How To Fix An Oil Leak In An Audi S4 Avant | Wheeler Dealers

Mike buys a somewhat rare Silver Audi S4 Avant for just $7000 due to an oil leak from an unknown source in the engine, but with Ants mechanical skills, the oil leak is fixed and the rest of the engine is optimised.
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[@JJsAutomotive]

I don't understand the people who hate on Ant - he is not Edd but he is lovable the same in a different way.

[@brusk3978]

The problem is in how they don’t focus air time to the mechanical aspect of the show like they once did when Edd was around I honestly can care less about the buying and selling part of the show and this guy just don’t connect with the audience...

[@rondumontier1187]

Yes. Ant is a great mechanic and very good at explaining what he,s doing. I like him just fine. Mikey sucks tho

[@Shabec2982]

People will hate what they aren’t used to. It was the same with electric cars and when top gear switched hosts. It’s just one of those things that’ll always be present in people.

[@turquoisecat761]

Yes Ant is great, very affable, very knowledgeable and highly skilled. Also, I disagree that they don't sow the same level of mechanical stuff, it's not changed as far as I can tell.

[@oceanthirteen1628]

It’s like some people hated water cooled 911. Most of them didn’t even have experience in any 911. 🤷‍♀️🤷🤷‍♂️

[@glyphic313]

I used to have one of these. Good god I don’t miss it. Audi has one of the tightest, most cramped, engine bays of any car I’ve ever worked on.

[@TurboB5]

I have two and don’t regret it at all. Worth the pain.

[@BboyMobster]

This video is why I changed my mind on getting one of these cars!

[@chrisnoble2084]

Most modern cars are fairly similar in doing this kind of work give or take. Actually as this engine is inline and not transverse the job of the timing belt and other belts is alot easier as theres more space working on the front of the exposed engine and not trying to cram your hand down the side if it was a transverse engine(meaning everything at the front of this engine would be at the side)

[@BboyMobster]

@@chrisnoble2084 it’s just the whole process. I’m not a fan of taking the front end of a car off for belts.

[@jorischroer5449]

If you can work on these cars you can do any car, so don't be scared.

[@BboyMobster]

@@jorischroer5449 nah I’m good.

[@elyk46]

Unless you go for something simple like a Toyota, you're missing out. The pain is 100% worth the pleasure. I'm doing this EXACT job for the first time and it's not bad.

[@jp-47471]

What this video showed me: Oil leak in Audi? Yeah ur gonna have to do a lot of work.

[@simonlloyd7557]

I have a S3. To change a Xenon bulb you have to remove the front wheel, arch liner, washer bottle and hoses, front bumper, disconnect electrical connectors for the fog lights, headlamp washer and ambient temperature sensor...

[@brusk3978]

Blasphemy 😂😂😂

[@monikhushalpuri]

Audi a4 1.8t...the air intake goes from turbo...to the front bumper where the tube is made of metal and rusts away...want to get ignition coil connectors off? You’ll break at least one if not all 4 of the clips,

[@basshead.]

@@simonlloyd7557 Why did you buy a glorified Golf? lol

[@paranormalextract4976]

@@monikhushalpuri Not if you're careful and know what you're doing.

[@mohamedyasinarakkal5130]

5:21 I love watching the parts getting cleaned 9:31 Release pin 9:35 remove the wrench 9:38 No Boom 9:41 Good Grenade

[@JuciF]

Terrific, I love technical videos such this one!

[@petergouldbourn2312]

What a brilliant presentation. Pete 🇬🇧

[@tommyelgstrom]

All that work in under 10 min, absolutely spectacular

[@niacal4nia]

I just did the valve/ spark plug gaskets + rear cam seal plugs and was a PITA and took me 6 hours on a 2.8 engine.

[@gnarshread]

Everyone talks crap about how unreliable B5's are but they're awesome car's if you maintain them properly. The maintenance looks daunting but I saw a bunch of dudes at S4RW a few years back do the exact same job in a parking lot in under an hour. The car was racing that afternoon.

[@alabinibop]

The video is a good insight into carrying out this job. However, the first time I did the crankshaft seal I lubed it with engine oil (as instructed above) and it slipped in with little resistance. After putting it all back together and starting the engine I had a huge oil leak around that seal. I then discovered from a different source that suggests you aren't supposed to lube the seal before installation. I removed it all again and tried a different seal (corteco) without lube and there was a lot of resistance this time. And now it doesn't leak. I hope this helps someone.👍

[@HCmotorsports]

Oddly satisfying to see someone going trough this process aswell, i always pull out the engine on my s4, because of custom manifolds, k04s and etc. Saves me some time. You all should see the oil feed/ coolant lines on twin turbos in s4 2.7tt, any drop of oil or coolant on them - remove engine. Hahahaha

[@dragospahontu]

is it a reliable car?

[@imarinx]

@@dragospahontu yes i own one

[@dragospahontu]

@@imarinx awesome

[@briandenham7400]

While you had it apart I would have done cam tensioner gaskets and cam caps, great video tho very informative

[@hurowitz]

Darn...i need to do my turbos. Already did valve cover gaskets. Its engine out time!!!

[@hellasultras]

This guy is unbelievably good

[@tommyd4829]

Jesus Christ that’s some work…knows his stuff this dude

[@philiplee7604]

VW Dealerships service departments are the ‘ Highest Profit epicentre ‘ of the dealers operation.. This is a perfect example why !!!

[@dre4011]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Let us know when they start treating us like they should then!!

[@simonlloyd7557]

If you think that this is bad, try changing a crank sensor O ring,, or worse, the knock sensor on a supercharged mini cooper. Then once you're there you reach the point where you may as well change the water pump, the bypass valve, thermostat, and fit a reduced pulley to the charger, and new serpentine belt, and belt tensioner, and idler pulley, and idler pulley seal, and new radiator ballast resistor...and service the supercharger.

[@anesennaidoo5279]

HAHAHAHA, anxiety post!

[@declansgamereview6523]

I really wanted to get an oldish Audi from ( B6/B7) or even an E90 BMW as they go for fairly cheap but it is things like this that scared the crap out of me and made me change my mind. On top of that they have lots of known issues .On my Toyota and previous Honda I could take care of most of the maintainence myself but this is just one big nightmare that I would not even attempt or even know where to start.

[@julio3421]

I don't understand why you didn't show the other side of the valve cover I like to watch the entire thing that's why I like watching you cuz you're detailed is great

[@Lapatash]

Well I have a Audi A4 b5 2.4 V6 2000y.facelift and have the same problem here.Still leaking drop after drop :) but i still love my car.

[@jameslewis5975]

The 2.7 such a beast when she runs good and beefed up.but damn it can be a boat anchor😂

[@ford1546]

can anyone tell me why (Wheeler Dealer) NEVER had Opel Monza GSE 1984 ?? It is a fun to good car if you have the right version!

[@daimianzarco4807]

The b5 s4 are such a job to drive!!! Is worth all the headaches when it comes to servicing the car😂😂😂

[@amjadbosheh5333]

Love the Show, can you guys do a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport K96W :)

[@danielcrocem]

This video made me cry

[@frenchi1]

I do miss Ed China but this guy is also a G! 🤞🤟💙🖖💙🤟🤞

[@mauricepeters7684]

why did you lay the visco-fan down on its side?

[@thistime4you]

We had the same Audi avant in pearl white and the same issue. I was aghast when I stopped by the shop doing the work and the as this one, all the sheet metal front end was off.

[@joesanchez979]

Love wheeler-dealer 👍

[@ekathegermanshepherd4571]

I would suggest anyone doing a 2.7t timing shouldn't skip on using the crank lock pin. The plastic crank cover mark is to get you close to tdc and then inserting the crank lock pin gets you to exact tdc. Not using it is cutting out an important step. The owner is going to hate you for installing a squeaky Gates belt. And you are going to want to put RTV on each of the bottom corners of the new valve cover gaskets.

[@adevallima6027]

Em português tudo sobretudo ok

[@adevallima6027]

👏

[@That_vr6_guy]

After the first 12 seconds of the video I just went fuck what have I got myself into 😂😂😂

[@MASO204]

my brain is frazzled just watching this wow

[@chiil034]

I'll stick with my straight five AAN thank you very much.

[@davejc1]

Get a mark three mr2.. Do a video on how to adjust the handbrake... Thatll be fun.... 😂 😂

[@leonardnose5695]

Had a audi a4 a 04 timing belt went out. Enjoyed that car, but i would never get another one imo. Great all wheel drive system but too much on maintenance. Maybe im bias but unless you’re mechanically inclined or have deep pockets it’s not worth it.

[@flytech78]

Best to put the block bolt in to make sure the bottom end dose not spin....

[@ekathegermanshepherd4571]

Agree. Actually, the crank lock pin is to get the crank into exact TDC. The marks are NOT exact TDC but are to help you get the crank pin inserted. Important. I've inserted a crank lock pin with the crank pully marks and cover marks way off.

[@rabmoody]

Ant has a certain amount of character but he's definitely not Edd China. Mike Brewer is the fly in the ointment!!

[@MartiniPinball]

I quite like Ant, gotta say

[@motorised1]

buy a box of matches and save alot of time

[@yepok2957]

That is really funny. Thanks for the laugh. You made my day.

[@paranormalextract4976]

Not too much work. Esp for a superior vehicle such as this.

[@RobtsaTV]

Good old Audis ball ache to work on, If I'm not mistaken the rs4's require gearbox out to replace a starter motor. Nice to drive but basic belts and parts need so much labour. When I have money to burn I will get an audi

[@surujrambharose787]

Big fan Trinidad

[@FearJandy]

Oil leak on an Audi S4? - Sell the Audi S4.

[@emanuelcochetti2566]

pregunto, vuleve Wheeler Dealers a la pantalla? Porque lei que hace de OCT 2018 no graban.

[@FranciscoRamirezAraya]

leíste mal

[@mrsee2911]

Anyone knows a good mechanic for the Audi S4 B5

[@paraskevaspapantonakis]

9:41 Ant says:"no boom good granade"

[@OlafBathoorn]

...and check/replace your PCV system, the most common cause of oil leaks in the first place on these v6 engines

[@gooner2000woman]

i would not be able to put that back together lol

[@arabsaid9140]

Ce serait bien que l’émission a serai traduit en français ce serait très cool parce que j’adore ces émissions

[@keepthinking2666]

Few major issues here you didn't replace the valley plug or the cam plug on the back of the camshaft that leak all the time and you didn't check your time in marks on your cams

[@yuriyland3349]

Mike!! Where's the next part about Avant!?😮

[@audikris]

All that and you didn't replace the halfmoons under the chain tensioners?

[@leonardnose5695]

What are those and why would you need to replace em? Honestly asking. Im just trying to learn. Thanks.

[@elyk46]

I skipped the half moons on my 190k mile 2.8. And I'm real tempted on skipping the half moons on my new 200k mile 2.8. They look like a PITA even though im replacing everything in the video.

[@thomasburke7995]

An INTERFERENCE engine . Is a design that places the combustion chamber into the valve head . It's a cheap way to alter the displacement and performance of engine blocks.. he should know this..

[@suj1945]

Just click fingers and the rear main seal fixes itself!

[@DazeOfBudtending]

You don’t need a box of matches.. trust me.. you just need low oil pressure. Found that out 2 days ago... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙆‍♂️

[@elyk46]

Please explain sir, I want to keep my babies.

[@justint5625]

Step 1- Remove Engine Step 2- Change Hose Step 3- Install Engine 😂😳

[@adrianvega7774]

No lo ahi en español?

[@donwest5387]

"remember, it's a left -hand thread". I don't remember knowing that.

[@georgeochoa3089]

Time for a new Audi...

[@aek3945]

Once again I can see that Toyotas’ are much easier to work on...

[@elyk46]

My friend, who works at Toyota, said Toyota's were designed by people and Audi's were designed by a computer. Makes sense. But this headache is worth the fun!!

[@corysexton3970]

Hear me out if you want a thumbs up from here on now empty to watch this channel start making the video longer and go for a drive before and after as well or forget it. Got it

[@too-stoked-about-2-strokes]

I truly feel sorry for the weekend DIYer that follows this video as repair advice. They should really have a disclaimer on these vids "for entertainment purposes only". Plenty of better sources of information out there on repairing these engines that won't lead you down the path of having to do the job twice, or even worse a blown engine.

[@Ish0807]

Didn't see changing the water pump ?!

[@jopatube1]

Eu quero olhar mas

[@philipwalton4877]

Belting name for a piece of an engine.. Harmonic balancer

[@fabricio1234562]

Audi a4 b5 12v AAH engine 👍👍

[@petes3011]

Ant Anstead gives up silent movies to ham it up and repair cars through the medium of mime..!

[@socaljarhead7670]

7 grand for the car, $700 in parts, and 23 hours and over 4 thousand dollars in labor to instal those parts.😂 Gotta love Kraut engineering!🤣😂

[@someone28]

This is why I bought a Mercedes, 12 years and not a single oil leak or engine or transmission issue.

[@7477238]

Exactly. MB's older motors like the M112 V6 and M113 V8 or even the M272 V6 along with the M273 V8 are very reliable and give none of the problems you experience in an Audi or BMW motor. I would say, however, that Lexus is the gold standard.

[@kevinjermaine]

Great video but Audi is too Labor intensive. no Audi for me but great to watch.

[@matthewroberts1340]

Scraper to clean mating faces? Wire brush attachment on a drill no issues

[@7477238]

Why? That only risks sending bits of dirt, brush bits and leftover gasket into the valvetrain or down the spark plug tube.

[@KRev-nb7gc]

Its easy when you know what you're doing......🤨🤨🤨

[@theronbusse3472]

Look at that chain tensioner gasket leak...

[@kize32]

where do you see a chain?

[@massimostella5324]

ant ti voglio incintrare per dieri che A .S sono proprio io e mi hanno detto che hai intezione di venire a conoscermi qui in Italia e mi renderesri molto felice io sono la ragazza dei tuoi sogni e ti amo tantissimo

[@lpy2261]

why go through so much hassle when you can just pour a £10 oil compound directly into the oil, to seal any leak, anywhere on the engine?

[@brian_jake]

Not everyone is stingy!

Das Auto!!!

[@verjnuarmu]

How to fix VAG-corporations vehicles from leaking oil.... Get a car from different manufacturer

[@nicko6710]

Ant did a good job here.

[@Vatoloco733]

Español Español Español o Subtitulo Subtitulo

[@williamfullman2639]

DAM YOU AUDI !!!!!

[@zoltanbebto4321]

Tony Anstead

[@doca8792]

I have an ‘03 RS6. No room to work on anything.

[@donwest5387]

and.. they use plastic "in there"

[@polotov7]

Don’t be fooled it’s not at easy as it looks especially if you are doing this as a full time job you’ll have the service writer breathing down your neck on a Friday because the customer wants his car ready for 3 day weekend trip to go snowboarding it’s 2pm and you are just getting the belt on the a/c machines is going to hold you up for an extra 40 minutes over time

[@dre4011]

It's a process....but when you're TRAINED to do those jobs...that's why they pay you the $$$$....

[@vasantos-re4hb]

That service is worth as much as the car. $300 in parts, $2500 in labor.

[@mraaaaaaa]

S4 costs more than that

[@ivanbratanov8699]

I mentioned that Mike and Ant don't know what does Avant mean in this episode. Avant means a combi car in Audi branded cars. It comes still from the early 80 models.

[@jonasthemovie]

So. What does it mean?

[@steves5382]

Seen too many people with dermatitis on their hands in body shops and garages, use gloves !

[@DaveTan65]

My video with the same title will be 0:03 long. Scrap the car.

[@JonCianci12]

Probably doesn’t make for good KZbin though

[@skitzvitz]

Almost any Japanese car, timing belt, removed and replaced 2hrs. VAG products , we have put it in the service position charge 3hrs. Over complicated engineered ass backwards and in the case here in Australia way over priced.

[@dickachter4233]

Geen ondertiteling

[@AKA001]

Whilst I love watching the work on engines like this. I keep shaking my head. The motor in my car is a quarter of the size, has 3 moving components, doesn't need servicing and delivers more than twice the power and torque than this engine. I loved my 6.2 litre V8, until it blew up. ICE owners are like smokers, they know it's bad for them, but still keep at it.

[@borjarezola6302]

Not estate, but avant

[@octymocty132]

Wheres PAUL the proper mechanic who used to teach ed china

[@ctahgw]

... but if it was a good grenade, wouldn't it.... Nevermind

[@Shane-zx4ps]

That is why I drive a Lexus, fuck all that shit and money..

[@mynameisray]

I thought he said "shit coated"..

[@ScottPC]

Didn’t put the sealent on the corners of the valve cover gasket, will end up leaking!

[@philiplee7604]

Yes, your right... I spotted that also !

[@BlackDeathTX]

ya he did stop the video at 5:54. you will see he did..

[@jonasthemovie]

Plenty of it even. To much I would say.

[@Rio356]

@@jonasthemovie you're supposed to put it on top of the gasket aswell. he also didn't replace the cam tensioner half moons and gasket either, which tend to be a culprit for leaks..

[@paranormalextract4976]

Funny all these comments shitting on Audi. Might be alot of work but when things are good, they are VERY good.

[@rick503z]

Ur better off by just rebuilding the engine

[@rolandocrisostomo2003]

Why are german cars so over engineered? Most car removing a few parts gets you to the problem.

[@matthiaseckert4022]

Most german cars too, but Audi is a "premium" - Brand with "premium" repair bills

[@simonlloyd7557]

They are overengineered where they should be simple: access to engine components or cup holders for instance, but under engineered when they shouldnt be..ie: plastic sumps, no dipsticks to check oil, and stupid design flaws such as the BMW E46 boot floor ripping itself to pieces.