2008-2016 Audi A4 2.0T Reliability In 2021

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[thomasmahlangu]

Honest Audi technical report from a rival or competitor BMW Workshop Technician. Well done.
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[nismo]

Just sold my 2010 A4 which had 157K miles on it - and still ran like a top. 80% of the items you mentioned, are normal wear and tear items, and have nothing to do with Audi specifically. You never mentioned anything about oil consumption issues, which was the number one problem with this generation, and resulted in a class action lawsuit. For that reason I would urge people to do their own research and take this video with a grain of salt.

[ArcadiaVibe]

Great video and great comments. Going to look at an 08 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro today, want to make sure my mechanic does a full pre-purchase inspection including all of these things !

[TimFordOfficial]

i have 07 3.2 fsi a4 s line q and it is a fantastic unreplacable car, i will restore it fully if it dies cause it cant be replaced as a machine. a very special car.

[Saucygremlinsks]

Interesting.. I just bought a 07 Audi a4 2.0t Quattro convertible.. 70k miles for 7 grand.. 2 previous owners and no accidents.. just been searching these videos about that specific engine.. thanks for sharing your info and knowledge

[fastboatster]

Jeez, Nathan, with these sunglasses you look like a real Audi owner)

[louviebellot]

Thank you ❤ just bought the 2008 A4 Berlin and I can tell youb🎉🎉 that I am so happy about my purchase 🎉🎉🎉…
You made me feel relief 😂😂😂thanks

[Mike-tfwb]

I was a frustrated audi owner until i surrendered to having to fix it all myself so economical, and getting the dealer technical repair manual in addition to youtube.

[ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

Also: Owners have a propensity to tint headlights -- leading to nighttime visibility issues.

[eeiko]

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and really impressed. I’ve liked and subscribed !

I own the facelift model and glad as Audi rectified most of the issues mentioned. But you are spot on with the detailed review.

Could you the same mechanical review on the current model M3 and C63s AMG?
They’re something I’d like to upgrade to in the near future.

[Japplesnap]

As an owner of two of these cars since 2011, I can say that this video is somewhat accurate, but misses the mark overall. The top failure items on these cars are the water pump (this was briefly mentioned, but only the cost being less than $350 for the pump), the rear main seal, and the pcv/oil separator. Maybe the HPFP also, but that one is hit or miss. Pre-2013 models can have oil consumption issues and timing tensioner issues too. But later model years had upgraded parts installed at the factory and have very few issues. My 2016 car has been rock solid, zero issues at all so far at 80, 000 miles.

[nicklinik]

In my opinion, these cars are one of the best options at this price point In terms of overall driving/user experience. They can also your worst nightmare. On one hand after owning one I really only wanted to get another Audi. On the other hand my A4 cost me around 4k in unexpected maintenance in a little over a year, and then the engine blew up. If I were looking for a used A4 I would just go with a B9 instead, to be safe.

[DeKLEiNed]

Great Video!
Even if you know nothing about cars this will help!
Just write down everything he is saying to look out for.
Bring it to a trusted Mechanic with that list you have written down.
And ask him to go over and check everything on that list!
Much love!

[fastboatster]

I think you should not gloss over the oil consumption issue which is very prevalent in pre2012 cars and sometimes happens in newer cars. As for the crazy coding in B8, please look up what the component protection is. You literally cannot swap the stuff like seats, bcm and some other control modules without updating it by the dealer or somebody who has a legit tool with access to VW “mainframe”.

[GeorgeAusters]

I'd still recommend changing the gearbox oil.. I've done both of mine and the oil was black at 120k miles

[rickmegahan]

Oil consumption (as described in the owners manual) is not mentioned here. 2009-2011 cars use a quart every 1200-1500 miles. At 120000 I have not yet seen an increase in that, but staying on top of oil level is critical.

[BOARMoto-bmmh]

Original owner, 2009 B8 A4 Avant (Aruba blue). At 60K miles had APR flash for HP/torque gain, 5 miles later the engine was banging like a mf, crawled her back—turns out the extra power boost exposed a heretofore unknown hairline fracture in one of the piston cylinders (?)—I had bought extended warranty-$4k hit so covered the cost of my extended warranty with that. Had APR stage II done at around 80k with down pipes + lowered her w coil- overs and pushed some 19” Hartmanns on her and other than my driver’s side heated seat going out ($3K covered by that savior of an extended warranty) no issues at all. At 110K now and am planning on having to proactively drop $3, 000 on a new timing chain here in a few months…she’s worth it…4 rings to rule them all. ♾️♾️

[wrxbrayden]

i’m purchasing a 2013 a4 tomorrow. as long as the oil has been maintained very well, these engines will last forever. there’s so much misinformation being spread because of a few bad apples from people who didn’t give af…

[grantbradley]

I purchased a 2012 A4 Avant new in March of 2012. The water pump failed at 30K, the fuel pump shortly after. At around 40k the car started consuming oil. The pistons, rings and timing chain were replaced at 50k. At 55k, I had Bilsteen coil overs installed, upper control arms were replaced the as well. I’ve added a K04 turbo, IE aluminum manifold, cat back exhaust, down pipe, air intake. The car currently has 64k, and doesn’t consume any oil. With the modifications it’s certainly exciting to drive.

[humpsuka]

These engines had huge issues until 2012, when they finally came up with the right sized pistons. Also had timing chain issues until 2013, when they finally came up with the right kind of chain tensioner.