How reliable is my V8 Audi S6?
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2020
- S02E71
Talking about how I really feel about my Audi S6
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the sound is beautiful, it's a pleasure to listen to
Yes it is!
the 4.0 engine is pretty solid... I havent seen hardly any with major issues... they handle tunes well... the turbo screen issues can be resolved....I changed my oil every 5k miles... and I have had s7,rs7,and now s8
...all were great....
They are great!!
I have 122K miles, no lights ...no leaks , no overheating
Really liked this video and hearing your perspective on the issues or things you think are wrong with your car. I like the supercar content but getting an inside look on your car is so much better
Yes, go back to old exhaust. Straight pipe is good for driving 30 minutes and then gets old really fast.
Editing is on point as usual
Thanks man! I appreciate it! Yeah I want to do more with it! There are more things to explain!!
I was digging his music!
😊
Dual clutch gearboxes like dsg or s-tronic are self adapting for clutch wear. Adaptation is needed only when you change clutchpacks or the mechatronic unit.
If it’s slipping try to change oil and filter first.
Not an Audi if that Check Engine light isn’t on🤣😂‼️‼️ Audi Luv 4ever‼️
Kind of true 😂😂
think you are mistaken with bmw
Had to sell mine recently! I was pissed I loved the car but I wasn’t about to pay 4K for the repair. So I paid out of the diagnostic and then drove the car literally next-door to Carmax after having Audi clear the codes and sold the car for 3000 more than what I put down on it. I may get another one but yes the check engine light shit drove me fucking crazy
That is one powerful Audi right there. Nostalgia!
Good video. I'm surprised you filmed the whole vlog without mentioning that your check engine light is on and why. I just got a 2020 S6 and the leap from this model with the transmission is tremendous. Sounds like you won't be keeping this car very long.
It is tuned so it comes and goes! Sorry I have talked about it in other videos! Its off now.
@@DallinSellersit's Audi bro, that check engine always gunna wind up turning on
Fun looking car. I've seen a couple used 17's with 35k on them around $43-44 ish (Vegas). Tempting for sure. Hate the new Vettes looks. They lost their identity trying to look Italian
That's what I will be looking for next a 16-18 s6
Loved the video! We currently have a 2013 Audi S6 with only 23 something thousand miles on it. Pretty fun car whenever we get the opportunity to take it out.
Thanks 🙏 they are amazing. Yours stock?
@@DallinSellers Yeah, my dad bought his off of carmax around 2014 and the previous owner only put 2,000 miles on the car and there was some damage on the wheels but for the price and the condition of what the car was in was really good.
@@DallinSellers He really wants to get an ECU tune for it but because of the Us regulations, he's not going to do it anymore sadly.
That’s awesome 👏
You can still do that! Unless you are in California lol
I straight piped my S3 and hated the droning noise on the freeway. Surprisingly, after installing the ArmyTrix exhaust system (straight piped), it makes a big difference and not kill my ears driving.
Yeah this is the main reason I put the exhaust back on
@@DallinSellers Overall, it's beautiful and sounds amazing! One day I’ll upgrade to an S6 or an RS 🤙🏽
They are so awesome! Thanks my friend!
I was so lucky Audi warrantied my faulty sport differential, on my S4. They said it would have costed me close to $18k! Your S6 sounds beautiful.
Oh wow! That is insane
Thank you!
so how many psi are you running ? is there way to increase to more ? thanks
As an Alfa Romeo enthusiast, I'm aware of beautiful soulful cars that rarely work lol. I would get the clutch calibrated and see what happens with the custom tune as well. Then, enjoy it for a while and get rid of it before it brakes.
Yeah it is a pretty great car but nerve racking! 😬 That is the plan 😊 thanks for watching!
APR is the only one that will not void your factory warranty! That is a lot of cash value right off the shelf that all others can not equal. That is the reason my S8 has the stage 3 APR kit installed. You notice the extra 123 HP.
Well it only keeps warranty if you buy it brand new and have the dealership install the tune. They are fun!
@@DallinSellers It was not difficult to locate a dealership with a returned at the end of a 2 year lease and have full warranty coverage on the car with the savings left over for all the performance upgrades I desired done to the car. Not many car makers today still take custom orders but Mercedes & Audi still do. I researched custom Audi's from luxury limos to performance S7, S8, R8 and then mixed some of the two together for my build. Starting with the A8L and then doing all the performance upgrades of the 4.2L naturally asperated R8 V8 and having it rebuilt for the 2 larger S7 Turbos. It was dyno tested at the APR service center in Costa Mesa CA. at 713 HP @ 7.200RPM I can live with the slight under steer with some caster adjustments if I wear track driving the car but its my daily driver. How do you go wrong with a car costing 45K and spending 20K to make it perfect custom?
What wheels are those? I own a 2015 s6 and never done any mods. I'd like to change my wheels, better exhaust noise but not too loud and less turbo lag. What do you recommend?
They are niche wheels. They are okay. I'm not a huge fan but they aren't bad. Came on the car. The awe tuning track exhaust I have is my favorite! But if you don't want it too loud you can get the touring exhaust. I would say get a tune. Changes the car drastically
Very informative video, my Audi is stage 2 and had never tripped a check engine light. Seems odd they didn't flash that out? Surprised at your mileage
It was a different issue 😬
@@DallinSellers can't change my mind from an S6. Comparable to a Kia Stinger which when twin turbo and v6 must be a treat. Just don't like the idea of a Korean car yet
Yeah the S6 is a GREAT car!
@@DallinSellers besides those oil feed lines clogging up, the 4.0TT seems pretty robust to be
Yes they are!
What year, I noticed some signifigant dash differences over my '13 model. As for the HP, DAMN!! I dynoed mine at 420 AWP but it was having heat soak issues (it was over 110 degrees) and the ECU had cut it back some. What Turbos do you have on it? I was looking at SRM Garrett GT2867 Gen II.
2013. I have OEM RS7 turbos. I have a the lap timer page programmed in
@@DallinSellers Lap timer page?? I don't have that. I'm bummed now.
You can program it in with obd11. It shows a boost gauge and oil temp so that's why I like it
This is an old video- but new to me. I didn’t hear you talk about the frequency of your transmission fluid changes. Stick for sure sticking with the factory service interval is fine…. Once you start bumping up the power the fluid gets significantly hotter when you are USING that added power… i have several and if they are tuned well and not driven hard fluid changes every 30k usually before slipping… if you track or are constantly getting into power band and pushing the car 20k intervals, driving it like you stole it or really beating on it on the track 15k miles…. It sucks because it’s $160-180 in fluid but the transmission needs it.
Adaptation if using vcds needs to be done by the book… you can really screw things up by getting the sequence done incorrectly.
new to the channel.. can you get a stabilizer? was getting a headache with your video edits, and the way the camera kept shaking when you were holding it at the beginning of the video. nice car though!
Thanks for the feedback! Was it the part in the car or when I was talking? Was trying to be energetic because people seem to like that more but it definitely came across in the camera movement 🤦♂️😞
Hey, I dig that S6. Just wish they came stick shift. Do you autocross it, or drag race it?
I haven’t done either. There isn’t a drag strip out here. But I did take it to the track on day in this video! czcams.com/video/-QgnRCzhKMQ/video.html
They also come stick shift
Uhhh no. Not the S6
Had an Audi A6 (2013) for 2 years and I've put 30,000 miles on it. Never had a check engine light.
(Currently at 120,000 miles)
They are actually under rated cars for sure
Also had one in 2020 (around 100,000 KM), amazing car and had nearly no issues in 8 months apart from the fuel tank door mechanism needing some wd-40 as it wasn't opening (which fixed it but I would still change it). Had to sell it as we left the country.
Interesting video, I have been looking into getting a S6 for my channel to replace my A4. I knew about the turbos but this sis the first time I'm hearing about the transmission.
Get anything V8 man ... Never drive drive that sissy shit ... at least a little 4.2 or something
Such a nice car. But I must tell you a few things. I have worked 8 years engineer in Germany for Audi, I left in 2018 (for personnal reasons).
The dual clutch is not optimal for the V8. That is why here in Europe we switched to a big AT (zf 8 speed) for the RS6 (the more powerful model) : it can take up to 1000 nm and is just as fast.
This particular dual clutch is mounted on RS3s, which get less torque from the 5 cylinder. We’ve had many problems on the S6 gearbox past 100k km (150k+ in miles) in western Europe.
When you say it is slow, can you describe it ? Does it hesitate to upshift? Does it hold on a gear in particular for too long ?
No just a little slow to upshift for a dual clutch. I got a new tune in it recently that has solved a lot of problems! I don't think I will be keeping it till 150k miles
Hi Va I have a '13 S6, stage 1ECU with APR TCU tune that just rolled 100k. So what you're saying is that it might be nearing the end of it's life? I've been spared the turbo issue as they haven't failed. Another thing I've noticed is the car does not like the heat. I can tell a big difference in power between winter and summer. Any Idea what a DSG replacement costs?
No idea. I love my car so idk 🤷did you remove the turbo oil screen??
@@DallinSellers Still have the screens as far as I know. They replaced the PCV a few years back and MIGHT have implimented the TSB oil line work at the time.
datsuntoyy hi. This dct is built to take between 500nm and 600nm of torque max. So stock engine is alright, because you always want your engine and everything around it not working 100% all the time, that is where you get reliability. The troubles we had were ALL tuned engines (we could tell by the wear marks) and I bet they just had a reset when they sent it for service.
Keep in mind a tune has to be reliable and requires bigger, stronger parts to take all the extra power. You can not just remap and go, it’s criminal. I drive a 2018 RS6 (yaaaa😇) and it makes 800hp (when it’s around 18-20°Celsius, more like 750hp in july) but with major upgrades : all fuel, oil, water pumps, spark plugs, injectors, new camshafts, bigger turbos, manifolds, downpipes, air intake, extra front radiator, new brakes and pads, and of course I did myself the remap. You can drive a simple ecu tuned S6, it won’t break overnight, but stage 1 is the last thing I recommend. You have to go with something serious, it is not cheap but it will be reliable.
Concerning your car I would say don’t do anything and just go with it. This transmission requires oil service every 35,000 miles if you had it tuned, just wait 30-45 minutes before driving more aggressively because it has two « half gearboxes » to get up to temperature.
Debating on one of these or an f10 m5 but these are so much better priced for what you get style wise
Yeah I think these are SO much better! Especially reliability wise!
The S6 is a 550i competitor. The RS6 goes up against the M5.
Get the m5 if u want performance,if u cruise all day get the s6 .m5 is horrible for long drives
Is there any sort of x pipe to merge the exhaust banks? Would probably make the car sound fantastic and have a much smoother tone. Found one near me with 71k miles for $21k all options - warranty until Feb 2021. May jump on it, but I'll miss stick shift a lot!
It doesn't in this video. In a newer video I put the exhaust back with the x pipe. Love that tone much more! It is an amazing car with a tune and exhaust. Stock they are very boring
There are so many options I am having a really hard time finding one with all the options
@@DallinSellers Yeah it has the comfort seats like yours, night vision, b&o sound, top view camera etc. The comfort seats are a must in my opinion - I would love cooled seats, let alone massaging.
Yeah they are the greatest! That's crazy! I'm having a really hard time finding b&o especially
Dallin Sellers Are you looking for a newer replacement car for the current one you have? Also what year is yours?
Hey Bro, great video. Question regarding timing belt/chain change on the S6 cost. Not sure if it require removing the engine?
I honestly don't know anything about that
Engine needs to come out, prepare to go bankrupt
This is a super late reply to a year old video, but would you recommend getting one of these that has 80'ish thousand miles on it? Most of the ones around me have 75-80k miles on them and the 80k ones fall more into my budget range. Just curious, not sure you'll even see this but let me know if you do, thanks!
I got mine at 108k miles that had been tracked, and daily driven with RS7 turbos and big power. As long as it has been maintained you should be good. Make sure the turbos have been replaced and/or the turbo oil screen has been replaced. That seems to be the biggest issue for sure. The oil screen gets clogged up and suffocates the turbos of oil.
@@DallinSellers Thank you so much! Yeah I've read about the oil screen. Not sure how I'll be able to tell if it's been replaced but I'm sure I can figure that part out. It's a small dealership about an hour away from me so I may go check it out. Service History is good though and it has 1 minor accident but from photos seems fine, won't know until I see it.
Sounds great! Just have the oil screen removed. Do a DS1 tune and a Boosted Euro tcu tune and you'll have a beast!
@@DallinSellers Much appreciated and will look into those!
Of course 💪
Nice car 😎
I would have done the same with the straight pipe, it’s far too antisocial, especially if it’s a daily car that you’ll be using everyday. Definitely getting on the neighbours nerves!😂
Yes. Unfortunately I have put it back but it has a much better tone with the exhaust back on. I don't have to daily it either so it is still pretty loud.
Ya. My neighborhood is soooo quiet... drive a lot for work
So stock exhaust is enough lol
Also I love this car for the specific reason it's luxury sedan... not a loud charger/Camaro
Hi Dallin
Does it burn oil or having problems of oil leaking?
How many miles you have to fill up the oil?
It doesn't leak anything and it barely burns oil. Like maybe 1 quart every oil change. Sometimes doesn't even burn that much
Dallin Sellers thanks for the reply
My S6 has oil leaks from the engine and it just cannot stop, i have taken to mechanics to work on the problem but I seems not to be solved.. I can still see oil leaking from the bottom of the engine
Oh yikes! Well hopefully you can get it solved. I'm sorry my friend!
That grin @ 0:09
is it still running good? im considering a 2013 audi s6 that my buddy has for 27k clean title has rs7 turbo upgrade and redstar downpipes in last 4k miles also had dsg tune and tcu tune plus has stage 2 clutch package installed . really clean car just wondering if its reliable i dont want a 10k bill in the first year but just in the receipts he has in the last year 15k was spent or more
Yeah these cars are really reliable for what they are.
27k miles is NOTHING
@@DallinSellers no i should have said the car has 108,000 miles
Really tempted to leave my a4 for a 4.0t platform
Is this even a question???
I though the exhaust pops n bangs nicely on a straight pipe how comes yours doesn’t
Only 16+ S6s pop. It’s built into the tune
Hey I just got an Audi s6. Do you have any recommendations on what I should do? It has 87k on it.
Srm, intakes, down pipes, stage 2 ds1 tune and boosted euro trans tune
And enjoy. Great cars. Keep up on maintenance and change out the turbo oil screen. Or just take it out
Is the rear diffuser vinyl wrapped in carbon fiber or you replaced it with a carbon fiber one?
Vinyl wrapped 😔
@@DallinSellers Looks great man! gonna do the same to mine.
Thanks! Good luck 💪
What mods can you do before you cross the trans limits?
Oh that is a hard one. It all depends on your trans tune as well
Got t boned on my a6 so now I’m looking At the s6 just hoping it’s reliable
They are really reliable for what they are. Just change out or throw out the turbo oil screen
Dallin Sellers that’s what I’ve been told so I’m waiting for the other people insurance to give me a quote so I can start shopping and that’d be the first thing I’ll do
Very nice! They are amazing. A tune really wakes them up!
Dallin Sellers that would be the goal for sure I took the bags off my old car and just finished paying for wheels on my old car so I’ll put all of that stuff on first
Oh nice!! The s6 has air suspension already. I’m sure you already know that though
What muffler tips are you running ?
Awe black diamond tips.
Looking to get a 2013 Audi S8 with 93k miles, how reliable do you think it is?
Turbo Oil screens and do maintenance religiously and it should be good. Lots of high mileage 4.0ts
Part of me in my head would love to get one of these but in reality I plan on getting probably something electric next time
You should. This is faster. Also everything will be electric in 20-30 years. So enjoy this while you still have it
lol theres no substitute for a v8
You need to race a hellcat!
Let's do it!
Im stage 4 DS1 and walk hellcats so im sure hes the same. Stage 4 normally is pushing almost 700wheel so its no contest lol
@@blizzyblob hope you enjoy that 12 MPG 😂😂 love the page btw! -new follower 😁😁
Thanks!
You replaced just grille or whole bumper the honey comb grille is bad ass
Just the grill! Thank you!
@@DallinSellers no problem where did u get it?
@@crownpowerwashing Looks like an RS grill
Any issues with the timing chain?
Not at the time of sale which was 119k miles
That GTS tho
Is this because I always comment on the CEL?
Nah. You are just looking out 😉
2015 s6 105k dark blue just like this tinted windows.
Or 2013 s6 95k miles half black and half grey and black camo 2 tone
I think the half and half is out of style. Also you never know what that wrap is hiding
@@DallinSellers thanks ! I’m going with the dark blue that’s all I needed to hear I had a 2013 Audi s5 and I like upgrading to newer years!
So 2015 it is shit looks sick asf!
Got an Instagram?
@@DallinSellers yea
@@DallinSellers what’s your insta
Good info, but bro, too much moving around during the video. Combined with the wind noise, its a little bit distracting.
For sure! I was trying to be more energetic but it came across in the camera movement! Thanks!
Is the S6 expensive to own? because I really want to own one one day coming from my A3
It's kind of expensive. Coming from a A3 probably not much more
Hmm. I can agree with that much brakes was sorta expensive but not bank breaking but overall the car is more reliable than I thought. Ima try to get an S6 one day its very different
The S6 is a beast with a tune! But the brakes were $1200 just for the front.
@@DallinSellers really, in that case I might just stick with a S3 or S4 then
Videos are great but please get a stabilizer. motion sickness is real.
Yeah sorry! Was trying to be more energetic and it came across on the camera movement too much!
Nice car how mamy liters of fule is consuming at 125mph
😂😂😂😂 I couldn’t tell you 😉
The turbos are the most worrisome, the turbo feed lines guys. He didn't tune his transmission and do the fluid and filter. Must be tuned for higher line pressure when running rs7 turbos especially. I don't even own this car and know this about these cars. The turbo (stock) aren't unreliable. You just need to change the inlet lines cause the filter clogs. Pcv is another baddy about these too
It does have a trans tune and the trans fluid has been changed 4 times in its life already actually. The filter was taken care of before as well
@@DallinSellers is it still slipping? Can you replace the valve body and solenoids?
I’m not sure about the valve body and solenoids. It’s not slipping nearly as bad after the new TCU tune. I switched from APR to BoostEuro.
Does anyone know where I can find some real credible expertise on how to bulletproof my A8L 4.0t? And get the hp up to 600 h/p without breaking bank or breaking engine/trans! Just wondering. Nobody seems to have a lot on where to find reputable shops or A8 4.0t upgrades
What area are you in?
@@DallinSellers Atlanta Ga and Dallas Tx is where I live. So either one of those cities work.
@@DallinSellers any suggestions?
SRM is the best hardware I’ve found. DS1 seems to have the best ecu tunes and boosted euro tcu tunes.
What exhaust do you have ?
It’s straight pipe in this video
3 years late but he said a lot of mods but didn’t say anything about a dsg tune.
APR DSG tune that I didn’t like. I’ve said that in my videos many times. 🫡
Is it smart if I get a 2013 with 58k miles they want 21k
Sounds like a great deal if everything is okay with it!
It shifts like an Audi lol just like mine nice and slippy
😂😂😂😂
how easy to change the oil, any documentation on the process?
I don't have anything on that. Haven't had time to do it myself the 1 time it has been done so far. I know that there are 3 drain bolts I believe
I'm looking at a 2014 audi s6 quattro v8 with 105 thousand miles on it I'm looking at trading my 2019 gmc sierra at4 the audi does not have a warranty. Would you have any reservations in getting it
Did you end up going thru with it? if you so how has the car been holding up. I'm looking at purchasing the same year and model but with 60k miles.
These are prettty reliable if it take care of them and take care of the turbo oil screen! I’d say do it!
@SWAGMONSTAH no I didn't the dealer was to sketchy about the turbos
How fast is your 1/4 time
I honestly don’t know. I don’t have a draggy and there is no track out here
When I had my S6 the turbos died twice. Also had to refill my oil every 2 weeks lol
Oh dang! Yeah lucky mine hasn't been like that
how much did you pay for it. I been looking for one for a while
I only paid $18k
@@DallinSellers how the hell
I work at dealerships and it had 109k miles when I bought it
@@DallinSellers how has reliability been, Im eyeing a 2016 with 70k for 26k
@@DallinSellers ignore that last comment, meant to say how has the maintenance costs been for it
So what is the main things that break on Audi S6
The owners wallet and patience
😂😂😂
OK then there is shitload of pr9blems
Not really. Yeah there are problems but not as many as you would think for sure! Look at mine. Stage 3 with big turbos with 117k miles. It’s been tracked a lot by the PO and still runs great. Doesn’t even burn oil.
Nice car. Moving too fast though. Take a deep breath.
Yeah I was trying to have more energy and it came across in camera movement 😔
is he on speed
Who me?? 😂😂
I'm selling a 2015 Audi S6 under 45k miles ...like new well taken care of ... send me a quick note for details
How much
Anyone else had their turbos fail? Mine failed freaking twice!
Ohhhh rough! That sucks 😔
Here!!! My 4.0TT a8 fucking blew the turbos causing whole engine failure
Turbo issues aren't always the cars fault. . . 👀
Hey bro, I was thinking of doing a muffler delete on my car but I’m worried about a check engine light
It shouldn’t give you one
@@DallinSellers yeah man because I’ve been reading a lot of S6 forms saying that’ll cause low end torque loss and check engine lights.
Interesting. Yeah I’m not sure then. I haven’t seen anything about that
@@DallinSellers super tempting but I don’t wanna void warranty doing a muffler delete lol but thanks man
Yeah of course. Makes sense
no DSG tune ??
It has a boosted euro TCU tune now.
Urus/rsq8 engine
Dunno who else needs to see this, but just be yourself.
Unless we see a dyno vid. That car does not make 600hp atw
I never said atw
Go look at APRs website
634 to the crank according to their dyno lol
Those are not factory seats for the s6 . What kind of seats are those lol
😂😂😂😂 definitely are. They are the comfort seats with cooling and massage.
@@DallinSellers interesting I have a s6 as well and I have the oval like shape seats that have s6 stitching on it
Yeah these are incredible with the massage but don’t look as good. They have cooling, massage and thigh and side bolster adjustments.
Anyone know what year his S6 is? Thinking about picking up a 2014...
Mine is a 13.
@@DallinSellers thank you!
@@DallinSellers Tint, new rims, and an exhaust swap (not straight piped). Any other recommendations while we're at it?
Tune, TCU tune. Downpipes and intake.
Then you’re a 🚀
You're obviously in Mexico 🇲🇽
Obviously..
Obviously 😉
Audi's (when they break, and they will) are endless money pits. Extraordinarily expensive to repair. Just saying. Just check with your friend formerly known as Nobori Auto repair; Sean knows his stuff.
Yeah I know but the fact that it has this many miles with these mods and not many huge problems is cool!
I don't know crap about European cars besides I don't like working on them. Dallin is lucky his is so reliable, and that's a good thing
Hahaha yeah it is!
If you buy any German car they are money pits.
Newer Audi's are not like mid 2000s Audis which had notorious reliability problems and maintenance really isn't that bad if you do it yourself. I have an S4 with the 3.0 Supercharged engine with 90k miles and I've had to replace one temp sensor. Wear parts are certainly more expensive than most but Audi's are luxury cars so you're going to pay a bit more. Doing dealer work is where it will really get you. Dealer oil change for my car is $350 but for that price you can buy everything you need to do it yourself at home. I spend about $100 on my oil changes now but that is with pricey oil, engine flush, oil additive, and oil filter. My friend's Hyundai and my parents american cars have been more expensive as they age than my Audi has.