Everything Wrong With My 192k Mile RS4 From Cars and Bids

[@TedwardDrives]

every time you go for third I hold my breath. I love this car

[@PRproduct]

In full transparency (now that you bought it) I hid that. Real nice...

[@carmaster6474]

Very Florida of him lol

[@tmp790]

That part 🥴...but nice ride

[@DjStiv3]

lmao. plus the tire and whatever else. wheres ol Dougie at? id sue the pants off of him. lol

[@TheTopher]

Sweet. Excited for this series. Gotta love a high-mileage hero!

[@MrDAn2142]

The sunroof rattle sounds like what I had in my A4 Avant! It was just two zip ties to fasten these fatigued clips attaching the "follower" to these pins on window mount/chassis. I would put it all back together but the pin kept popping out. I can't believe I improved a German engineered part with zip ties 🤣

[@deathrager2404]

mission passed. + respect

[@Peanutdenver]

I had a B7 RS4 in Daytona Grey with the titanium package, which was not a titanium color btw. It just gave you piano black trim instead of carbon on the inside and blacked out accents on the outside plus a darker greyish rim/s. The 4.2 kind of reminded me of my 2 stroke mx race bikes, you had to have them on the pipe/revved out to get any power. Same with my E92 M3 when I had it. I did love that RS4 and the only issue I ever had was the carbon build up. Had one friend who also had one and it suffered the suspension issue that ended up being a recall. One of the best Audi cars imo and it looks/looked fantastic. Congrats on your new wheels.

[@TopGear759]

One of the all time great engines.

[@draggy6544]

Actually the updated version in the b8.5 rs5 is the engine u want

[@xDaveXLepakx]

I love my RSlow4! It’s so much fun to drive. It’s not the fastest car by any means. I could get walked by a most new cars in a straight line but that’s not what the car is about at all. It’s a great backroad car. It loves to rev and stay above 4K all the time. You actually need to beat on it a little to help with your carbon build up. If you have any questions I’d be happy to help! Definitely worth it and enjoy it man!

[@newarknj76]

you mean the "Italian" tune up. I love hitting it from every damn stoplight I can.

[@riceprt1484]

imagine messaging a dude after you sell it saying “i hit a bunch of shit” like god damn. Now you got a new car for content im excited to see more vids coming soon! Love the vids keep it up❤️

[@IgnitionTube]

After I wired the money too 😅

[@riceprt1484]

@@IgnitionTube thats the most florida thing ive ever heard

[@dylanpage4106]

He should tell Doug haha

[@kiflaop3634]

This will become best 200k miles RS4 in your hands, keep up the good work Eli!

[@matthijs3134]

Whatever might be wrong with it, it’s not the looks! Can’t believe how good it still looks!

[@r35killa]

Honestly this isnt as bad as I was expecting it! It has a lot of the common minor flaws that's you would have with a car of this age and mileage. I'm really excited to see more content on this car!

[@RS5DAN]

You tune that right and it will hang with the S6 no problem. My Does 0-60 in 3.2 and it will smoke the S6 in the canyons too. I’ve had my RS4 for 8 years and my S6 is brand new, but the RS4 is it’s own beast and I will keep her forever. You just need to drop 10K in that car and will insane top to bottom. Good luck with everything 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@IgnitionTube]

My S6 makes almost 600whp with just a tune and ethanol 😅 the RS4 will never match up on the power to $$ front

[@michaelhirst4634]

@@IgnitionTube, Add the APR (stage 3)TVS1740 or TTS supercharger for the RS4-B7 & you'll have over 640whp then you can compare the old girl against the new S6... Or check out the videos from M2 Motor Technik on turbo builds with 1000whp👍😎 Do you guys in the US get the flat bottom steering wheel & high wingback Recaro seat models? Cool videos on your car(RS4-B7) & congrats on the purchase, so I have subscribed to follow the progress & when I have a bit more free time I'll check out the other videos on your channel cheers!!😀👍😎

[@gti250hp]

I JUST BOUGHT ONE TOO!! Thanks for all the info to convince me to do it.

[@tሃሃ]

How much did u end up paying in auction??

[@ridiculousness7477]

I’m glad you are happy man. That is a TON of work to keep on the road.

[@pdstahl84]

I would like a wheel refinishing video

[@jeffwithglasses6976]

not terrible for the high mileage, and she is pretty. can’t wait to see what you get into on this one

[@goranzarkovic7350]

as ex owner of b7 a4, you will have to change lightbulb from time to time(stop light,registration light), very cheap 0.5$, and seat belt might start beeb on hot weather bcs of stupidly located sensor in seatbelt plug(1mm shorter than connector from belt)..little tape will do the job and it won t beep... very good car...unnecessary crap window switches..

[@mwest3583]

Just did injectors in my 140k mile RS4. Throttle response and acceleration to redline are both notably improved.

[@Daveyboy_RS3]

The B7 RS4 is one of my favorite all-time cars. Not sure how much you paid for it but with almost 200,000 miles, you are a brave soul with obviously a lot of liquid cash on hand

[@kylee3429]

I've got a C5 RS6 in Daytona Grey (that I also won at Auction, BAT though in my case). Super reliable as the BCY engine was made with a partnership with Cosworth. Had it for over a year now and only had to change oil and brakes. Florida car as well. Had the water spot issue, used a water spot dissolver that worked pretty good, but nothing beats a good clay bar and wax. Good content! I'll be watching this one for sure!

[@jeffreybryson]

I hope you got a good deal. Seller is a DB for hiding issues. Rear bumper is probably normal. I see a lot of Audis with the plastic covers looking different than the body panels.

[@theg14117533]

i have the same problem with the window trims on my A6, its the TFR hand car washes use it gets behind the lacquer.

[@FrogRacing]

The problem with the intake flaps is not the flap itself but the little screw that holds the flap to the linkage. The screws back off and fall into the engine causing massive damage. This is why most people de-flap them so that you eliminate the screws (and the flaps).

[@theylive2749]

YES on Wheel refinishing

[@recklezz_9738]

The first audi car i fell in love with…want one so bad!

[@CajunVol]

Would love to see a wheel reconditioning video. I just bought a set of RS style wheels for our S5 cabrio about 3 months because our other wheels looked almost identical to yours with the flaking from a bad refinish job. Thinking about having ours powder coated. Love the idea of having two sets to run our summer and winter tires without the hassle of swapping tires to one set of rims each season.

[@thedalillama]

I have a set of RS4 wheels if you need another. Sounds like you are covered though/

[@UBSTANKN]

Flaps are still an issue AFAIK. Lots of people remove them although the issue seems to be more to do with the screws that attach the flaps. They like to back themselves out and get chewed up in the cylinder

[@rockymtnrebel]

I just sold my RS4 and I miss it alot. Enjoy the car it's one of the best for sure!

[@aunihill]

Rim refinish would be perfect timing for me...the dealership "refinished" my rims on my 2018 S6 when I bought it as the prior own pummeled them..6 months later & only 5000 miles the finish is chipping off. Unreal. Love the RS4 purchase.

[@andreyt1436]

Keeeeeep the carbon cover that turned red it looks cool and adds character to the car!

[@Da__goat]

With that many miles and an older Audi, I’m surprised it still runs. But damn man, good on you, that’s a nice deal if it holds out. Hope to see it cross 300k!

[@Webdevelopmentya]

A lot of these issues are similar to the s6 v10. But hopefully it doesn’t cost you as much. I also did the carbon clean replaced install manifold and added Jhm intake spacers. You will definitely notice a huge increase in power and throttle response. Also replaced both HPFP and also fuel rails. And got the JHM ecu and Tcm tune . It runs great still some more stuff to replace and I’m now at 76k miles

[@lancegallant3647]

nice bro that rs4 life can't wait for summer owned mine 3 weeks 12 hr drive to get 🙌 her then storage 105k miles on mine but everything done to her drives bran new rs4 life bro

[@dylanpage4106]

Also if you drive in the rain with your window cracked water goes directly into the door speaker, glove box hinges break, and sometimes wiring for the trunk gets pinched and causes issues with the lock but it’s all worth putting up with!

[@xxmobstrxx8535]

That volume issue is common. My 2016 A6 volume goes down when I try to turn it up I need to go super slow for it to go up.

[@IgnitionTube]

Happened on my S4 too 😭

[@crazedhumanoid]

My 2016 A6 does this also, pretty annoying!

[@Misu996]

2015 a6 here , same issue. Takeing the knob off and spraying some contact cleaner fixes the issue for up to a week or so, then its the same thing all over again.

[@johnnyblaze1741]

I swear it’s due to hot weather

[@aadamk5159]

With my rs4 cabriolet I found that on the anodized aluminum aka the widow trim is that if you use baby oil with a microfibre cloth on the widow trim the baby oil revives the window trim and makes it look really good

[@briangray9118]

What about the bumper sag on the front passenger side? Easy fix as well

[@chrisklein707]

The flaps itself normally does not fail. It's the electrovalve, beyond the intake manifold which corrodes, if water gets in and then the flaps do not open again. You see a dent in the torque curve for higher RPM's.

[@lukeheffernan]

Seems like the seller wasn't too honest... Hope you are able to get everything to good shape soon though! Love your videos.

[@IgnitionTube]

Thank you!!

[@uuunnnwwwiiinnn]

The flaps on these cars don’t just cause power issues if they fail, they can 100% get sucked into the piston chamber and write off the engine. If when you carbon clean the car they are still there, then get rid of them. Loads of reading about it, but just leave the linkages in and the car won’t throw up an error code. 👍🏻

[@_brushie]

MT90 fixed up my 260k mile A4's gearbox as well. I've used Motul's gearbox oils and they're pretty good as well.

[@jmrtinez69]

I had the same problem with my volume nob on my 13 S4. I had the nob replaced and it fixed it.

[@zachbrown7921]

Where did this car come from? It looks similar to my old car that I believe went to Connecticut with 187k miles.

[@lawrencemercieca]

That oil leak at the front of the engine, I’m willing to bet it’s the valley pan gasket or oil filter O-Rings A real cheap fix, just a pain to do because the manifold needs to be removed Would recommend changing the non return oil valve and oil spray jet while you’re in there :)

[@FamilyMartialArtsHudson]

I had a 2005 B6 S4 with the same issue. Oil leaked all over the exhaust. Easy fix for sure.

[@jamesmeredith1694]

I’ll pick one of these up one day! Super interested in seeing a headline repair video, do you think you’ll be able to reuse the fabric? The same thing is happening to my c5 s6,

[@IgnitionTube]

I’m not sure, I’ll defer to my buddy Brendon who is going to help me with it!!

[@ScottZupek]

There are 2 methods. Remove and reglue or remove and replace.... They are about the same amount of work and it's a pita to get the headliner out.

[@hyper8545]

Ah man such a beautiful car. Congrats again.

[@Lonnie91a]

Mine grinds a little going into second when it’s cold. The MT90 helped a lot and it doesn’t really do it anymore. I found that if you shift fairly quick and deliberate then it doesn’t grind. If you shift into 2nd slowly and carefully then it grinds. If yours gets really bad then you can use redline lightweight shockproof and that will help. It’s rough on the brass syncros though. It’s sort of a last resort fluid change to get some more time out of it.

[@3litermk3]

You mentioned "it needs injectors" what are signs that you need injectors? I'm about to go buy one tomorrow in Colorado. And just looking into things to watch out for

[@terrellclark]

Learned something new. I didn't know that Audi updated the chain tensioners on the rs4.. That's one of the things that has strayed me away from them for years, it used to be my dream car and I could've got one a long time ago, but that stopped me. Thanks for that info!

[@derekpatterson14]

@ignitionTubeYT quick tip for you on the window trim oxidation. If you use (0000 automotive grade steel wool with 3d 602 metal polish) this will completely remove any oxidation. I know this from experience on 3 B7's

[@ScottZupek]

Good to know...mine isn't far off from needing it...and my avant roof rails...

[@shannonsteven3982]

Curious... why do you not have the Recaro seats? did yours not come with them or did you remove them?

[@DjStiv3]

for the sunroof. is there any sort of wind deflector or bug catcher on the front half that it pushes down on that prevents it from closing? i had a mini cooper S for a while, put for sale, wouldnt ya know it woundt close the day of the sale. After they left i looked around and came to that conclusion while searching videos. Soooo me and my brother popped off that stupid ass deflector that pops up when you open sunroof and voila it open and closes perfectly. The deflector had a giant and THICK spring and it was warped a bit from the heat, so it didnt want to close. Check on that and take out deflector if there is any. Afterwards i hit up the people that drive over and hour away,, agreed to go a bit less but they wanted more.. well lesson learned, i lost 400 bucks because i felt bad they came out so far (almost for nothing) as well as noticing such a stupid issue that arose and it cost me, i figured whatever, at least they didnt play games and came with cash

[@benpexman7335]

I love mine only had since May but honestly it's amazing. If you want one get one and don't look back.

[@TurboModifiedS4]

So what exactly is wrong with the injectors? Clogged or leaking?

[@ScottZupek]

Yeah don't do it just to do it. Plus those direct injection injectors are $$$$

[@lucario12341]

YOU my friend, have a project car lol. I'm excited to see what you do

[@tomitomi7214]

Its an amazing car!!! My 2008 Honda Accord fell apart with only 168k miles

[@tylerblazer]

I guess you will have a lot more content lol. Love it!!!!

[@rooseveltanderson970]

Did you replace control arm bushings?

[@vitodinunno5962]

I would like a full interior cleaning and repair video

[@thebrownthomascrown917]

My B7 S4 cabriolet has 240K on it and still going strong...though I think I might have an expensive timing chain issue coming up.

[@RS4B7BLACK]

Ur lucky I did my timing at 100k and cost me 8000 pounds and done by me and my mate

[@thebrownthomascrown917]

@@RS4B7BLACK I hear ya...the thing has been well maintained and it's single owner. Hoping to coax another 50K out of it then sell.

[@Jusstisse]

Wait so the flaps or screws wont grenade my engine for this car? Its only the S4?

[@mitchboyum]

I could be wrong but those radio's volume buttons are wacky and you might be just turning the knob too fast which causes it to turn up instead of turning down. Had that problem in my B7 A4.

[@jcdentonunatco]

make sure you check out the suspension and alignment to see if there is a reason why that one tire is bald and the others arent

[@Vgk36]

What the hell kind of camera plus settings is he using ! Wow I could see the grain on the leather!!

[@Yanzz24]

For 192k and being an audi it’s pretty good. Imo.

[@MSMgamer190]

I’ve always loved the b6 -b7 styling. I’ll enjoy your series of fixing the small stuff to make it a real beauty. But those Audi Engines… great when they work, FML when they break. Engine rebuild?

[@dubgli]

Love that you're in an RS4.. following

[@dans1559]

Had rs4 with 64k miles! I sold it I really loved the sound coming out from the exhaust, the entire season car! the only reason I sold it was, IT's nice but pretty expensive to fix! and there was always something to fix, first day I took the car home had check engine light but it was $40 bucks fix! I did carbon clean/deflap. miltech exhaust. had it for about a year!

[@EthanWainland]

pretty good considering it was $16,750

[@IgnitionTube]

Plus $750 in auction fees, everyone forgets about those

[@kinderutz]

There was one for sale on craigslist around here for $17,000 .....had 130k miles....what was the appeal of the auction and 190k miles ?

[@haydenchamberlain168]

@@kinderutz where? Can you send the link

[@obomasinladen]

@@kinderutz either not an rs4 or not a clean title. they're steadily at 25k with 150k ish miles

[@apizzaparty]

Use mother’s mag and aluminum on the window trim. Worked wonderful on mine

[@kourtjestr552]

As a Texan I always thought those water spots were natural. Does that not happen in colder states?

[@IgnitionTube]

Yeah our water doesn’t etch our paint up here lol

[@terryshiller1430]

The Volume Knob problem - Try Blowing it with compressed air. mine used to have the same problem but a cleaning with a compressor fixed it!!

[@prestige2063]

can it be , that if you press the clutch it doesent "open" all the way ?

[@iShox2711]

Have you found good results when finishing with Menz 400? Seems like a very heavy cut to finish on and seems like it would leave a lot of haze!

[@IgnitionTube]

they renamed the product to "heavy cut" which makes 0 sense. Read the description, it's a 1 step polish that starts heavy and breaks down into less aggressive compound as you use it. Finishes out great!!

[@tristguyy]

Ive had a similar "Set tone" issue with a b7 A4 I drove that had a similar if not same radio - cant recall how I ended up resolving it.

[@echomatics2715]

So excited for this project!

[@AnontheGOAT]

Hit it with the 2-step? Stalekracker is that you?

[@lucavangorkom9453]

With the colour difference between body and bumper, my A6 is the same. Both front and rear bumpers are slightly different shades (only noticeable in the bright sun) because it's plastic vs aluminium. I have Night Blue Pearl Effect (LZ5D)

[@FuruyaKVLT]

These cars look so good. I have a b7s4 DTM edition with almost 150k and it is in very good condition. Wish I could have found an RS4

[@etekeneal4070]

IMPORTANT INFO! It is actually the RS4 with BNS engine that have the intake flaps that fly into the engine and cause heavy damage. The screws come loose for the flaps. So remove them when you do Carbon Clean. The S4 with the BBK engine, here in Europe atleast, does not have these because of non FSI tech. Not sure about US market as there are two engine codes for B6/B7 S4s.

[@michael.davides]

OH damn! I used to watch your vids years ago when you had the GTi! Freakin' love these RS4s! Stoked for more content!

[@grum825]

Nice Rs4 bro, careful with the glove box door too if you know you know.

[@RS4B7BLACK]

I know bro have to go in the left side with the door open with the panel off to open the glove box also a screwdriver to hit the latch

[@ScottZupek]

I just plastic welded mine back together

[@chrisdooley6468]

One of the best sounding V8s ever made imho. Car is amazing despite the high mileage

[@MrBellyman128]

Does this have the same engine as the r8?

[@GhostV8]

The volume always starts half way my B7 DTM does the same.

[@clintoncollins4305]

Always a lovely car to have in a collection. Hope you manage to get it back to a good condition.

[@kinderutz]

Try some Pennzoil Synchromesh too, it's good stuff

[@syck7254]

I want one really bad so let me know plz . I have a 2018 a3 2.0t quattro and I'm look at an 2007 Rs4 V8 with 100k should I trade a3 for the Rs4 v8 ? I need help 😫

[@newarknj76]

Nice car. I have a 105,000 mi 2015 S6 and a 125,000 mi 2008 RS4 Cab. Almost twins!

[@thegingerbreadmahn]

I have a strong feeling your KZbin channel will thrive from this

[@dbyrd34222]

How do you like the coilovers?

[@joelplein6953]

Love the videos , watching since the mk5 . This seems like a terrific project 🙂

[@pnutsrj]

New Sub here! I would like a detailed carbon cleaning video along with a video on the sunroof fix

[@IgnitionTube]

Welcome! I’ll see what I can do!!

[@bstrac77]

What I like about the RS4 is that it is all about the drama (the engine... that sound!). Total drivers car and it's kind of nice that you can have with with it and not end up in jail. Though I suppose you could do that in any car 🤣 I was curious as to if there was any interior peeling?

[@IgnitionTube]

No interior peeling yet!

[@tubefaze]

Wait, the RS4 has aluminum guides on the timing chain? 0_o You learn something new every day. May get one sooner than later. Looking to go up to a b8 A4 for now. People keep buying the manuals as soon as they hit the sales websites.

[@codymusser6649]

I’m really liking these with the RS4

[@Dudeman9339]

Just got a C7 A6 so I've been binging Audi things. Came across your channel and subscribed at "Massachusetts". Hope to see you around some day.

[@tjmone74]

I don't think your rims were resprayed. I have the same ones on my 2011 A4 (sport package) and they have the same fade/wear.

[@derekyien3765]

Let’s make the RS4 squeeze. I’ll look for one to buy 😄

[@freshjnew]

The value issue is really what's kept me from snagging the b7 s4 they actually have pretty decent prices right now