Audi A7 3.0TDI 4G8 ratteling sound from engine? This is what we found inside ...

[@syncrosimon]

That’s disappointing for a 5 year old 60k mile engine, thank goodness you have the skills and confidence to fix. Great work.

[@brk932]

Garbage plastics sold as premium products. Chain is prone to stretching. Tensioner is designed to fail.

[@CaliCarCulture]

The older 3.0tdi engines are actually better, if people changed the oil ever 15k km it would help aswell.

[@sydsnott5042]

I think disappointing is an understatement. More like disgusting, atrocious, downright conning of the people who buy these cars.

[@MrDejast]

Disappointing to whom? I love vw and Audi. Put 2 kids through college, take wonderful vacations, and paid for a modest home. So no worries here from a European auto technician.

[@sydsnott5042]

@@MrDejast That's very well. That particular engine had poor quality chain guides from a poor batch which somehow got through quality control systems. Therefore it is most probable that many more of those engines with that batch of duff chain guides will suffer the same outcome. Not all VW/Audi cars are bad just like all other car brands. Unfortunately however lapses in quality control of engine part manufacturers causes negative reviews of the car as a whole. You have been lucky with your VW/Audi cars and I've been lucky with my Rover/MG Ford Lexus cars and not forgetting the UR Quattro I had for nearly 8 trouble free years.

[@thomasmazzola4760]

My 2012 Toyota Tacoma has 325,890 miles. I’ve changed the oil every 5k miles, coolant change, alternator. That is it. Why does Audi build such complex shit? I can see having these problems at 150- 200k miles. Your an incredible mechanic. Great channel

[@isaachunt5799]

yep complete and utter shit these cars. fanboys and bragging rights. these morons think buying an audi gives them bragging rights. i think anyone that buys any VAG car needs their head looking at. not only these issues but horrendous rust i see daily on fairly new audis and vw's. COMPLETE AND UTTER SHITE ALL VAG CARS

[@aaronjohnson9755]

Power and economy. Your Tacoma's engine has nothing on these German turbo diesels.

[@isaachunt5799]

@@aaronjohnson9755 lol economy? what planet you on ffs. i loan my bosses diesel vw sometimes. no different to my car. only an utter fucking moron buys this over complicated shite. plus this junk rusts like hell here in sweden. i see fairly new audis and vw's totaly rotten. i'll stick with kia as a daily driver and my 2017 chevy camaro summer car.

[@pliedtka]

They build it because they can, and people like new cool toys.

[@isaachunt5799]

@@pliedtka and most people dont want a car thats engineered so only a rocket scientist can repair the junk. you give me a top of the range audi for free i'de get rid of it immediatly. zero interest in owning something over engineered. only an utter moron would buy this shite. some even loan money for it aswell lol. see a 2006 audi today btw. so rusty the drivers door was missing about 6 inches at the bottom lol

[@davidbrad1903]

Yet another brilliant camshaft drive system , designed by accountants, plus the amazing maintenance cost savings to the customer with its 20,000 miles oil changes , stunning . .you couldn't make it up.

[@hedydd2]

When you consider that it is only just due its third oil change, the wear in these parts is appalling. I had an early one and sold it at 60,000 miles although I had changed the oil annually at between 12,000 and 15,000 miles. I don’t think for one moment that shorter oil change intervals would have saved any wear on the nylon guides in the above engine though. The fact that the new parts are modified from the original tells you all you need to know.

[@prontoworld5963]

Haha 😄 the bmw lifetime transmission oil.

[@em4703]

@@hedydd2 It does make a difference, it's the soot in the oil that does the wear. I have 300k miles with original timing chain and rails, still no stretch. Oil changed at 7k miles.

[@thepharcyde8285]

@@prontoworld5963 Yes it is funny how Bmw main dealer says we don't need to change the oil on the zdf gearbox. As I don't have spare few thousand pounds for a new gearbox I spent 600£ for new oil sump and filter plus new oil.

[@thepharcyde8285]

@@NoName-rs4us Agreed my previous car was seat pd 130 stage 1 with 1.9tdi as well as skoda 100 pd. Most reliable engine vw ever made.

[@mazdaman1286]

These problems were known off from the start by the manufacturer. The first owner would almost never experience these failures , they would happen to the second or third owner by which time the warranty had expired and the manufacturer couldn't care less. Dealerships price the older cars out of their workshops. At BMW it was made clear older cars were a problem and not wanted, simple jobs could escalate into broken studs, sheared bolts and stripped threads ,these were left to other workshops.

[@aeroflopper]

i made a fortune doing jobs the main BMW dealer would not do, they only give there cars a ten year life.

[@krtolebiohazardcs1.681]

Is it common for 1.6 TDI?

[@isakjohansson7134]

@@aeroflopper How can a BMW dealership refuse to fix a BMW? 🤔

[@khronin]

@@isakjohansson7134 They won't--they will just tell you some astronomical cost like 7k for everything that way if anything goes wrong you paid for an engine.BTW they forget to mention that shortly after the warranties goes out on many german brands and ford--even if the car seems fine--when you take it in for an oil change they find 1k worth of shiot wrong everytime--making every basic service after the warranty a 1k bs repair they say needs to be done.

[@aeroflopper]

@@isakjohansson7134 probably don't want to so they put a really high price on the jobs on older cars. ask them to change an injector for you on a 15 yr old diesel, they say they don't get involved.

[@luxoriusbg]

My 3.0 q7 tdi from 2009 has already a 240 000km and the engine is in great condition. Everything comes from the "long life" oil change which in my opinion is a myth. Changing my oil with OEM one on each 10k km is the key for keeping the engine healthy and preventing the chain rattle.

[@mattiwolfinger4043]

I have an audi 3.0 tdi from 2006 with 292.000 km, run as new car 😁

[@jamesm1736]

Hi I have 2008 a6 3.0tdi 220 000 miles or 354 000 km still going strong service every 5000 - 6000 miles

[@gogs244]

Yes regular oil changes on any car to avoid chain rattle

[@matsrekdal3065]

As explained in the video, the oil tensioner is upgraded, original from Audi, so the old one is clearly of poor quality. It's not about longlife. Sure, that might play a role in the long run, but take my car as an example: 2016 A6 Allroad 3.0 tdi 211 hp. Timing chain job was done under warranty in 2018, at 37.000 miles (service nr. 2). At such an early stage, it's pretty obvious it's not about longlife. Poor quality, plain and simple.

[@videosforu739]

U r dead right in USA they change oil every 3000 miles!!

[@petertorda5487]

A8 D3 4.0TDI, timing chain survived 360k km, but camshafts has been worn out pretty badly due to 30k long life oil change interval. In the end it required also new turbos and to rebuild injectors, as they have been leaking badly, maybe result of amaterish chiptuning, which needs to be deleted, and was replaced by orig software. Since after that (5years back), car running absolutely fine without issues. :-)

[@jamesm1736]

Nice, how many miles is it on now?

[@petertorda5487]

@@jamesm1736 Hi, currently 410k km. Recently I was driving only short trips, especially last 2years. :-)

[@florrieflorrie4577]

Hi peter what oil are you using, 30k long life , I thought its fully synthetic Mobil 1 only recommends 15k , thanks

[@petertorda5487]

@@florrieflorrie4577 Hi, previous owner was keeping it there such as long. After engine repair I'm changing oil regularly every 15k km, or ones per year (what come sooner). Oil is there Shell Helix Ultra Professional AV-L. I guess that original idea of 30k km oil change interval was mostly due to highway long distance usage, as owner will not needs to change oil every 2-3 months, but many people keep it there for 2years with driving in city. :-)

[@yyz125]

It's amazing how audi, bmw, mercedes timing chain guides deteriorate..and tensioner failure..I never see it on toyota, ford duratec chain engines...it's sad because I love audis.. You do beautiful work!

[@VAGTechnic]

Very very very long time a go when we use to do any car , Honda’s and Toyta never had problem with stretch chains , they just snapped straight away 😂

[@yyz125]

@@VAGTechnic ok

[@toeknee2u]

If I was a conspiracy theorist, I might wonder if Audi/VW weren't looking to recover some of the lost trade in cambelts they used to have.......

[@miroslavivanov6809]

@@VAGTechnic Yes maybe in 1000000 kilemeters :D

[@janmatusiak1380]

I changed the timing belt on my 1993 Toyota corolla at 150k and 300k miles and engine still going strong at 327k miles .This thing won't die. lol

[@MrMarcus5191]

As a former automation and machine designer I do have reservations about how thin the edges of the chain guides are. If I were looking at this I would have certainly considered a raised ridge down the center of the chain guide that the rollers could bear on instead of the sharpish edges of the chain links....

[@MikaelLevoniemi]

That's Audi for you. Normal stuff for them, don't bother with used audis (or earlier 2000s bmws, same issues) unless you are prepared for engine outs.

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

Its deliberate obviously, the Germans have turned into shisters.

[@AUDIDOIT]

Superb job guys. You are 1.5 hours away from me so I hope to bring my A8 D4 3 litre to you for big jobs one day. You are so meticulous. I love your work ethic. 🙏🏻

[@RicMura]

My A6 3.0TDi has 500.000 km… still running as a baby 😅… Still trying to find a good garage close to Eastmidlands to take care of it… Great Job!!!

[@mrmrmrcaf7801]

Because "long life oil"...change your oil every 10-12k km and you will be fine....I have the same engine on Q7 and it's very good, did my chain and tentioner at 280k currently the car has 335k .I'm on the waiting list for the Q8 and will get it this fall, I can't wait!I got the same 3l diesel 286 BHP engine.

[@autoartemis6679]

As an Audi mechanic you explained the problem very well! The reason why the plastic parts are broken is because of the chain tensioner. It’s a common problem on this engine which makes the chain rattle. Therefore the rattle against the plastic will eventually make it break. Nice work guys!💯💪🏼

[@autoartemis6679]

At 6:37, you can see the hole for the oil flow is bigger on the updated chain tensioner. Also with the new O-Ring mounted inside the hole. That is the main problem here!

[@jmy6050]

I had to replace the tensioners in a 3.2l V6 Quattro, after only 145000kms. This car brand has not made out a reliable engine for these cars. The fact that they have numerous designs of timing system tensioners tells me they don't know what they're doing.

[@autoartemis6679]

@@jmy6050 Yes indeed, I’ve replaced multiple 3.2 as well. They are probably the worst ones. Problem with them is that the chain will stretch. And if you dont replace it eventually it will jump tooths and destroy the cylinder head. Also the EA888 2.0 TFSI have the same problem… The newer generations are better. Let’s hope this problem is solved now!

[@jmy6050]

@@autoartemis6679 Ok. I've only replaced the can chain tensioners. And also the oil check valves on top of the engine. Still getting occasional rattles that not good. Are you suggesting I need to remove the engine and replace the cam chains and/ or the primary ones?

[@rotaryperfection]

@@autoartemis6679 Early to mid 2000's Ford 3 valve V8 have this exact same problem with the tensioner leaking oil behind them dropping the tension and causing those timing guides to break. Luckily you can fix those while in the trucks.

[@mintsauce101]

Had my Allroad done under warranty @ 40k miles, however they also put in new cams due to wear initiated by the lazy hydraulic chain tensioner. Very common on these engines.

[@richmarshall246]

Yup also had this done on my 2015 A6 allroad @52k miles. They also replaced the oil pump as they think this was the reason my tensioner failed in the first place with being starved of oil or giving low oil pressure

[@jmy6050]

Very common on most Audi engines. Same issue on my 3.2fsi V6.

[@johnjerrehian4642]

@@jmy6050 My 05 A6 with the 3.2 has 267,000 miles on it. Never had any of these issues. However, my wife drives this car and at start up at times I can hear them rattle so it's getting there, (but not worth fixing).

[@pliedtka]

I guess the oil starvation is also related to lower viscosity of the oil currently used. Maybe 5w-40 is a safer choice.

[@calasmallorca1183]

I would love to see this same video with an explanation while you disassemble the timing components and when you set the timing on assembly

[@mcgama88]

A complex and interesting repair. The video so crisp and clear as to truly have presence. Full to observe things, you see. Some of my friends send me such projects. Wonderful to have the basic concept to understand the fault, and that best glimpse as method to repair. Thanks for the post. M.

[@richardpope2114]

A highly skilled professional at work , hats off for making this video so adding to your tasks on the repair but it's a appreciated

[@Howt-ooo]

Love hate audi so much. My A7 mechatronics unit went. Mental money to fix. You guys do amazing work 😁

[@costonzap]

I have a 2013 a6 c7 allroad 225,000kms .change oil every 10,000kms. A perfect engine...early oil changes are a great thing! Perth Australia

[@tommyodonovan3883]

I change my oil every 5000 kms, 2004 Chevy Avalanche.

[@juhaammalainen6284]

Love watching your videos guys! Keep up the good work!

[@AlexxanderOnYoutube]

hey man i dont own an audi or VW i'm a mercedes owner and fan, but your channel's got me glued to your vids, great work you're doin and very clear explaining, a clear thumbs up for your work!

[@syncrosimon]

Nice to see someone getting to grips with these engines. .👍👍👍

[@AudiS41994]

Hi! First of all, this channel is fantastic for all us Audi fans, with the detailed videos. Keep up the good job! I recently became the owner of a 2010 Audi A6 Q 3.0 TDI with a CDYA-engine under the hood. The car is, in every aspect, in a very good state for having eating almost 330000 km of road to this date. And have just one previous owner before me. I have a complete documented service history of the car, and he has done 15000 km oil changes from the day it was new and I have no intention to change that in my ownership. There is absolutely no rattle sound from first second when you start it cold. Feels like new. What is your opinion of this engine/car in a long lasting point of view? I live in Sweden btw.

[@miceinoz1181]

Customer looked after this one though, look how clean the cams are. Correct maintenance is essential.

[@aborum75]

353.000 km on a 3.0 TDI A6 C7G4 here after regular 15.000 km oil changes. The rattling is only noticeable shortly during cold starts, or when the oil pressure of the chain tensioners has dropped, which is normal for a car at that age. I'm not saying I can do 500.000 km without changing chains, but it's still 12 years of service from the car before this is required, which objectively is pretty decent.

[@ripleysautos5207]

Great to see pros at work 🔧🔧 and very well explained.. definitely worth a watch guys

[@georgedroy5680]

This happened to my A6 TDI at 80k miles and it cost me £4000 to repair, no mention of it being a common problem. Audi should have picked up cost for what should be lifetime durable item.

[@joshfoley8862]

Lack of maintenance. I wish people would take responsibility for their own vehicles and not blame everyone else.

[@MB-iw6gu]

My 2.7 tdi 2006 year , 273000 miles on clock , service done on average in every 25000 miles with long life , no problems

[@eoinmcgowan]

I'm thinking about buying an a7 but this really puts me off what a mission to change a timing chain

[@VAGTechnic]

No every engine have the issue. But you might be unlucky getting one with expansive problem

[@grand04gt]

Awesome job! The gorgeous mechanical art is impressive

[@JamioGiveitAgo]

Cracking content. Keep up the good work... Makes me remember why I got rid of my V6 😢

[@sugs1258]

Great to see a professional at work .. 👍👏

[@stevenkerry3101]

yet another great video from you guys .

[@klyddmeisters]

The main problem isnt the chain guide or the tensioner. It is the low oilpressure. After repair you should reflash ECU to work on high oilpressure only. No problem and no rattle. And check the oilsquirters so the arent clogged

[@VAGTechnic]

Oil pressure is not controlled electronically 🙂

[@Twit.Tw00]

You are definitely a master in work and I am envious as I don't have the resources to do this 😅

[@IrishPikeHunter]

I drive a 2006 b7 a4 with asb 3.0 tdi engine. Have owned it 7 years now and there was 80k on when I bought it. Now just about to hit 170k and I'm dreading this when it happens. I have done oil changes every 5-6k miles from 100k as I was told this will prolong the life of the tensioners.

[@edgarasvas]

Because of that background music, I can barely understand what he speaks

[@VAGTechnic]

Do apologies, we done some improvements since .

[@peterelmer9114]

Great engineering skills but terrible soundtrack; music awful and too loud, commentary barely audible !

[@Povillys]

What should be the price of this job?

[@Povillys]

@@VAGTechnic price of this job please

[@mosuhu]

Yes I agree with this. The video is extremely useful but that music makes it very hard to understand what you're saying. For informative vids like this the music should either be removed or subdued a whole lot.

[@lauretiu]

Come to USA. we need people like you that don't charge the price of a new car to do the type of job you do

[@VAGTechnic]

Thanks for watching ! What’s the prices in US like for material ?

[@lauretiu]

@@VAGTechnic I'm originally from Europe and the price for your work was the same in my country but here in the us for the service you it runs upwards of 6-7k(if you are lucky and find a decent service, because stealerships will charge you the price of the whole used car with 100k miles on it upwards of 9k). They wanted to charge me 5k only in labor to swap a blown engine with a used one that had 80k miles, that i got off ebay. so is said hell no, i paid 4k for the engine and changed it myself in the garage in 4 nights(about 5h-6h work each night) and i have never opened the hood of a car prior to that in my whole life, so an experienced technician that knows what he is doing would have probably done that in half the time considering he would have a lift, not like me jack stands and a cherrypicker, and would not have to pull off the whole front end of the car just to be able to take the engine out(not bragging about doing all of that myself, I'm trying to say that the prices they ask for working on European cars are outrageous)

[@lauretiu]

@@VAGTechnic and the prices for parts are usually close to double. if i need parts it's cheaper for me to buy them from Latvia in Europe or Poland etc on ebay than buying even some used ones here

[@prickowens9341]

@@lauretiu thats because latvian an polish car parts are often stolen

[@maximus1720]

Those VAG approved timing chain alignment drill bits 😂

[@markfitzgerald7556]

LOL I saw that too

[@Interdimensional27]

🤣 make sure you use the approved ones- many fakes out there!

[@rosshannemann7772]

Polo 1.4 fsi, did a similar job, camshaft A ,not sync with crankshaft, nice tidy job you did.

[@spiki_x6863]

Mine 3.0 tdi has 400.000km and 15 years. Chain still good, no rattling. I will tell you the secret: oil changes were at 15.000km. Oh, and if you remove dpf and disable egr, it lasts almost forever.

[@pliedtka]

@Larry Butler But it not as cool as the new toy, people like new toys. Sadly the days of bullet proof Benzes are also over.

[@waldemarferens]

Great job. There is some issue with this engines but still love it.

[@allenanthony4033]

Now that’s the work of a true tec 😎👍🏽

[@Chrisvrscrx]

Great video content. Difficult to hear some of the speaking due to background music

[@paulmcdonald8055]

Amazing Skills and Knowledgeable Guys! Job well done! Modern engines over complicated and just thrown out there to comply with emissions and massed produced regardless! I have always raised an eyebrow regarding timing chains running along plastic tensioners and how long they last? Something’s gotta give eventually! Even my APX 1.8 turbo 20v with a cambelt driven exteriorly with a timing chain inside, Why???? Interfearing engines! 😠😡😢😱🙆🏻‍♂️🙈 Gone are the good old days! Pitty! Time moves on! Thanks for a great video! 👍💪

[@grahamek86]

The good old days? Of what? Non interference engines? You mean low compression, low power, low efficiency engines? People want their cake and eat it these days. You don't get 240-260hp from a diesel engine that's good on fuel and has low emissions without some intricate engineering. Most of these "design flaws" only rear their head once the car has been neglected and not serviced correctly. Excessive oil change intervals, poor quality oils and mechanically unsympathetic driving. I have customers with 1 or 2 owner cars with 3-400k on the clock that are looked after religiously.

[@theNeathBoy]

Hi, just found your channel and this vid is the first thing I have seen. Interesting video, thanks. My only critique would e to drop the music. Especially if the sound levels of the music aren’t going to be dropped when you speak. Otherwise it’s good stuff.

[@Saltcodnewfie]

Recently subscribed.....love the content so far👍

[@captainsidewinder]

My 94 ls400 has 1,100,000 miles on the clock going strong, the vags are hard work had a few

[@georgelza]

awesome, I have this engine in my A4, 2011, 3.0 tdi. Lovely it.

[@ВікторіяБабченко-щ2н]

Нет, это другой двигатель. Он пошёл с 2015 года, маркировка CRT

[@makgstefan]

vw group always the best choice. Tensioner and chain in 5 years... well done! A car that cost brand new about 70.000 euros at least...

[@marcmercedes2707]

😂,timing belt on my C5 3.0 hdi is 10 years or 240.000 kms

[@ANDY-we7mr]

What a,cracking job you done loving the channel just subscribed

[@dragos-lucian]

No matter what car I had, I always changed the oil along the filters for fuel, oil and air, every 10k kilometers. I never went past 10k. If I knew I had a more aggressive driving style after a revision like that, the next oil change was done at 8k kilometers. Every car I sold before an upgrade, was in mint condition without a single drop of oil anywhere, so the buyers would only have to continue really taking care of the car to have it running perfectly. The last one I sold to a colleague of mine and he hasn't had a single issue for the past 4 years. Do the revisions on time! Choose the oil with the specific certification the producer of the car requires for that engine, and do it on time. Don't fall for those Long Life BS. Pick a good oil manufacturer, choose the right one for your engine and do it every 10.000 kilometers. A frequent oil change = a happy engine

[@osvaldmeska1633]

Great vid, watched it all then left, then remembered damnnn, I forgot to leave a like. Just came here again to like it :D

[@megamediker]

Very interesting vid, so thank you very much. I feel like putting the chain at the backside of the engine is one of the worst things that can be constructed. This is a good example, that you must be very careful considering these types of engine anyhow. I would definitively not buy one of these, period. Plus, these engines have so much torque, that they disintegrate themselves, once the glorious drivers means to use all of it. I like Audi a lot, however this is not it!!! The audio is a bit problematic, especially when music comes together with it. So, if you could use a mike, that you wear on your chest, we could understand you much better. Thanks, Roland from good old Germany. (another subscriber)

[@VAGTechnic]

Thanks for watching and subscribing , we try to improve the sound . Most of chain drive engines have chains in the back because of weight distribution… once they go , big job

[@gtgarageua6901]

audi put timing gers on the back, for better weight distribution. Yeah, Audi overloaded fwd

[@gilsonrogeriolimaoliveira2807]

If the chain were on the front it would also require an engine out. These German cars have zero space to work on the engine.

[@denozuzo5344]

Zákazníkom to mením pravidelne ale na mojej vlastnej A7 sa mi to tak strasne chce robit🤣🙏 Inak super chaloši🤘

[@stevendegreef93]

Glad I sold such an Audi with a similar engine and troubles a long time ago! 😅

[@daveblack5109]

I would be gutted at having to pull the engine and spend £3K plus on an £80 tensioner. Or is this the 'For life' design school at work? Great video guys and a good explanation of the causal fault. Thanks for posting.

[@АндрейАуди-н5ш]

Молодцы парни, ГРМ поменяли... Приятно посмотреть...

[@johncarr4404]

Another great job done. The engine is now running "Sweet-as-a-nut".

[@fillo1971]

Sei un'artista, Dio mio che motore spettacolare, suono unico, avevo una A6 180kv 2.5TDI V6 che bestia di macchina❤

[@chrismaund2134]

Excellent job ! Great video 👍

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

Id love to know who thought it's a good idea to put plastic inside an engine, knowing it's going to get heat cycled and disintegrate, cuts costs I suppose, and breaks well out of warranty

[@VAGTechnic]

What else would you put there ?

[@lauraiss1027]

Your car also has plastic chain tensioners. There are different types of plastic and there are people that do not have an idea what they talk about.

[@VinDieselS70]

Even my old 1972 BMW 2000 touring had plastic/ bakelite camchain guides and they never failed despite having over 500'000 Km on the engine before I had it between 1984 and 1992.

[@gnarlykoala]

They should use high grade Delrin plastic from Dupont.

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

I don't drive, which is probably why I have no idea what I'm on about

[@davidnash1220]

Excellent work Thank you for posting

[@boombox469]

Great vids. New sub from a concerned rs4 b8 owner 😂

[@trentcarlson4857]

I had a rattle in my 07 Mercedes OM642. I pulled in a new chain at 160,000. Previous maintenance used the spec oil and intervals. I use 15 - 40 amzoil HD. Or 15 -40 Rolella and ad zinc.

[@simefestin]

You should use 5w-30 or 5w-40 for that engine

[@V10PDTDI]

people are asking for no maintenance timing chain set up yea right I like a timing belt engine way better especially if the chain is between the engine and transmission I work on European cars for a living I have changed my fare share of chains in VW and Audi cars MINIS AND BMW I remember when i had a Mercdes benz 190 2.3 L 16V Cosworth engine and the chain guide broke and then the chain cut one of the metal guide pins and then it fell into the oil sump and the metal part got suck in the oil pump because the metal screen mesh was torn off the engine ran out of oil pressure but the timing chain never jumped time it was great .

[@aaronbligh3619]

Great video, music spoils the skillset.

[@charlesdefrancisco5056]

Wow..you are certainly very well versed into this very complex repair…you are very skilled..I have only one question..just how much does this repair cost

[@VAGTechnic]

Just over 3k £

[@sttm1283]

damn. thats a lot of parts to keep track of. looks so easy when a pro does it :D i am in the process of going from bmw f30 to either A6 allroad 2017 and up or a6 3.0tdi(the 272hp version) 2018 or up. when looking at all of these videos i get the feeling that there are many problems with the audi engines. or are these just monday examples.

[@Greggspies]

Looks like you've done a few, good job 👍

[@paulcoffman9841]

Gives me faith in humanity!

[@FRAMATI]

Mega fajnie się to ogląda 👌🏼 fajne video robisz, no i robotę w garażu 👍🏼

[@piotrlenczowski3823]

To Polak?

[@FRAMATI]

@@piotrlenczowski3823 nie wiem, ale ma taki angielski jak...... jak nie jeden Polak

[@piotrlenczowski3823]

@@FRAMATI to tak jak ja 🙆🏼‍♂️😂. Masz Audi?

[@FRAMATI]

@@piotrlenczowski3823 nie, ujeżdżam Vołovinie D5, ale uczę się co i jak tym z VAGowym 3.0 Tdi bo ochota mnie najszła na niego, a nim coś kupię lubię wiedzieć czy opcja jest warta grosza

[@piotrlenczowski3823]

@@FRAMATI ja myślałem nad kupnem V90 ale zdecydowałem na A6 C7 3.0 i mam niby ten najpechowszy silnik 3.0 CRTD, ale z tego co tak prywatnie rozmawiałem z właścicielami to dziwnym trafem zawsze się on zaciera u mechaników podczas naprawy.. dziwne.

[@Himoutdoors]

Hopefully they’ve addressed this issue in the newer engines.

[@Glenco_4]

Beautiful work🔧👍🏻

[@mart446]

Next time when you drop the oilpan, drop the music aswell :)

[@VAGTechnic]

😅

[@ewesterveld6219]

Great job! Nice vid, thanks for sharing 👍

[@IJHougfhton]

so many things could go wrong on reasembly..top marks

[@4vepvik781]

Old Skool tensioners used a spring to keep the chains in tension n the oil was used to keep the tensioner from corrosion n not to seize!!. Now they rely on oil pressure to keep the assembly in tension but it seems not to have durability.

[@VAGTechnic]

They still have springs

[@4vepvik781]

@@VAGTechnic Yes Ur right,but they certainly don't have durability!!.

[@julesviolin]

M47 engine was good for 750k miles. Fitted to 3 series, Rover 75 and Freelander.........original chains . 2003 era. Original chain usually

[@1001butler]

Love your work I'm coming to you for my chain replacement great work guys where are you based

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

I only came here to say that I'm an expert VAG tech myself. Username approved

[@tomaschovan3675]

Chain tensioner is common problem for this engine. It's small problem that require huge amount of work. Not exactly what you expect from luxury brand car. Disappointing for every Audi owner. Nice job. 👍

[@SalSpaceKhan]

Amazing work! Hoping my 13 Touareg TDI 210k miles never needs that though. 😬

[@craigsolomon8292]

😅😅😅😅 lol bro u gonna have to buy me data .ive been binge watching all day ib ur videos ..😅❤

[@fairplayLP]

I know this rattle very well. At audi we were advised to just change the chain Tensioner. It almost happend to every 3. Car or so. You could check if the rattle went away by disconnecting the oil pressure valve at the front of the engine. If so, you could just change the tensioner

[@VAGTechnic]

And leave the broken plastic guids ?

[@FoookOff]

Does this happen with the older engine? CAPA?

[@abahsain]

Please make video on replacement of crankshaft impulse rotor for Audi C7

[@kasparsgolovanovs4563]

Good work. 👍

[@SamMuj91]

Amazing video honestly, appreciate your work...How much will it cost for a repair like this, timing chain change?

[@paulsimpson2232]

Very disappointed with this model AUDI ! Put me off buying one of these ..my friends A4 2010 done 195,000 miles without any issue...Audi should be accountable if it has Audi service history...great work chap !!!

[@lamachhorne9043]

I was beginning to wonder if you guys do any diesels. We would get a lot of these 3.0TDIs at my old job. A very common fail on this engine is the oil cooler gasket under the EGR cooler. Not a fun job at all.

[@orlandovlore4873]

I did similar job in mine pain on a ass but definitely much better than a timing job

[@kilner79]

this has just put me off buying a 3.0 thanks for the video

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

Excellent video, thank you

[@sgomez3047]

Grand quality there Audi!!

[@PJeezy710]

You made that look so easy

[@Johnx961]

Excellent mechanic.

[@Jeroensgambling]

Thats a interesting B5 hanging in the sky there.

[@alanjohnstone2539]

Fantastic skill and knowledge amazed at all this very difficult work certainly not a home job. Keep up the good work and change that digital torque wrench. I agree with one other comment re long life oil, total rubbish circulating dirty oil. I change oil and filter every 3k miles no issues whatsoever. Long service interval good sales pitch on new car that is not really valid. Particles in oil wear bearings regardless of oil type.....

[@drzujodentalstudio3451]

Nice job dude.

[@hamsterdangler]

So I wonder about the cost of all that work, I have an ASB version, no rattling yet but well over 300k km, oil changes every 15k km, I suspect it might be more than the car is worth to do such a repair, but I was very impressed with the quality work.

[@VAGTechnic]

I Have ASB they don’t suffer with this issue as much

[@hamsterdangler]

@@VAGTechnic I had heard that the very early ASB's had issues with questionable metal in the tensioner, mine is towards the end of 2006, in fact listed as 2007 model (what is that about?) and also I understand that it has a better high pressure fuel pump than 2nd and 3rd generation 3.0 tdi engines. I have had the car for 12 years and it is incredibly efficient but when it dies, it will be a sorry day. I have no funds for big repairs. Thank you for your reply.

[@ibziahmed9750]

Audi are chocolate engines they pack up unlike a cast iron japanese block great video btw

[@marciogomes5260]

Great job!👌