A Customer Spent $10,000 Overhauling His Audi A8 W12 Engine & Spent 10 Days Completely Restoring It

[@mrwutitdew]

I would like to shake the hand of the gentleman that loved his car so much to have this done. And to the technicians. I tip my hat to all of you guys. This was an amazing job!!!

[@AI-qd4vb]

The gentleman should have taken better care of it... That W12 has been utterly misused. That oil grime in there means either bad oil quality, long change intervals, terrible fuel used,...

[@vk-br1dr]

​@@AI-qd4vbnot your car, not your problem. It's just a machine that can be fixed/replaced

[@robertpicton1]

@@AI-qd4vbagree - should not be burning oil like that after only 110k km’s

[@jackfrombg4498]

First time seeing mechanic shop with factory equipment.

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

First time? 😂😂😂😂

[@caerxm]

yeah me too. i was surprised when he torque down those rod bolts. this is crazy.

[@amiltonfcjunior]

In China it works that way. Probably they're a reference on that kind of service though

[@UlfDrulf]

Certafied dealers need to carry a LOT of special tools to pass mandetes by the VAG. Even more so if you want to be able to service W12`s and other rare cars. I was an apprentice between 2012/2016 and we ( VW/Audi/Skoda dealer) had close to a 1000 tools and we still weren`t allowed to service the W12 or R8`s . The stuff they use to torque the Heads is some AMG one man one Engine typ stuff, no dealer i ever visited ( even the big ones ) here in germany have stuff like that... then again, no dealer in germany will rebuild your engine like that, nor would you get away with 10k for a W12.

[@WarlordEnthusiast]

@@UlfDrulf Not a single shop will rebuild your engine to a high standard? In Germany? I'd expect Germany of all places to have the best shops for rebuilding VAG stuff

[@DenMurteens]

For 10k thats incredible

[@momurda6]

I'm guessing cheaper in eastern countries.

[@nexu2010]

CEL next day

[@rpk2012]

Audi wanted 18+k to do a timing job on my s6 v10. I could have shipped my car there and just done a full rebuild. 😢

[@素元的元素]

The account owner just steel the video from a Chinese car fix channel without permission.

[@Recovering_Californian]

@@素元的元素 China rips off the world.

[@Stefuu_]

As an Audi Master Technician myself I applaud this work, well done Team.

[@georgialeksandrov2942]

10k is nothing for such a professionally done job! great work, great equipment!

[@Tonyx.yt.]

nothing? in china is quite a lot of money😂

[@THESLlCK]

@@Tonyx.yt. china is barely a country

[@beretta8633]

Is this just labor ? Good lord. This is amazing

[@agustinvazquez6794]

When you have the necessary tools you can do anything. It's a cool setup they have at their shop. Great job fellas.

[@TheAMVDJ]

I miss the days when people used to take pride in their work like these technicians have. Very nice job and well done!!

[@Adrian_Nel]

I am MASSIVELY impressed. I tip my hat to the team in this workshop. The equipment, the cleanliness, the organization - all top notch. Oh, and a nice video too!

[@turbone54]

Did you hear the head bolts creeking from lack of lubrication? Or see him mix up all the rockers? Didn't see them take one single measurement this whole video

[@lukasadamson6091]

​​@@turbone54 except they used digital torque wrenches and VAG factory overhead wrenches, Laser measuring ect... I really don't know what you are talking about. No shop in Europe would work with this standard and that cheap. It's the mechanics you got to worry about.

[@turbone54]

@@lukasadamson6091 laser measuring? Lol. I've built a couple of engines and am a VAG certified master tech. You need to measure bearing clearances and lubricate studs. That creeking you hear is the thread slip and sliding which causes wildly inaccurate torque specs

[@mpw7643]

I am glad the owner is still maintaining and taking care of this rare and special car. A car that due to modern emissions standards we will never see from Audi again.

[@dean8367]

These guys are the real deal!

[@adriandeb2710]

I have never seen so much equipment, amazing,, great video

[@gregzoller9003]

That’s a lot, but that was also an extensive service. The car is wonderful, and for $10k is now essentially new. Worth it!

[@only1true540]

I must agree

[@timessix8434]

Two comments: 1. That amount of job for only 10k was impressively cheap. 2. Full rebuild needed after only 110k km is really worrying…

[@Dreadz530]

Clearly seems they are in China so I’m sure it was cheap

[@johnon1785]

The amount of build up in the motor for relatively low mileage is insane

[@moneymikeslickwill8749]

Naw G i own audi’s that car was driven hard an not maintained well poorly maintained

[@johnon1785]

@@moneymikeslickwill8749 could also be shitty gas

[@dem5757]

So much carbon on the rings. Crap oil or waiting to long for oil change

[@djbillbass2095]

Talent, skill, workmanship, and pride. That's an impressive shop.

[@BrianBoruma1014]

These videos are brilliant. The technicians who work on them and the people who edit the videos are the reason I’ve subscribed. Keep doing this work please 🙏 Love and peace from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@MidwestMotor]

AMAZING work! Very high quality and the attention to detail is phenomenal. Congrats on being an incredible best-in-class shop! 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@xtop23]

I am blown away that these guys only charged 10k. That work was exemplary.

[@andys5482]

Dang ,10k a bargain for all that work using state of the art equipment and top drawer technicians 👍the owner is smart,money well spent 👍👍👍👍👍

[@easterislandstatue4059]

Wow I want to bring you my car all the way from America. That was amazing work. Well done guys.

[@Carnold_YT]

Very well done, you have an impressive workshop!

[@matthewbell1968]

This is just superb well done. I'll pay you the ultimate compliment, this is m539 level of work 👍👍

[@AshfaqAhmad-sc8jo]

excellant job done. ❤ from rana ashfaq ahmad city sargodha pakistan. thanks

[@Stefuu_]

I had to laugh out loud at 10:57 the way the punched in that shaft seal like a Kung Fu Master 😂 I was not expecting that

[@MrDominicharrison]

What a wonderful car, well worth putting work into! Keep it up!

[@piusmadini]

Ten years have been added to the life of this car.Outstanding!!!!

[@84ultimateshorts]

This is like a hospital, clean, best tools, high skilled team. This engine is factory new now.. but did you guys discover the problem? Why it was using oil? ..piston rings?? Much respect 👌🏽💪🏽👍🏼

[@topgazza]

Well worth the 10k. Great job

[@bluedoom7]

Great video. Thanks for capturing the rebuilding process.

[@dendriteaxon1019]

This is incredible. An amazing job done by an amazing team. A real joy to watch.

[@alexanderulyev4651]

A pleasure to watch!

[@Bonecrusher-ht1mh]

Amazing job. As always it's down to maintenance how long a car will last. As a former mechanic myself I totally tip my hat to the work which was performed by the team on that engine. But doing this at only 110.000 km makes me wonder why it broke down so early. Usually those kind of overhauling is only done to older engines or at least some with higher mileage. But if the car was neglected before you for sure have to do such a big service. So keep an eye on the regular maintenance and your engine will last much longer. But again. Absolute great work and beautiful workshop.

[@swizzy8735]

This is a beautiful video showing off the w12. Fantastic

[@Ranor]

7:43 that screw for sure fell out of his hand😂

[@AymenMusnic]

Overhauling after just 110kkm? Big engines should be more reliable don't they?

[@s2000.]

Designed only for the lease and warranty period, after that it's better for the big corporation if customer buys new car and the old one breaks.

[@socalguy829]

Not on an Audi! or any German car for that matter

[@thenarrator9130]

why a general overhaul after such a short mileage did the engine have any problem with the oil consumption or compression loss or did it drip a lot of oil as normally the w12 engines only cause problems when they have done over 250,000 km and not at 150,000 km hp I once had an A8 w12 D2 so I know a lot of the engine's weak points

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

The na 6.0 W12 is very reliable. Seeing all this work done was crazy impressive, but unnecessary. Biggest failure points are a coolant temp sensor which I think might be an engine out job, O2 sensors (there are 4 or 8 I think), alternator location. But mechanically the engine is pretty much bulletproof. Something tells me this car never saw any maintenance at all and was treated very poorly to need this kind of work with such little mileage.

[@jbtc-zn9ih]

Ich bin Deutscher, aber ich würde mir heute kein Auto mehr aus dem VAG Konzern kaufen. Hier wird meistens teurer Schrott produziert. Ich glaube nicht, dass dieser Motor für nur 10.000 $ professionell instand gesetzt werden kann. Selbst 20.000 $ wären noch ein guter Preis.

[@fernandog.ramirez.6917]

Am glad to see people putting love to their cars.

[@carltonscott8065]

Outstanding Performance a job well done wow

[@ibnbrydie]

Extremely professional rest of the world take notes

[@TheMELTDOWN911]

6:20 OMG! IM in love the equipment is all OEM Audi

[@ghostwrench2292]

No piston ring compressors when installing the pistons?

[@jamiedriscoll9781]

I appreciate a car getting refurbished versus disposable.

[@JMUDoc]

Fantastic video - wish I had all those tools myself.

[@Adrian-jh5cr]

A hand built w12 what's amazing is the they torqued every bolt, that's awesome

[@dreblackberry]

They basically got a whole new car, impeccable work properties master mechanics🎉

[@arobles62288]

This was absolute magic talk about having the right tools for the job excellent work

[@jangseokwoo1004]

아따 이 집 맛있게 정비 잘 하시네

[@ttinnovations3310]

That is a beautiful engine, minus the plastic parts

[@valhallahounds4024]

I have never been so anxious to watch a video of an engine overhaul. The order in which the camshaft holders are removed, and the process of removing the ignition coils made me feel so bad. Why I thought I could overhaul it is a mystery. Even replacing the engine with a used one makes me uneasy.

[@allannilsson5319]

incredible work. huge respect

[@NicholasRichardson-r1s]

Can you do the same for my VW Phaeton W12? My car has 394,000 km? I can ship it from Europe

[@martinsuareznunez2620]

Dude , this guy worth it !

[@martinsuareznunez2620]

Dude , this guy worth it !

[@STIGRS]

Shipping it all the way to China is expensive and difficult. You might better off finding a good shop in Europe.

[@nikfaridz9297]

Or maybe just drive there 😅😅

[@AI-qd4vb]

Bro, with 400k km... What sense would it make to rebuild that car when its chassis is probably cooked? Its old already, body parts will start failing too... Enjoy it for as long as it goes and leave it die, its done its job.

[@bryanpaes6113]

wowwww just wow.i wish i had ppl and clean garage like these in my country everywhere. when u measure ur torque on every bolt u know ur dealing with well trained guys

[@markb1487]

Fantastic video 👍💯👍💯

[@darkness8849]

they are just doing it without any drama like car KZbinr/ mechanic wanna bees. good.

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

Superb quality service 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@230919600]

Well done very Good machine

[@ardixhan4047]

Nice job. Well done

[@Aidas_Li]

No words - incredible work. 19:48

[@robertvanruyssevelt7159]

Amazing quality and such a quick turnaround! Cheap at the price.

[@plambregtse772]

Wow nice job , you work very precise and clean , love it❤❤👌👌

[@Arfabiscuit]

Incredible worth every penny i dread to think how much Audi would have charged

[@bigmotor3845]

You guys are incredible!! Awesome work fellas!!

[@sakismar]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@colinoxenham6124]

Looks like a great shop with an honest owner and skilled crew.

[@stinzz3]

I love the clicking sound the torque wrenches make.

[@madmike6942]

i have a friend that has the exact same Audi....what a beast of a car...fast,luxurious and runs like a dream

[@carlcameron3524]

Wow, that was amazing 💯💯

[@XtrAMassivE]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@biggooger]

$10k for all this work and factory tooling? Sign me up!!!

[@deansimmons3950]

Wow, amazing work. Its a shame we have dont have outfits like this in the uk

[@nikfaridz9297]

Superb job and dedication 🎉

[@ttinnovations3310]

the engine inside is clean clean, someone did their oil changes ahead of schedule =), that job is the US would have cost like $40K

[@تلااةا-ص5ق]

شكرا" جزيلا" لكم على هذا العمل الرائع جدا"جدا" لقد عاد المحرك جديدا" تماما" وكأنه خرج للتو من المصنع... انتم رائعون حقا" وأنا عاجز عن الشكر لكم ايها الاخوة المحترمون أخوكم علي من بغداد العراق اتمنى لكم صحة جيدة وحظا" سعيدا" انتم بمنتهى الروعة

[@HoosierDaddy94]

110k km and barely any sludge build up. Amazing.

[@alivann]

This is what i love to see, excellent skills, fantastic service at a reasonable time and price. See you soon

[@jamesgraham7903]

I loved my A8. Only had a 4.2 (2011). I wasn't having problems with burned pistons thank God! But a lot of stuff i had to do myself because the dealer wasnt close to the people on the video. Finally found an independent shop that could get the job done. After having them fix a few things (and still waiting for their scanner to be repaired) someone rear ended me. I took the $17000 check. Still might get another one someday but it won't be my daily driver.

[@picpeige02]

Awesome rebuild job. I'll have to go check the channel to see if I missed something. There no way they rebuilt an engine that thoroughly and not the transmission? while it was out? I assume new brakes,O2 sensors, catalytic converters, torque converter ,ect. But that is outside of the 10K rebuild price I'm sure. Anyway love these cars, the engine/drive trains are technical marvels but damn it makes electric motors more appealing for its relative simplicity

[@Smexy_af]

Amazing work 💯. Q1) Did you have to reprogram the ECU, ECM or other modules? Q2) Does it perform as good as new from factory in terms of: Performance - Torque and power curves? Fuel and other fluid consumption? Engine, transmission vibrations and over-all smoothness of the drivetrain? Cheers!

[@jonathanjuillerat9831]

Two major things here. One change your oil and two use the right octane fuel. Several of those pistons show major signs of detonation and pre ignition.

[@MistahMatzah]

Chinese fuel. Who knows if the ratings are accurate?

[@stefanmorosan8057]

wow..amazing job...

[@SuperHDBob]

Incredible. Like from ESTONIA 🇪🇪

[@TurboAcki]

A workshop with a spindle tool - nice! Did you use original VAG parts or local parts? (in case it different)

[@Benny18-18]

Amazing Skills,Well Done ✅

[@ToyotatechDK]

I am impressed 😮

[@Nolepower]

My only issue would be them using digital torque machines and wrenches. They are not always acccurate. Always best to check torque specs with an analog device. It may save that motor from engine failure.

[@666sledgehammer666]

great job on the mechanical side - only thing for me is that the wheels looked like they could do with a bit of work; appeared a bit scratched up?

[@NtonkaR]

Wow… excellent work

[@smore1g]

You will never see a flat rate tech working like this

[@abel4776]

Morale is down in the west. The dollar and euro are so trashed and devalued that no one wants to work for it. On top of that, women don't want anymore, that further affects society.

[@OxxidCZ]

on 17:10 it's visible that the bumper is cracked and that's the reason for the acc being out of alignment

[@derekkimball6662]

Audi- Cool until you have to do “Audi shit” 😂 Great video guys!!!

[@andrewbrown8631]

I wish you could find quality work for a good price like this in the u.s. no one wants to take on massive complicated jobs like this.

[@Vose1919]

10k for 7 days and 3 people working on it all day? Labour alone should be 18-20 grand. How little do these highly qualified techs work for!? Makes me feel terrible seeing how good of a job they're doing for peanuts 😢

[@only1true540]

Beautiful I’m just a car guy

[@Shotter]

Incredible work!

[@EwoutSchalkwijk]

What a beautiful video, pure excellence :-) What a pity that such engine needs this kind of maintenance after only 100K. For many cars this was just the break-in 😉😂

[@keithexum7312]

Awesome job clean and neat. Torque wrenches 👍🏻

[@PatrickClair-u9f]

superbe travail😉😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tolgashn3294]

Mükemmel bir işçilik tebrik ederim ....

[@paulobarros9729]

Fantastic job with the engine,but they should had fix the alloy wheels and had a look at the paintting

[@alphakky]

If you didn't know, Audi and Buick have been a big thing in China for decades. In fact, the Audi A8 Horch, yes HORCH was sold in China.

[@eliseociardulli3639]

Best 10k to have been spent

[@TyinAlaska]

Amazing.