You Won't Believe The Shocking State of This Audi RS3 Engine!

[@stephenjohnferneyhough504]

It's a pleasure watching an expert doing his job great video with expert tuition on how to find a knackered engine no wonder you are held in high regard by so many people

[@wynhughes9072]

Made the big time Ricky. centre page spread in Auto express this week with a road test of your ' Sleeper' Skoda Octavia estate. What a car

[@REPerformanceUK]

No way! Thank you for letting me know!

[@ro63rto]

Yeah, saw that.

[@deanharriss2029]

I love this chaps. The banter is spot on too.

[@canty1973]

I love the workshop banter keep this format up 👍🏻

[@666markyboy]

Great video.... love these breakdowns and love the banter with the young'uns , reminds me of work being a 56 year old with apprentices who don't even know what a Sony Walkman was :)

[@brucewayne2397]

Major ouch for the customer.. £15000+ bill on the way just to have it running again stock and £20000+ to have it back to doing what it was doing a few weeks earlier.. bad day that is!

[@Ti22Vehicleservices]

Clicks on it hoping to be a waterlogged TTRS engine... So much good advice in this on engine builders and tuners. Seen it sooooo many times.. thing blows up and owner left stuck in the middle with everyone blaming everyone else.

[@DanCostanza-s8d]

Friday 1/11/25 DAZA engine video. A couple weeks ago someone from another KZbin video had a major problem w/an C7.5 RS7 V8TT engine and they stated at the end of their video they were sending their hurt engine to REP for a rebuild. I was hoping to see it in an upcoming video on your awesome channel since there are NO videos anywhere of anyone rebuilding a C7.5 EA824 Audi RS7 twin-turbo V8 engine. If I lived in the UK, Rick is the ONLY person I would trust/ask to rebuild my RS7 engine. I think it would be an outstanding engine rebuild video to watch by the master!

[@Key-j5o]

The RS7 you speak of was smoking but otherwise running ok-ish, so I wouldn't say it had a major problem. It could have been an easy fix not worthy of a video or possibly an upcoming video, I reckon.

[@Impulse5596]

Great channel. Its good that this shows what the costs can be when a performance car has problems.

[@briandarnell5966]

Great work from a great team can't wait for Tuesday episode 😊😊

[@LucasAVP]

Great video. Having a blast on the Friday night.

[@davidpshaw1969]

Rick i,m not blowing smoke up your bottom, but you are a top bloke with a top wife. How you know so much tech detail and have so much craftmanship in the craft you show is speciel. Really needed to say that.

[@Padrone5763]

Great video ! Enjoyed thanks

[@peterward8776]

Excellent video 😊

[@davidvonslingshot]

I watched the full Mint vid….. wasn’t fussed but can see the puff’s get all hellbent on honest workers speaking honestly. cheers to the lads Ricky’s wife better prepare her OF page….. those subs jumping off the hook!

[@kristjanveski]

Hey guys, I likely need a rebuild on my TTRS engine, CEPB era. I know it’s a long shot, but do you happen to know a good all-in-one builder/tuner across the pond? I want to make sure it’s done only once and done right. Since you’re so particular about which parts you use given the application, can you possibly shed some light on which internals should be used, and the best tune to pair with this engine? Most people go with UM since all other tuners have phased out support for the CEPB. Any help is appreciated!

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up lads really good video loved the diagnosis and all the banter, so was end result it needs exhaust manifold and head surfaces remachiening thanks

[@LeeHartley-x1v]

Good video mate interesting 👍

[@sum1quiet]

We need more "welcome to I should've been an 80s fluffer" intros, they were gold.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Oh yeah! I forgot about those!!

[@nathd8139]

The way you drop the bolts n tools on the bench 😂 true surgeon style

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

I was an adult at 43 when I bought my first vacuum cleaner.

[@rusty_cee]

the difference and end result between Modifying and tuning is specification. no cutty cornery

[@pjjonesuk]

We used to have pump truck races around the warehouse where I used to work. Any time there wasnt a pallet being moved we rode them much to the anger of management. You can 360 spin one but wear a helmet or make sure to hide the accident book before hand

[@reevzi06]

Love the part responding comments and cries for help, the walk round of vechiles is cool too but im with the majority i like to see you strip engines, would be good to see you work on other cars on smaller faults, basically you know ya onions, we wanna see you fix stuff and talk us through it, maybe do a 2nd chanel where you rip the lads n talk motor bikes?

[@WillV8]

what happened to the its mint S6 video that went up?

[@colinscutt5104]

yeah i was trying to comment and getting an error , so i refreshed and got a message saying vid was private

[@scoob_dj]

Looks like it’s had previous cylinder damage and then repaired with a repair sleeve rather than a top hat sleeve.

[@byronwilletts101]

Hey Ricky, can you explain why the 2018 R8 is "prime Audi" and the year of R8 to go for? You were talking about engines at the time. Thanks bud keep up the great vids cheers

[@27badbwoy]

He’s on about the 2018 RS3 being prime Audi as it’s a Daza engine which only came in the 2017 and 2018 built RS3 . No OPF , and better cams than newer DNWA (2019 + ) RS3 engines .

[@byronwilletts101]

@27badbwoy I heard him say about the rs3 but then was taking about the R8 said the 2018 was the version to get. I'm interested to know why 👍 I'm sure he's made a few vids on the different gens so might rewatch in case he's already covered the differences/benefits

[@greengreenie55]

Very interesting 50mins. With the usual good banter. Why do a bit of a tune, do it properly do it once, do it cheap do it all over again, properly. If you've spent time/money on a tune up maintain the bloody thing correctly.

[@wandango5913]

1st plug could’ve been damaged by whoever dropped the nut down there, either trying to take it out or leaving it for you. You’re not looking for dropped parts when taking the plugs out so could’ve damaged it with the socket.

[@briancleminson6156]

The number one plug hole had that random bolt down it, you may have broken the ceramic when you tried to fit the plug socket down the hole.

[@fredmercury1314]

I wondered that.

[@REPerformanceUK]

I did think that tbh, but I watched it back and I don’t think putting the socket on the plug would be enough force to cause that. There is also ALOT of ceramic dust/debris in the bottom of the bore….

[@mattriley324]

Isn't no 5 the chain end Ricky?

[@olneydetail1487]

You need a jib crane in the new strip Down corner. Doesn't need too be crazy strong but enough for a full engine.

[@GarethJones-l3p]

When are people going to learn that oil is cheaper than metal

[@phill282011]

Hey Ricky where is your Gilet from. Looks super warm 😊

[@carrtez]

Should have got a Toyota pallet truck!! You have the Duster equivalent!

[@wilkinpa]

Where did you get the gilet from, or brand, I like a lot?

[@clumhain]

good vid. Many laughs and learnings......😁

[@aaronkent2940]

I had a Renault Kangoo van do this the valve burnt out valve and then it acted like a welding torch down the piston with the turbo engine. new piston and rings and a valve . It was a diesel and getting the injectors out was not fun one wouldn't come out so unbolted it and turnd engine over on the key till it fired it out (van was out side luckily) It come out and went about 100 feet in the air I ran in the workshop as I new it was going to try and kill me 😅

[@jackclark7624]

i used MRC and Tim at RD and its been fine so

[@melwilliamson8208]

when you doing deans rs7 engine build are you doing a vid on it only you gona fix it ricky

[@unmatort]

55k those Slix vids have helped

[@alexpogson9807]

Nice kinetic customs knife 👌

[@ArryBradbury]

Would this damage have been quick or something wrong for a while and continued driving made it worse?

[@stallion169]

is this builder based in Scotland by any chance

[@YootubeUK]

Blimey. So much ouch, the crank was probably FUBAR too. If you're getting a tune, make it by someone who knows what they're doing and don't drop your plugs!

[@colinscutt5104]

@Rick please have a word with Lee@Barum he's talking about buying a Milk float!!

[@REPerformanceUK]

🤢🤢

[@mikeyg4297]

Id like to see a daza in a skoda superb

[@spent808]

Ricky and the mystery of the disappearing blonde.

[@robertwiddrington]

That was horrible to watch. Who would 'half build' an engine like that. I'm so sorry for the owner if he has bought the car with the engine in this state.

[@fredmercury1314]

If it's burning oil you don't ever need an oil change because you're always changing the oil.

[@scoob_dj]

Are the older CEPA engines as tuneable/ reliable for bigger power?

[@27badbwoy]

Not as tuneable . Better off with a FL .

[@scoob_dj]

@ what makes them less tuneable? I’ve seen some 1000bhp+ TTRS’s, what is it that makes them less tuneable?

[@27badbwoy]

@@scoob_dj Anything can be tuned to a high state . It’s the cost that comes with it is the question . RS3 FL with its Aluminium block and huge stock turbo only needs intercooler , intake , downpipe and engine tune to make over 500bhp . So say cost is 4K . For the CEPA to achieve the equivalent , it would cost over double that amount due to having to upgrade the smaller less efficient turbo and fuel pumps etc . So yes CEPA can be tuned to a high state as long as you are willing to throw a lot of money at it .

[@scoob_dj]

@ thank you, yes that’s what I was after, hence referring to “bigger power” where the turbo size difference between the two would be irrelevant as you’d be running something like a full frame instead.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Yeah we have made the same power on the CEPA! The DAZA is just more developed as a platform, lighter and the cams are better!

[@yankidiot]

I want to buy an RS3 how do I know it won't go pop the day after I buy it??

[@lorcon8907]

You don't all high performance engines are temperamental you offset the risk by buying from Ricky if he sells one or knows of one he can vouch for that's for sale

[@ChumiStu]

Credit where credits due… Josh brookes accent was decent

[@snrt9036]

If matt wants a rs3 daza 67 plate…. I have one for sale possibly 👀

[@gerasimosamiras5364]

How does an injector cause that damage

[@stephenrichardson6105]

I hazard a guess and this is coming from an HGV fitter upto 1999 I would say over fuelling or a bad spray pattern Used to happen in Rolls Royce engines in trucks Bad injector = knackered piston Would just burn it/blow it apart

[@alanmolloy3661]

The young ones. I would love to see your version. LOL Which one would you be. I'm LMAO just thinking of it.

[@David79uk]

Dude..where can i get that wooly hat?

[@REPerformanceUK]

Normally from our website but we are out of stock at the minute.

[@My_father_was_a_toolmaker]

What happened to the video with carl and the easy on eye blonde?

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

I saw that too. Clicked and the vid was private..??

[@colinscutt5104]

@@Peterbrendanalbert no wonder he gets less views

[@Paddywac]

Maybe KZbin didn’t like the Jaguar diversity bit and pulled it or something 🤷‍♂️ Shame I enjoyed all of it, Ricky’s just got a form of honesty tourette’s, I like it 👍

[@ro63rto]

Probably too many thirsty people commenting?

[@kristianthompson5973]

Rick, the ranter, upset the EV overlords! Downloaded it before it was pulled. Think it was recorded two or three videos ago

[@jimmy_neptune]

When are the big bobble hats gonna be back in stock lads? Bloody good looking kit that.

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

When He gets 2K spare to order them.

[@russelladams7053]

Chris sliks has an engine for one because the body work ain't no good now

[@boyced]

Where does the word "devlar" come from?

[@Hix-Design]

Gavin & Stacey at a guess

[@REPerformanceUK]

Boom! 👍

[@boyced]

@@REPerformanceUK when will the bobble hats be back in stock? Keep checking every day 😭

[@Hix-Design]

@@REPerformanceUK I'm surprised there weren't any comparisons made between the state of the internals and the state of Tom's mum's

[@tombush2680]

@@Hix-Designwatch it you

[@leeattwood5443]

Mindy & Hamster 🤔

[@deadprivacy]

Shocking!

[@jasonharryphotog]

When you tune up an already good car using idiots and think less maintenance is the way to go Replace oil regular and injectors before tuning an older car at least get injectors tested and use good fuel

[@DanielMaier_..]

I know that V10s can hold over 1800 hp on stock motor,is possible to swap the rods ,springs etc from v10s to daza?

[@swisstoni2913]

You had one job to do ....... 👀

[@garry1450]

A get why you dont want to mention these so called engine builders but it's a pity because you could save a lot off people a lot off stress and money but I do get it

[@REPerformanceUK]

I don’t have all the facts mate….only hearsay! So very unfair to throw a company under the bus when I have no proof it was them! If I did….full bore game!

[@ash-d7o]

on the Daza, does the mileage really matter if its completly stock, never been tuned and had all its audi scheduled services, plus extra oil changes inbetween? Could you safely tune a 100k mile motorway basher fleet car for example?

[@mattriley324]

Isn't no5 the chain end Ricky?

[@Graxxel94]

Who else asked tom if his mums fit? 😂😂

[@RallyRobert976]

Not much mechanical sympathy on behalf of the driver how many laps were done🙈🤔💣

[@kriscowley3241]

Scottish Builders again, Ricky?

[@fredmercury1314]

When did god ever fix a McLaren engine?

[@garry1450]

It always shocks me the amount off money you must have invested in snap-on tools, a couple off decent houses?

[@p1ronthegrid461]

I can bet those tools generate a lot more revenue relative to cost than houses.

[@brianiswrong]

And every tool is a tax write off😊

[@p1ronthegrid461]

@ true that

[@adamharrison2773]

That’s why if I get a parking ticket I go out and spend the same amount or more on a tool so the government doesn’t benefit from profiting from my ticket.

[@MikeLloyd-z2s]

Pallet trucks, true story. I got sacked from my Saturday job at Morrisons when me and one of my mates were racing them around the warehouse one Saturday morning. He threw something over his shoulder at me, so I threw a bag of sugar at him, which missed and hit the wall right next to the stairs door, just as the manager opened it to find out what al the noise was. The warehouse was above his office upstairs! 😎 I can still hear him scream “you two, my office, NOW!” five minutes late we were on the bus home! 😂😂😂

[@davidstocking1622]

A pump truck is a warehouse scooter. Used to race them all the time... Not allowed since I've been in H&S😂😂

[@smudger6461]

Patters immense, fuckin class lads ❤

[@nikflix]

tom , how fit is your Mum?

[@AbcAbc-mk2ml]

Tom is your mum fit??

[@CraigMansfield]

The poor bastard with that engine. :( So, it fucked because it was tuned to generate too much power, and somehow the spark plug broke inside........shooting through the valves and bollocksing the cylinders? Ow.. ow ow ow.

[@melmarks3854]

Shit!!

[@jamiefraser3814]

So.

[@jamiefraser3814]

Buttons

[@raymondstitt648]

John 3:16

[@paulknox-hy5lu]

ANY CHANCE OF A ENGINE BUILDING JOB PLEASE BRUV

[@Jonnybravo2382]

That engine was built by Tim Radley and tuned by MRC 🫡

[@Zenithh]

How do you know this?