order, and hopped into a bmw. An M40i.. totally different vehicle with a different philosophy. But ultimately I'm happy with my decision. For a similar price, interior on the bimmer is much nicer. And this M40i can really scoot. Not as quick as the RS3 but still.
this comment shows you dont really understand what the rs3 is about
@seal-65_gggg39 is the rs3 as analog and pure as some of the best offerings from the early 2000s? Stop pretending like these modern computers on wheels are more fun. Keep your "1 2 4 5 3" because none of that crap impresses me lol
My m40i is primarily a commuter/hauler that occasionally provides some spirited driving. But I have no illusions about what it is. All these modern cars now are just 99% machine and 1% driver. Rs3 is no different.
@ChristianC-gy1ym Which series M40i did you get? The B58 is a terrific motor. My S3 came from a port in Houston also. It was between the S3 and an M240i. I liked the looks of the Audi more and it has sport seats but I would've been happy with the Bimmer if I got that.
@danieljadorie829 Nice. I've always liked those rockets from Audi e.g. S3/RS3. So much fun and easy to tune. Yes it's a b58 (non TU) on my m40i. Currently just a Dinan tune and nothing else. Didn't want to put too much on a crossover daddy mobile lol
Love that accent... but I'd rather have an engine that does not need an extra balancing shaft to compensate the torque imbalance.
These, and the TT rs, are really cool cars. With the exception that they're an Audi. I mean, a q5 2.0t is a quick vehicle too when you have time to take advantage of it's tech, and the rs3 is obviously more performance oriented. Although they still weigh 2 tons, and won't handle properly without wider tires in the front....
They're just a bit all wet as a daily. They'll eat your wallet, you spend a lot of your time waiting for the turbo to spool, and they will lose so much value because they're going to eat more wallets in the future, with $500 pieces of plastic and fake CELs.
I want to love em, but it's not easy,..
first gen RS3 was from 2011 - 2013 dude. This is the 2nd gen FL
Bad choice of words on my part! I was referring to the "first generation" / first release of the 8V.
@@ScottishCarClan 😅 yeah wrong use of words maybe next time be a little more precise on the car model but nonetheless it was a pretty good vid bud. I have the current 8v model snd had the previous 8p Rs3. All the points you mentioned are very much a reality just besides the infotainment part which really doesn't happen on most cars so could be a batch glitch. Theres a few more issues you missed out though but I wouldn't call them issues, just extra stuff to look out for but it's a beautiful car, and I daily my Rs3.
@@perezbalkissoon3196 Any recommendations for me buying a used RS3? I’m 20 it would be my first car, what year is the best to buy?
@@akebengtsson1223 I think that it's always good to start of with Gen1 2012 8P RS3 as i did to get used to the powertrain and overall the car. The Gen2 Rs3 8v is a beast altogether and has loads of power which you can never get bored of DAILY! The face-lift of the Gen2 8v elevates the RS3 to levels like never before worh improved handling and weight distribution as well as an engine ecu and tcu upgrade and bolt on upgrades work tye best on this model however if you want to push insane power the 8v gen2 model is the best. The current Rs3 model been the 8y is levels above it all but what is your current budget today?
Completely agree with this, the 2017 onwards FL 8v is fantastic in every way. One cold start of the PFL 8v 2016 was all that swayed me to buy the PFL. The only thing about the PFL is that it sounds like a true supercar and the noise is half the reason to buy a performance car. Happy with mine and luckily the transfer box is still intact!
8Y > 8V