Shocking Audi RS6 maintenance costs

[@billlang64]

Your advice regarding a reliable independent garage is spot on. My previous A6 3.0tdi was serviced by Audi and I was very disappointed with the standard of workmanship. While I would have loved the RS6 Avant, I opted for a late 2017 S6 Avant 4.0tt as I was concerned about the turbos on earlier models. I get the oil changed every 7.5k by a local garage who use Quantum Cube 5w30. Only problem I've had is an error code for bank 1 running lean.

[@vladimirtalijan]

That is the case for any brand. Dealerships are poorly knowledgable and in my 35 years of owning cars I've always had new problems with a car after visiting dealerships, and they've never been able to manage serious repairs. Finding a good independent is a key to owning a car, even a Ferrari.

[@darkness5702]

@@vladimirtalijan So true. I took my new car once to the dealer ship never again. Went straight back to the mechanic I can trust.

[@TheRonaldbaxter]

I had left bank running lean code on my Subaru wrx. Turns out one of the aftermarket tubes in the vacuum system had worked loose.

[@billlang64]

Error code now cured after I discovered a small tear in one of the air filter to turbocharger flexi pipes. Called Audi who wanted a small fortune for the part but managed to source 2 for £20 from the manufacturer. A 15 minute job to replace both.

[@alex_oneill_5277]

I’d say half that bill was because it was tuned so many times and ragged around. 16 flashes on the ecu counter tells me it was a development car previously

[@vPerformance]

I'd say you are correct!

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

most second hands sports cars are haggard like that ..people sit n rev em for hours

[@Surfer_Jay]

You sir have purchased a lemon! I have owned my RS6 from new since 2018 & have spent less than 10% of what you have spent in your first year! My condolences…

[@cajennings00]

Brilliantly honest video. It's always been my dream car, but this has made me realise (a bit more!) that I'm still not wealthy enough to own one 😪. Thanks for making this 👍👍

[@Rgvjr]

I have owned 2 Audi’s.... they breakdown if you look at them too hard...lol

[@AstralviewsUK]

Neither is he by the sound of it 😂

[@Eructation1]

Neither am I,so its going to have to be an A3.

[@crowster73]

Hi Paul, thanks for the detailed information that your video contains. I’ve been an avid performance car enthusiast myself since just before the turn of the century. Sadly however I’ve had a 9 year hiatus with long term health problems and haven’t worked since 2014. Fortunately my circumstances have recently been resolved and once again I can follow my passion ! Between 1999 & 2014 I owned the massive total of 3 cars. My first a 1998 12 month old UK Honda Integra type R which was part ex’d after only a year for a Subaru Impreza 2000AWD Turbo. This stayed with me until 2005 when I bought another Impreza, a WRX PPP wagon that I kept all the way to 2014. I mention these after seeing some of your other videos on here. I’ve been watching the RS6 C7 since launch and obviously over the years have seen their value decrease to a level where they are now in the realms of possibility with having a half decent income again. I’ve currently been driving my partner’s 2021 Audi A3 40 TFSI e plug in hybrid which has enhanced my desire for the RS6. Your video hasn’t put me off a purchase, but has opened my eyes somewhat ! I’m unsure if you still have the vehicle and if so I’d be really interested in knowing what you’ve had to spend in the year since the footage was uploaded ? I’d also like to ask you what was the mileage of the car when you purchased it, how many miles had you done when you made the film, and what is on the clock now ? It’s quite clear that you hold the RS6 in a special place ( irrespective of the issues with your own model ) and actually give great advice in what to look for and what to be prepared for ! Apologies for the essay, but like yourself I do like to paint a full picture and explain as best I can those things that really captivate me ! Thanks Ian.

[@kaeji_namitsua]

Dont buy an old more premium Audi unless you know the owner took really great care of it even if they did Audi uses so many plastic parts in engines they need to be rebuild after 100K KM. Turbos and radiators go out. People spend on average around $15000 after they buy them and those are the non performance models who dont get trashed around as hard. Expect engine out and hope nothing major got damaged. New engine block is $30K. Its cheaper to buy new RS6 use it for "business" write off depreciation and sell it to somebody for 1/3 of the purchase price. Lease was not bad either it was $2,6K a month for fully loaded $1,8K base for 2020. I cant believe how much he spend he shouldve buy a lottery ticket with the car.

[@rs4rs669]

Sounds like you brought a right lemon there 😬,brought my 2014 rs6 I am the second owner 55 k miles when brought ,Audi did all the service history and have done a great job as far as I can see, 6 month of ownership and not needed to do anything at all , apart from soon I will need a full set of tires and prob breaks next year but that's a given in this type of car,rs6s are bomb proof ,looks like the owner before you really neglected her 😬glad to see she will be well looked after from now on just like I do mine 🙂👍🏻 cheeky tip here go online furniture clinic and order done leather protection cream ,its fantastic , clean your leather seats with leather cleaner or soapy water ,dry with cloth and apply cream all over ,do 2 coats and top up every month ,makes all the leather seats beautiful,feeds,nourishes and gives that new leather smell ,great little tip for you bud 👍🏻

[@francistayo5287]

Why are you saying 'Brought' instead of Bought!!, it always amazes me how people can get these two words mixed up when they mean entirely two different things!!

[@rs4rs669]

Francis Tayo sorry that annoyed you sir

[@francistayo5287]

@@rs4rs669 It didn't annoy me sir, I was just saying. Have a great day ahead ☺️

[@rs4rs669]

Francis Tayo my spelling is not the best that's all , we all make mistakes now and then , that's what makes us human 🙂👍🏻

[@francistayo5287]

@@rs4rs669 Oh yes, we surely do make mistakes, I hear you loud and clear 👊

[@markramsay6399]

Nice and detailed video indeed. I had a 2017 C7 RS6 from 2015 (so about two years old) until 2022 this year. Did 140,000 miles in the car and loved it. It was fully loaded with everything and got rid as some of the toys were failing (mostly suspension related). I think AT LEAST 25k over the life time of the car in service etc. I the car for 24K a few months ago and no doubt who purchased it thought what a bargain. But in my life time . 5 sets of tyres, four sets of pads and discs all around, five oil changes, two plug changes etc etc. The car is amazing and I miss it loads, but it eats money. And not even mentioned the 99Ron fuel costs. Now got a sensible RS5 (Ha !) / Mark

[@alex99398]

Everything about German cars driving well, but many of these luxe brands having major issues after 3~5 years, is kind of reinforced in this video. Great job. I couldn't handle all of the repairs, let alone the loss of peace of mind on longer road trips.. Keep up the great work

[@barry5138]

They are ego mobiles for the gullible. Salesmen smirk at the buyers and service managers rub their hands in delight. Yet one sucker after another wants that german "prestige"!!!

[@dejanstamec3683]

Thank you man for this, I guess "the most honest" review on an RS6 C7 I've ever seen! Still as you said, worthy to repair, because its an awesome machine, an all rounder and a real dream car!!

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

an estate wagon eww

[@gullible119]

@@Lemingtona-x5g?

[@adogmcdizzle]

I knew these were expensive to run but that is an eye watering amount. I suspect quite a few of these items should be caught in a pre-purchase inspection as they were clearly there before you picked up the car. However I have always avoided Audi to due reliability concerns, despite loving the look of the RS6. A warranty in this case would pay for itself many times over.

[@kaeji_namitsua]

Eye watering? That was nothing for an RS repairs. His engine will most likely explode soon. I seen $20K bills on much nicer RS6ses because infrequent oil changes.

[@henrik1743]

Then you also run the risk in certain countries of getting your car robbed from you, this is seriously common in sweden for RS4 / RS6 owners. Best getaway vehicle there is..

[@simonelliott5956]

Boy you’ve had a time of it! I’m on my second C7 RS6 and I’ve seen every problem you have had over the course of the last 70000 miles or so in both and between both cars. However a few things to consider. The oil strainer, was done under a recall, and many people had them do PCV valve at the same time. The rest of the items that you mention are pretty much all things that need to be checked when you buy the car, Fuels pumps can easily be checked, open the oil filler cap and see if you can smell petrol, if you can, then it’s likely the fuel pumps need replacing. Definitely the hose that you mention at the back there, that happened with my first car and that can be expensive to replace if it goes all the way through. It really does only mean that you need to move a clip slightly to get it right however, the replacement part has more clearance. That said much of what you’re talking about here could’ve been covered by warranty, both my cars have had Audi extended warranties and that cost me about £1100 a year in the first year that has dropped to less than £1000. the second year and third year respectively , during that time they’ve done the fuel pumps, they’ve done the suspension levelling arm, I also had a wishbone as bushes were a problem, complete, realignment and fuel pumps, obviously they also had to do oil and filter at the same time, I’ve got them to do plugs too, as I didn’t want to chance it. I’ve also had the same with the O2 sensor, and again this was replaced under warranty by Audi. The excess on the warranty is £250, so unless you do a really big one, save up the little ones for one visit! That said, once you’ve got on top of these things, these cars are generally really good, but I would definitely say get yourself a warranty. It saves a lot of heartache and wallet ache at the same time! It sounds like you are very unlucky with the brakes, but nevertheless they can warp my front set on my last. RS6 did just that within about 4000 miles of me having it, when I looked into it, Audi had not long replaced them under warranty for the previous owner of a kind enough to do the same for me. It’s really easy to hammer Audi main dealers, as they don’t always do things as you want them to, however, if you find a good one and someone is prepared to take you seriously on the basis that you own a performance car, not a run-of-the-mill Audi, then you generally get some good service. That said anything that I did to the car that was routine wear and tear replacement that wasn’t covered by warranty I would do through an independent. Don’t let this put you off buying one, and it’s not a mileage thing either because the fuel pumps can be a problem on the cars with low mileage, depending on when they were built and how little use they have had, as it appears that this can be down to the quality of the petrol you put into it and it sitting around eating through the seals in these fuel pumps. Once you’ve got on top of these things, you’ll find they are exceptionally rewarding cars, and there’s nothing better for both performance and practicality, especially not on the price, not sure what I’m going to do when this one needs replacing, as I really don’t like the C8!

[@cosmicdebris2223]

How very interesting. I'm here in Germany and JUST received a letter from Audi for a recall to have both oil strainers facing the turbos replaced. It seems 5 months after yours. And I'm in Germany. Bizarre. (S6 C7 Abt).

[@simonelliott5956]

@@cosmicdebris2223 I had mind done last July, but they started in May last year.

[@cosmicdebris2223]

@@simonelliott5956 yes, in fact now reading about it (German googling) it actually started in May here too! I can't understand why I now only receive an official letter from Audi telling me to bring it in. Oh well.. Thx for yr response.

[@vladimirtalijan]

Yeah, Corvette (or any American car) is on par with Audi, which is one of the least reliable brands. No surprises there.

[@langraman8756]

just buy a toyota

[@felixf5211]

Thank you for the video. Found it very interesting. As a contrast, just had a first 60K service done on my Evolution IX. I'm its original owner. Replaced the belts, pulleys, water pump, etc...as well as a complete fluid flush - two diffs, a transfer case and the trans. Brake fluid, too. We also replaced a few sundry parts that were showing wear. This was done in a specialty high-performance shop. Total cost, about $2100. I love Audi and have an emotional bond to the brand. Would never own one these days, however, due to everything described in the video. As opposed to going through 6 sets of tires and 4 sets of pads in ~60K miles without needing a single repair.

[@jyeeeee]

Great video. I have a 2008 Lexus RX400h. Owned for 8 years. My maintenance costs so far have been an oil and filter change every year.

[@vPerformance]

That's fantastic. I love a lexus now!

[@jyeeeee]

@@vPerformance 300,000kms on it too

[@potcommitted5355]

German Cars "If you can't afford one New, You can't afford one used". But it sure is fun while it lasts!

[@hutchy1111]

Good to see you back with another video! Big performance cars tend to equal big bucks but the RS6 takes it to another level. Still it’s a car that few people will ever have or even drive. Excellent summary of the costs 👍

[@TheDeviljohngr]

Audi's = Endless money pits though beautiful ones

[@mauriceclemens3286]

I take it you bought it used. What a beautiful car but a money pit. For what you’ve paid in service you could have bought a new one.

[@dancingfrogsxb1276]

Oil screen was a recall so should have been done free

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

I worked for VAG for 19 years till 2013 so it's been a while but when you started pointing things out, not even initially noticing your private registration number, I thought that looks like a 2019 car. Because there were no clues on the car and you didn't mention it, I went into the description and was really surprised to see 2013. I notice it's been about two years since this got put up, but since in the clip you mention owning it about a year, presumably you got it in 2020. Anyway, it still looks great - Audi for years (basically from the mid Nineties when the A4 replaced the 80) have unquestionably led the pack for looks and design - I also think build quality, although interesting to see just how many tiny plastic parts there are on it which you just won't find on an Eighties Aston! Tbh, it made me wince a bit since I think my decades will be looked on with fondness as the ultimate build quality, in the manner that Mercedes' was the Eighties. Perhaps that's slightly unfair and I might better have described increased complication, rather than decreases in build quality. Certainly the amount of electronics now means it feels inconceivable that your RS6 can be kept going at all til 2053 - whereas there are many of the (ur) Quattro cars still going - a mate of mine has a 1989 20V, but there are also earlier ones that have gone by 40years old. Obviously the rally pedigree made it an instant classic and perhaps even more than that, the commercial success it granted Audi - and a sacred USP which enabled Audi to sprinkle "Quattro fairy dust" on basically everything, means if course there's still a cult following for them. More recently, of course the RS versions became the halo models, with quattro becoming almost mundane. Certainly by the early mid 2000s you could get quattro everything, including 1.9TDI A3s and A4s! I just worry that all cars today are going to be next to impossible to preserve on the road as CANBUS wiring looms eventually crumble - where the hell would you get one in thirty more years' time? Not to mention touch screens and radar cruise control etc - those options sound almost like military hardware (although by the way, ironic I should mention that cos that's exactly how the ur-Quattro started!) I would be interested to find out if you kept it another year - or perhaps two. You still have it? It sounds, if so, that you were confident subsequent years would be much kinder to the wallet. Incidentally was it an auction car? More probably a private sale but anyway it seemed that it had a fair few faults on it when you first acquired it, which obviously you wouldn't (or shouldn't!) have had from a reputable dealer (whether franchised Audi or otherwise..). In hindsight do you feel any savings made by the presumably lower price paid were retained, if somewhat eroded by the fault rectifying "journey" you described? And you're not wrong, jees what tremendous things they are. I never tried one like yours but I did get a go in the V10 previous generation one which was astounding. Easily the most accelerative thing I experienced. Anyway, brought back a few memories!🙂

[@Mr.P001]

Great honest review, highlighting possible problem points

[@007KURGAN]

I have a 65 plate A6 Ultra Black Edition. I am seriously considering the RS6 C7 for my next car? I think we all agree you were very unlucky with this beauty! I have had ZERO trouble with mine and I still enjoy driving it everyday. Great vid and very informative. P.S. I nearly choked on my Digestive when I saw that CD and heard your comment 🤣

[@anthonyprice1576]

Just purchased a 2014 RS6, bought of the first owner, comprehensive Audi main dealer maintenance and a decent preventative maintenance regime also (prev owner was a tax accountant!) It has 75000 miles, 135000kms, seems to do everything perfectly. The only failure so far was the PCV valve which was replaced under warranty (car had 2 months left when I bought it!!) So they did the problematic gen 1 turbo oil feed filter that you highlighted in this video. So we shall see the long term picture as time goes by. What I can say is that these cars are unbelievable. Absolutely monsters!

[@rs4rs669]

Dam right , there's nothing cooler than a family wagon that can annihilate 98% of cars on the road and kill most lambos😂,mines limited at 155 mph tho so wen I have more cash I will stage 1 it and hopefully 200 mph easy 😍👍🏻

[@possession3929]

thats the difference between your car and this guy who has a ton of problems. Did the last guy do all of the dealer maintenance? probably not. Did he check the car fax to see the intervals of when the car was in for service? who knows.

[@colinmackintoshdale]

Brilliant video. I was close to buying and RS6 (and probably will still do so) but with a teardrop caravan on fields I went for the boring but still quick 320bhp A6 Allroad. Brilliant video though.

[@Lars2TheV]

I don't know how the market is in the UK, but below 35k pounds (40k euros) would be extremely inexpensive (can't really use the word 'cheap' with these prices). Where I live the cheapest RS6's from this generation, with a lot more miles/kms on it then this one are starting low 50k euros. For me it looks like the cost of the maintenance was already being reflected in the extremely low purchase price for this RS6, unless you guys in the UK are an extremely lucky bunch who get to buy an RS6 this inexpensive on the regular.

[@JP_RS6]

Glad you made this video, I have an idea what I was getting into any. Fortunately the guy who owned mine has just replaced the spark plugs, coul packs, pcv valve, turbo oil strainer and the 2 front discs and pads so I don't need to do an awful lot but he does have mis-matched tires (good years on front pirelli's on the back) and no mention of the high pressure fuel pumps.

[@pavlinthedentist]

Bro, u bought a fkd up car… 100 things that are a for change :D

[@ville85]

I thought the same, previous owner didn't care much of this car and didn't do all necessary maintenance.

[@vPerformance]

The service history was good, but these cars just have so much that can go wrong! I admit though the car has clearly had a hard life.

[@shaneb6853]

Thank you, great video ! Seriously considering this being my next car so really helpful and clear

[@cosmicdebris2223]

Totally agree. I went from BMW (for years on end) to Audi for the first time. Got myself a low mileage (km) S6 Abt (540PS) (C7) here in Germany. A total pain... constantly defective and now I also have a fuel leak on exactly one of those pumps. Also all the classic defects on ALL of them such as the pop out screen going black since Audi "engineers" designed that pop out with "hard" wires that ALL break on all of them. Crazy. An engineering nightmare. Totally unreliable. Never again. My first and last Audi. Oh and last week received a letter from Audi for a recall. Oil filters (metal mesh type filters) that filter oil to the turbos have to be replaced... no charge for that of course. Edited: Typo corrected. (then to them).

[@vPerformance]

What will you do now? Go back to BMW?

[@cosmicdebris2223]

@@vPerformance good question. One of the problems I (perhaps we) face is this government push to electric. In terms of torque etc. and no more oil changes and tons of parts that can fail by comparison I'm all for electric, but charging points, range, and then price increases of charging (guaranteed to happen 100%) etc etc not to mention that a new battery can cost up to 40.000+ Euros I don't know what to do. Not interested in making dreadful losses. I might just have to accept the fact that I have had years and years of joyful Autobahn thrashing and that those days are over soon. Perhaps a good Japanese Diesel and see where we all stand in 10 years from now. No idea. BMWs are just too expensive now for what you get.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

Yep I stopped buying European cars 30 years ago, same with motorcycles, only Japanese, if you want reliability.

[@Nyjawonder]

Your blase critique of the Country CD has me rolling man. I hope to get an S8 running much the same hardware so this review is fully appreciated. New subscriber and fan

[@vPerformance]

S8 is probably a better choice. This RS6 is fragile AF. I didn't even listen to the CD so perhaps I was cruel

[@lukaweixler]

8275 in a year. It won't be that much every year so it's not bad for the sportscar

[@sarcastixx74]

Picked up one of these last week, a 2016 C7.5. Only 48k, Sepang Blue, Pan Roof, Grey SS seats/interior, non DRC and came with near 18k worth of stage 2 package/supporting mods (over 5k were the Vossen 21" wheels/tyres!). From the get go I've got the fuel smell in the oil and had a couple of hard starts so the HPFP's are the original ones and need swapping out. Simple DIY job really. Other than that it is running absolutely perfectly and had major service (inc diff/gearbox) last year so hopefully I should have at least one or 2 years trouble free after I swap out those pumps and put some decent 5w40 CFS triple ester oil in. Still pinching myself that I've got one and like yourself not regretting one bit that it will need money thrown at it for maintenance. Was an early 50th pressie to myself and it already had a lot of attention at the service stations, felt like a film star but I knew fine well that the car was the real celebrity! lol Scared shitless but equally excited to own it, nothing will come close unless I win the lottery. Roll on the summer 😎

[@Nbomber]

I know this is a particularly unusual car when it comes to maintenance costs. Being that its a hell of a lot of tech crammed into a relatively small car, and is generally highly strung. But audis in general are expensive to maintain. Thats why you can get them so cheap on the 2nd hand market once they get over 100k. Because small maintenance items like timing belts and things are laborious and expensive to replace if you pay to get the work done). In most audis, even the simplest things are over complicated electromechanical items that like to break. Even an engine mount, theres a hydraulic electrically controlled engine mount in some, most, or maybe all of them. Good cars when they arent breaking tho.

[@johnweir8936]

Honest video there and interesting you would buy another one ,fair play to you for fixing the car and not selling first sign of trouble like so many would 👍🏻

[@vPerformance]

Thanks. I think I knew what I was getting into, which is why I tried to buy one that was cheap to begin with.

[@martinroberts3165]

Half the things you have had to spend out on should have been taken care of before you bought it and seem to be in part to poor maintenance or bodges being done previously. This is not 'normal' maintenance. As for using independents it is each to their own but I use Lake District Audi and they are superb. I have owned my RS6 C7.5 for 5 years and have always taken it to Audi. I do low miles (5K a year) and I have spent a total of £3,085 in those 5 years.

[@vPerformance]

I'd love to swap with you then :)

[@johncorbett3109]

I am so envious! I have A5 3.2 and as much as I like it I would love what you drive. Enjoy. 🇨🇦

[@MyKhile]

was considering one of these as my next car. Think ill give it a miss great video though

[@Shqiptarivertet]

AMG for me.

[@MyKhile]

@@Shqiptarivertet im not sure what to get at moment got 535d but want a v8/v10 next maybe XFR?

[@vPerformance]

Hope it was helpful. There's a shortage of RS6 info around

[@Shqiptarivertet]

@@MyKhile Im planning for the W212 E63s facelift model or cls 63s, but cls is a rarity, so very hard to find. The 535d is a torque beast tho. Twinturbo r6 with amazing zf-8 speed gearbox. Smooth as hell. Remap and you have a diesel rocket! :)

[@bigmatt1994]

@@MyKhile I fancy one of those or an f10 m5

[@jimpilot330]

Massive respect to you, great video!

[@vPerformance]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DavidLiburd-g4s]

I absolutely love these machines, but after watching this video, even though it cost me nothing, I feel the pain of that expense. I think this car will have to remain a dream. I have a similar experience with an Insignia VXR. Great car to drive, but it started costing me money right from the start of ownership.

[@ashleyjames308]

AUDi and Porsche came 26 and 27 th in JD Power Survey recently, so you and I are not alone. I’ve had three Boxsters, all Porsche serviced, two low mileage and one ex Dem 718. I can’t be bothered to list the endless stream of extremely expensive failures. I love my Boxster but I’ve become nervous of using it for fear of expensive failures. Over the same time I’ve had 3 C Class Mercs, currently a C300 AMG Cabriolet and they’ve been almost 100% reliable. Lots of stories of VW problems are surfacing and sales are falling. I don’t think either of us are alone.

[@vPerformance]

Was it 27 out of 27 companies 😂

[@matrixsenior]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you for uploading

[@vPerformance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karene4990]

Just seen your review (which is brill by the way!!), contemplating buying one so enjoyed your honesty. I think the most worrying thing for me was that Audi ‘serviced’ the car and apparently hadn’t changed anything, particularly on such a performance vehicle!!??!! Maybe I’m just a bit naive 🤷‍♀️. Not sure if you are based in Scotland? We are and will now be on the back of our minds when potentially buying a C7 with a ?full? Audi history. Thanks again for great review though, funnily enough has settled our mind into making final decision to purchase!! 👍

[@LWRC]

Why was the steering arm bent?? That sounds like an extreme impact!!!

[@davorin5428]

respect to the owner, I have a same story with S8 V10, it costs more than Clio, but I would buy same one again and again. now it's 4th year, no regrets.

[@LWRC]

Dangling O2 sensor definitely will NOT pass CA emissions regardless if the tailpipe emission is within limit!!!

[@euanscotland]

The ending of the vidoe made watching it worhwhile. Kudos to you my man.

[@vPerformance]

The part where I just look at the car in silence with the birds tweeting? :)

[@darrenallison626]

Possibly i may have missed a previous question/answer on this but why did a lot of the issues identified in the first year not be covered by the main dealer? Do they not provide a 12 month warranty on approved? I'm considering an RS4 but having been in M3 models for a decade I'm now reluctant to change to a dealer which I've never dealt with previously. Shocking service from Audi!

[@vPerformance]

After sales warranties cover very little of the cost. For example a cap of £40 an our labour, restrictions on where you can take the vehicle, no payment for diagnostics, no payment for fluids. On and on it goes.

[@darrenallison626]

@@vPerformance I’ll maybe stick with tried n tested then 😅

[@sidneyregeer8694]

Beautiful car you have, Im happy its in your hands now. Obviously the old owner just wanted a nice car but doesnt even care about it. Enjoy it too the fullest!

[@apscoradiales]

Nice looking car, and practical when it comes to certain aspects. Sobering costs, though. I know, I owned a C6 based allroad a while back. This is typical of all German cars nowdays. They certainly don't make them like they used to.

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

Had a S4 Avant; one of the supercharged car. Fab; very quick, owned for a few years. I did brakes and a service. One of the best cars I have ever owned!

[@vPerformance]

Those are a bit of a weapon. Not as heavy as the rs6 so much more agile. Did it hold it's value when you came to sell it?

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

@@vPerformance actually barely lost any money. Sold it for a manual box 997.1 2S w X51 pack and PCCBs. Lovely car but needed maint! I miss that too!

[@vincentohara2520]

I'd recommend a better pre purchase inspection for your next performance car? Agree with the Audi Dealers comment.

[@R32Nardo]

Great video. Where did you get the coolant lines near the oil cooler

[@vPerformance]

Everything from audi parts department

[@amazulu3401]

Just spent £11000 repairing my C6 RS6 5 litre. Owned it for 5 years/30000 miles. Still love it.

[@IronMountainx]

Expensive cars are expensive to run. Our family bash wagon is a Honda CRV, purchased it 12 yrs ago and have spent about £800 in that time on maintenance (excluding tyre). The thing cost me £5k 12 yrs ago and its probably worth about £1k now. Never broken down or had any mechanical problems, apart needing the drop links replacing at about 150k miles, not serviced much and is just shy of 240k miles. Its now my daily driver as have become so fond of it, it just does everything so well and costs peanuts to run, park it anyway including muddy fields and don't worry about it. So have parted company with the AMG and now in a CRV and loving it.

[@vPerformance]

Often people underestimate the costs and then just part exchange it when it gets out of hand!

[@IronMountainx]

@@vPerformance Indeed

[@tanelk6472]

When you do pre puches inspection, you know what you get. For turbo oil screen there is recall.(Ask your Audi dealer)

[@mark4joanne]

Beautiful car. Great video. I love RS6's and RS4's. I was hoping you'd start it up though 👍

[@vPerformance]

I've got plenty of other videos of it starting and running with decat pipes. You'll like those. Try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/iae8g6uArZeYd9U

[@edc5068]

As an Aussie, this really brings home the meaning of “yeah, nah, yeah”

[@nordicwarrior9566]

Thank you for reminding me why I don't drive German vehicles, modern engineering marvels but have always been finicky expensive cars to own

[@mrd799]

Honestly i got f10 535d fully optioned and this car doesnt seem to have any more expensive parts than my car does, i also have adaptive dampers which cost 1200 euro a piece if it breaks. my tires was as expensive to change i got 285 rear too. What i will say is that you got pretty unlucky with the car, but it does seem like the previous owners havent taken care of it as well as they should have. On my bmw those wishbones cost over 200 euro a piece i had to replace all 4 of them. This video actually made me want to buy an rs6, highway consumptions is just amazing with the 4 cylinder on demand.

[@liamcinq]

Good video, informative. Hope you can enjoy the car with more peace of mind now.

[@vPerformance]

Thanks! I was hoping to be informative. Not enough info about these cars going around!

[@Life-Hard-hitting-Quotes]

I have owned my 17 plate rs7 for 6 years, and I have spent on maintenance only the consumables. What has been up to 6k in 6 years. The only expensive parts are the brake discs and pads.

[@vPerformance]

Beautiful car the rs7. I'd have loved that but I need my dog space!

[@gregs8685]

That’s a lot of money! Fortunately I had the opposite experience with my 80k mile 2016 RS7 (mechanically the same as the RS6) here in the US. In one year I had zero repair or maintenance costs. I had the oil changed under the Audi Care service plan paid for by the previous owner. I had the turbo oil screens replaced under a recall. To be fair the previous owner had to do the brakes and the have the retractable MMI screen replaced.

[@vPerformance]

Oh the RS7 is a beautiful machine. I'd love one of those, but I need the trunk space of the RS6 :D

[@raybrock6083]

Thank you for your honest report of the RS6. My dream car. I got as far as a 2016 3.0 Bi-Turbo A6 which was a beautiful car and nearly half the price of an equivalent age and mileage RS6. I had to sell it to get a mortgage but hope to take the plunge when finances allow.

[@vPerformance]

How was the biTDI? I was thinking about that when I downsize

[@raybrock6083]

Mine was a great spec with the same wheels as yours, Pan roof, memory seats, park assist which I never even tried etc. Not sure how it would feel if you come from a RS6 but from a 2.0 TDI it was great and went like a train but the fuel was mid 20's if you used the performance and late 30's on a motorway cruise. It was a bit of a sleeper as it looks like a normal A6Avant which is good in some ways but does not shout get out of my way when you get behind someone like a RS6 would :-) @@vPerformance

[@johnbentall5105]

@@vPerformance I have a 2014 Euro 5 BiTDi which is plenty quick enough for me. My long term fuel consumption is around 40 mpg - with no city driving. The best I have seen is 59.7 mpg when forced to drive at 50 mph on the space-saver! Just had lower suspension arms for £600 but otherwise nothing has gone wrong.

[@doca8792]

Sold mine due to the never ending expenses. And I regret it. So, I’m looking for another one. To think, I’ve a 2018 M3 and miss my RS6.

[@vPerformance]

You miss the luggage space I bet!

[@peterborrowman2041]

I had 2015 M4. 1 owner, low mileage car bought from a BM main dealer. Worst car I have owned. If it wasn't for the warranty it would have cost me 6.5k easy. I only had it 18 months and covered 3.5k in it.

[@danbarnett3484]

I mean, my god. You got a Friday afternoon car as they say there. The C7 generation is by far the most reliable of the lot. But at least it's all nice and together again now.

[@mvic_17t]

Bro that’s more than I’ve spent on my E63 in its lifetime! Sheeeeeesh

[@mlichstein1]

Did you not do a pre-purchase inspection? I would've run far, far awhile from this car with all the issues it had

[@whatta7793]

I wish we got these in the US.. because I can't afford the 2021+ model. The US always gets shafted on the cool cars. Like the Audi A/S3 Hatchback..

[@paulclarke3274]

One car you definitely should never buy outside of the manufacturer’s warranty unless you are extremely competent and can shave off the labour costs, but you did a great job on it, a real labour of love.

[@vPerformance]

Sounds like a good idea but there's no way I could have afforded one that new.

[@ryanholton961]

How many miles did you cover during the period of spending that amount, surely quite a few? City miles? Also, has anything else gone wrong in the past 6 months?

[@PJvaleting]

Take it this was a private purchase and not a main dealer , one day I will have one (roll on the lottery win 😂) . Stunning looking car and thanks for taking the time to upload

[@vPerformance]

It was from an independent luxury car dealer. I'd say lottery win is the way to go!

[@rw1213]

There is something to be said about buying a car brand new. The first 3 years are just insurance and tax and depending on your mileage, 1 or 2 services and maybe some tyres.. If you are on a PCP contract you know what your monthly outgoings are.

[@vPerformance]

You're right. I couldn't afford one of these brand new though.

[@20vtechnik]

First off: I’d take an RS6 over my car hands down. Second: I have been driving a 2014 allroad (yeah can’t compete in any way with the RS6). The point is, I have nearly 140,000 miles on my allroad and have had zero issues (beside cv boots because it’s my work car and I have taken it on many rough trails). I do basic maintenance on a religious basis and it has NEVER let me or my family down. I’m also not easy on it. Im heavy on the right foot and like to whip around corners like it was a Miata…Shockingly, my wife’s toyota Highlander has cost more to maintain than the allroad and has 50k less miles! So, if you can afford the awesome RS6 get it. If you can’t and you have to ‘come to terms with budget and lifestyle’ and you want a cool avant get a b8.5 allroad. Yep, it’s vastly slower and isn’t as nice but it’s a solid cruiser with some great attributes and cheap mods to make it more enjoyable.

[@PostTraumaticChessDisorder]

Dude a 2014 allroad a great looking car with all the luxury one could wish. It may not be an RS6 but definitely a car of which people would say "that's a smart looking car"

[@GillmanStudio]

Agreed and the 3.0 V6 TDI with a tune up hits around 300 BHP is also a very quick car, no RS6 of course but fast enough for the money@@PostTraumaticChessDisorder

[@antonnilsson7100]

I like the idea of an oil screen to save the turbos from crap in the oil also resulting in turbo failure from oil starvation😂

[@vPerformance]

which really makes it a serviceable filter, but in a position you can't reach :D

[@joedennehy386]

Beast of a car though, I'm very happy with my e350 avantgarde, cost me two sensors in a year plus maintenance.

[@vPerformance]

Another brilliant machine. What sensors did it need?

[@UKGBManny]

Wow I remember back in the day 2005 my dad bought a E36 M3 Evo and a year later he said its not buying the car its running it 🤣2k service bills, £300 per rear tyre etc etc. Performance German cars cost a bomb for parts and repairs. As I am not a rich man but enjoy cars i imported a JDM forester STI and i must say after 4 years of owning now its very cheap to run, parts are cheap just the fuel isn't haha.

[@vPerformance]

Forester sti is a rare thing now. Lovely. What colour is it?

[@UKGBManny]

@@vPerformance Its black it was imported new from Litchfield in 2007. 350hp runs great upgraded head gaskets as i know there chocolate from factory and yes 110k now still going strong.

[@glenmulvey6873]

Had an 2018 rs6 for a year, so many issues, I had to get rid of it. Lovely looking car, but not worth the hasssle.😞

[@vPerformance]

Even with the facelift version there were still lots of issues?

[@shane6115]

Relation has one in black chipped to 750 with Akrapvich exhaust total mad machine, I’m much prefer it in red though, unusual color for a RS6

[@vPerformance]

I do like to buy the brochure colour of a car. Not many of them around though.

[@shane6115]

@@vPerformance it’s a cool looking car fella, your a lucky man.

[@CLoSC]

This is the best reverse endorsement of an Audi I've seen so far. Thanks for convincing me what a terrible car this beautiful car is.

[@vPerformance]

Our pleasure!

[@dagnut]

its a similar story with most big Germans post 2005. Your better off buying one at around 90-110k miles that's had all the work done. If the work has been done for its second life its not an issue. Block failures are rare so once most of the ancillaries have been addressed you should be ok. Obviously the more compilated the car the more expensive the maintenance but I'd snap this car up off you. It's a shame more people are not using private sales. I'd trust an owner more than a dealer when buying something like this, you can tell an enthusiast when you meet one.

[@denzelfashington3110]

I like how every VAG owner needs to become a mechanic himself

[@vPerformance]

You're right! Not everyone has the time though

[@rexeverything100]

You must really like it I would of got rid of it, sounds like a major headache, is there anything good about it ?

[@vPerformance]

The colour, the sound, the power, the comfort, the "theatre" and drama of it, knowing I was driving the top tier Audi at the time. I still loved it, but you're right the costs make the brain hurt.

[@rexeverything100]

@@vPerformance as long has you like it that's what matters, it's all part of owning a car of that nature, it is a nice car though I bet it's a good drive.

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

I've wondered a couple of times about about buying one of these but now I can only say thanks for curing me.

[@vPerformance]

You are very welcome. Sorry @Audi

[@dontuno]

Thanks for confirming my choice of Lexus was inspired!

[@vPerformance]

Which one did you get?

[@FordPickUPRed]

The RS6 is a superior car to the Kia Stinger but I have been running a custom tune, 24 psi for the last 2 years on a e40 meth making 500whp or 605 crank hp. over 40 passes at the track running low 11s. NO issues yet, with an amazing warranty still offered by my KIA dealer lol..

[@vPerformance]

I still don't know why they sold so few stingers here in the UK. By all accounts they seem to be great

[@chappy2121]

Makes me glad I've got an older car, that was built to last. Maintenance costs for the last 2 years barely £800. Manufacturers design things to fail

[@z00fbar]

As an ex-RS owner.. they need to change it to OW from RS... OW for OPEN WALLETS!

[@sukmangat]

Thank you for sharing !!! frank and honest video, I have always toyed with the idea of having one of these, seeing your video has made me realise that it may not be for me 👍

[@vPerformance]

I think mine is a bit of a worst case scenario. Most will fair better than I did.

[@_dan_here_]

This is the thing with these RS6 models. They are not new now, they are fairly old and they are very very expensive. They were dropping down at one point, but now they have shot sky high again. The cars too expensive given that you have to spend £9k on it. I guess, it doesn’t pay to find a cheap one.

[@vPerformance]

You're right. At the time I bought it, it was the cheapest red one in the UK for this mileage. I don't regret it but it would have been nice to save a few quid 😂

[@markcoe69]

I had similar on my old Land Rover discovery when I bought it. Everything went wrong after I bought it and cost me a fortune in the first year but once everything was sorted and how it should be then it lasted many many many many years without fault

[@vPerformance]

How's your elbow holding up?

[@markcoe69]

I had to think about that…….. lol I had a discovery not a defender 😂

[@vPerformance]

Haha glad you understood my reference though

[@JeffersonHumber]

This needs a year 2 update video

[@zlo01]

Maintenance cost of my diesel Vauxhall in 10 years,done 300.000 km :around 2000 Euro.

[@sergesimonin8837]

Thanks, for your testimony... I'm going to choose carefully my next car, a brand new RS6

[@reddeviluk]

Ouch, all that cost and it can still only go 70mph... Like my car that I had to replace a light bulb in the boot this year at a cost of £2....I also pay £20 tax and get 65mph on a good day. I don't miss growing out of cars.

[@justinpharand8454]

Amazing car, wish I could afford it! Cost is breathtaking hahaha great video, well done

[@vPerformance]

You and me both!

[@BarbecuedPossum]

About as bad as my S4… had the mech unit and a sensor in the gearbox die 3k repair, broke the sport diff on the sighting laps of a trackday…£2k into it and not even fixed so got a used one yet to be fit, probably be 3k to fix, a rear spring broke so did all new springs, brakes were shagged so all new brakes over 2 years its probably about the same as youve spent which is nuts…

[@vPerformance]

Not a lot of saving on running costs between the sport models. The S4, RS3, S4, S6 they're all into thousands of pounds a year on parts and maintenance

[@BarbecuedPossum]

@@vPerformance It's made my evo feel like a camry in comparison... no joke lol

[@Howt-ooo]

Biggest problem you have, it's an Audi. Needs a massive warranty if buying one. One that covers everything.

[@JJEbbz]

This video reminds me why i like hondas so much

[@Leehuss5582]

Not my choice in colour but what a car pal... 👍

[@vPerformance]

I still would have preferred nardo grey 😋

[@Leehuss5582]

@@vPerformance Have not been a fanboy of the Nardo greys, do like either black or the colour I now have in my car (wish it was same as yours) which is NEBULA blue..

[@psychotictactoe]

I thought maintenance on my GTR was silly, this is eye watering!

[@vPerformance]

Brilliant cars the GTR. Is it the 35 you have?

[@psychotictactoe]

@@vPerformance Is indeed, 2014 with 88k on the clock. Been amazing but servicing can be a bit silly, major service at 60k and another coming up soon at 90...ugh!

[@celicasaur6397]

Great video, thanks for posting.

[@mickp222]

I don,t feel so bad now, just spent £4000 on a 3.2 v6 Audi TT, Having new timing chains full service DSG oil and haldex and a couple of other bits.

[@vPerformance]

But do you enjoy the car?

[@EugVR6]

Cars like this cost a lot to run, my boss has a 2012 C63 AMG, that cost 20k but a year in, and hes spent 7k on it! If you buy old 90k cars for normal money, you still have the running costs of a 90k car.

[@vPerformance]

You're so right. The running costs are still supercar money. 700 horsepower will never be cheap to run.

[@lovemussb1940]

Are you a builder? I noticed the RSJ on the number plate?

[@vPerformance]

No previous owner was trying to get a plate with RS and a number 6 in it. It came free with the sale to me.