Very expensive SQ5 TDI engine rebuild. Still need more money?

[@burtoxcbr]

I have just bought an SQ5. Now, after watching that I'm prepared to change the oil every 6 k and listen out for trouble before it becomes expensive. Great video, thanks

[@Callagwhan]

Isnt this one Like crt engine, which needs remap in order to get rid of that low-pressure mode haha

[@JP_RS6]

It's a good practice to have any way for older "performance" cars. If you want it to last, preventative maintenance is key, some people look at you funny when you do things before they are "needed" but it's better to be on top of it before the problems occur. I have the same mentality with my V8 RS4, I might only do 6.5k miles a year in it, but it's still getting 2 oil changes a year.

[@SalimKhan-gk1fh]

Hi guys just need some advice from you as you seem to know the CRT engine, I have a 2016 Audi allroad with a CRTD engine , what are your thoughts on it for longevity?? any help would be appreciated

[@Callagwhan]

@@SalimKhan-gk1fh Hi Man, on slovakia they made a remap so the Oil pump stays 24/7 in High-flow mode, would Be worth a try

[@SalimKhan-gk1fh]

@@Callagwhan is it a good engine in your experience

[@chuck77k]

Have the same car and the same engine. Respect to you for giving the customer chance to save money. )

[@rosshannemann7772]

The more technology in the engine isn’t always a good thing ,nice rebuild guys

[@kirilakmadjov8307]

Technology is good...until it fails Theres so much shit on this engine, just why cant you just build a normal engine

[@koford]

@@kirilakmadjov8307 You can make a engine that run more or less good performance as this car with LESS technology = less problem = less cost and so on.. sooo, more technology is not good.

[@motheolebelo]

I got so excited when I got notification of new upload. Loving the content and knowledge sharing.😊

[@jimmerritt2860]

Really enjoying your videos. I’m a newbie to your channel but it is a joy to watch thank you 😊

[@sylvesterkasimeni4637]

I would be in heaven I a workshop like this, I'm a BMW enthusiast though. Enjoy your content

[@mobilrz]

You’re probably on first name terms with the parts person at TPS. Great job.

[@Franz_giblet]

I don’t know how you manage to remember how to refit everything, great work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ritchieschofield1185]

Yeah I think that too! I do some big jobs, but nothing compared to what those guys do. Dread to think what the repair bill will be! I'd dread to turn the key after that rebuild

[@Franz_giblet]

@@ritchieschofield1185 😂 that stomach churning feeling starting it for the first time is horrible

[@stuofthepots]

Amazing job and you have reminded me why I will never buy a complex VW/Audi product.

[@meikmuller2366]

Like mentioned by me before, I own a A6 V6T..perfect car but, dpf filter, egr ventil, oil cooler had to be done..now it needs a new sensor for exhaust gas..and I am waiting for the turbos to fuck up soon since they do weird metallic sounds. Gonna sell it whilst I can. Bought it for 38k€ and repair’s so far are over 8,5k€..no service included(had to change the oil twice after parts came in. Perfect motor but once it starts to fail it’s a mess. Own it for a 1,75y made about 60000 on it bought it with 88000km on the clock. So anxious about this video. Pozdrav z Liberci Czechia

[@raycollington4310]

I'm not surprised that this build is a challenge. It's great to watch your channel, it makes so relieved that I've finished with Audi ownership.

[@billturner6564]

I just wang to add my prais ... and respect to you snd the team 👏 doing this sort of job is a big act of charity and you are really going out of your way to help a fellow human being in trouble.. Ues this sort of thing was done all the time in the 60s 70s 80s and you could probably get away with it up to the early 2000s .. but now !!!! Just lookmat all those pipes the vacuum system the wires the turbos!!!!!! What a totall nightmare and in the end i predict the injectors are what killing the old engine in the first place ... over fueling like mad diluting the oil burning the piston and wrecking the barings Lovely cars audis but there getting 2 complex to maintain now Compare this to an rs6 B5 .... that is like childs toy tomwork on in comparison... Anyway your a good man and a great Friend 👍 And a marvelous engineer

[@davidmccausland9063]

Another fascinating video.... what a job you have done... respect top bloke

[@onewheelnut]

WOW what a build, great content great edit Love the new dramatic music , say hi to shop dog.

[@Saltcodnewfie]

I love your level of sarcasm 😅 .

[@williamtelfer9835]

Best content on KZbin imho 👍🏻

[@ELECTROSSTTYYLLEE]

hi, great first 2 videos, any update on this car?

[@geraldbergin3084]

Genius’s at work on Audi’s! 👍👍👍

[@shanerorko8076]

I'm at 1:30, The main thing to worry about is crank sensor location, I have been caught out in the VAG brand with this before.

[@VAGTechnic]

Yes , that was checked all same

[@thatcrazyguyjay]

always love your videos VAG buddy keep up the good work :)

[@peters_stuff]

Ahoj kolego, regarding the injectors still keep overfuelling - the ECU is probably using the old values it learned while compensating injected quantities for the old engine, what I would do is reset the injectors in ECU memory and do a new adaptation for all of them using original codes printed from factory if according to the testing shop they are alright but would like to see how far within tolerance they are and if tolerance have moved too close to the limit then refurb and adaptation with new codes ... :) ... but I guess it has been sorted by now anyway

[@paulthompson5416]

What a job 👍🏼 Beautiful Doberman she’s beautiful 😍

[@martin-cr3vg]

I think the problem with the injectors is the engine compression, the DEHA is 15.5:1 and the replacement short engine has different pistons giving 16.8:1 compression.

[@VAGTechnic]

Problem Was sorted

[@isammmehmood2739]

@@VAGTechnic hi, what was the issue I’m facing the exact same issue

[@JH-sc7cs]

​@@VAGTechnicinjectors ?

[@4urima5]

@@VAGTechnic can you share what was the final output?

[@tha1f1ghter]

@@4urima5injectors were the issue.

[@rocknrollagusev1767]

Большое спасибо. Мечтаю приехать к вам на обслуживание :) Thank you very much. I dream to come to you for service :)

[@anthonysands8846]

Great video guys keep up the work enjoying the content 👍

[@jstewlly4747]

Love your videos i watch every one all way thru love it but i have a Audi A5 3.2l V6 with 120k miles i havent had any issues at all i change oil thats it i have it in my garage cause all audi control arms go bad but i would love to know have yall worked on the 3.2l V6 or has it had a bad rep cause everyone i talk to says they still drive their car on forums people have well over 200k so keep it up guys cant wait to see more and learn more thank you guys for real THANK YOU

[@lexbogdanovi4276]

314000.00 km audi sq5 3.0 tdi 2015 year

[@markdyson4904]

Nice work, Did the owner put a crap map on it. which caused the over fuling in the first place

[@pauldowninguk]

Still waiting for the update video. What was the problem in the end? Thanks!

[@VAGTechnic]

Injectors

[@pauldowninguk]

@@VAGTechnic Thank you. I can finally sleep tonight!! :)

[@richardmessenger9474]

Thanks for another great video...👍👍

[@YasinBoelhouwer0]

Perhaps i might be wrong, but isn't the compression ratio different between the 2 engine codes? The BiTDI engines have a compression 16.0 and the single turbo engines CDUC/CDUD compression 16.8. Perhaps it won't matter.. just something I noticed.

[@SH-mo9pz]

The lesson i take from this is prevention is cheaper than a rebuild 😢.

[@Mtematiks]

The lesson you take DONT BYE AUDI after 1.8T ! PERIOD

[@earlgt2]

Your dog is like "Are we gonna play or what?!" 😅

[@moebel7051]

Great work bro the bottom end will be fine

[@fiorevicidomini8220]

Awesome video, really professional job, there is only one thing i can't understand: why did you keept the old sets of Connecting rod bearing? Few hundred extra buks on this kind of bill should be not a big deal for the owner... Anyway, this is a fantastic engine rebuilt! Congrats From Rome, Italy!! 🔝🥂🍾💪✌️

[@stevenkerry3101]

great work once again you can only work with the budget the customer allows you . After watching a lot of your vids it's enough to put you off buying an Audi performance petrol or diesel but having said that all cars have there own problems . 👍👍

[@utensil999]

It's a VAG specialist garage. So I would expect their content to be solely VAG no?😂

[@stevenkerry3101]

@@utensil999 yes i do know that your missing the point all i meant it ts not just VAG made cars that have issues it's others too .

[@simonc4810]

Have a look around next time you’re in a busy motorway service station. There’s a good chance you’ll see a recovery truck. Take note of what’s being recovered. I’ll save you the trouble… it’ll be a Land Rover Discovery. Judging the relative overall reliability of a brand by what’s on the ramps of a workshop that specialises in repairing that brand is ridiculous. Cars that are expensive to maintain and repair eventually become cheap enough that people who can’t afford the running costs buy them. The tyres on a performance car normally give you an idea of the mindset of the owner. Mismatched cheap tyres tell you the owner has expectations way beyond reality.

[@stevenkerry3101]

Yes and I totally agree there with what you just said .

[@ritchieschofield1185]

Thats some job that The repair bill? I dread to think. .you must have so much patience!

[@ryannike91]

It’s my car the repair is around £12k 😅 I wouldn’t touch a big litre diesel again back to Petrol after this

[@Rol1Co]

Great job, great video, keep going.

[@lifeslooker]

so what about the injector packs? the injectors need to be replaced ( all of them ), then this should resolve the issue. Awesome work as always as this has been moulded from concrete and the innards were cleaned properly.

[@jahimmfundombombi7653]

Can you guys give us torque specs for all bolts. And why are you blowing oil and water channels with compressed air after you have sealed the bottom of engine, where it that dirt go

[@bobanppvc]

That engine have technology of space rocket engines...No wonder car prices went crazy in last 3 decades with all those complex solutions added...

[@danielcgomez]

excessive rich mixtures leave loads of unburnt fuel in the cylinders/chambers ...which washes the lubrication of the bores, and causes elevated wear ...also, fuel goes down past the rings into the oil sump, which dilutes the oil lubrication, causing engine bearings to be improperly lubricated. So, worn bores and destroyed bearings. great video upload. I hope you can sort out the problem :)

[@AlexxanderOnYoutube]

its a diesel mate

[@ianstewart3689]

Great video. Informative and interesting. Just curious. Do the owners of these cars not keep up with servicing? Always thought preventive maintenance was the holy grail of keeping any machine performing as it should. Or are these machines just a bit fickle and poorly made?🤔 Hope not, as I've recently bought a 2015 SQ5 tdi. It had its issues, but all fixed, and thankfully the repairs were not to the extent that's needed done to some of the vehicles you guys work on. Keep the videos coming please.

[@pedrolopes3238]

Have you noticed, the problem is with injector 1 and 4..(front - oposite each other - one in plus and the other in minus). I think the injectors can be alright, its just the ECU compensating some kind of "unbalance-timing" from the engine. it can be minor.... but if no errors on VCDS... ECU is defenitly compensating. hope it helps.

[@MrTelepuzikas]

Thanks for the video, never buying similar car, its madness.....so what was the finale with this car?, no part 3 found :D

[@thomasmarshall5728]

German reliability at its finest

[@darklegion7780]

Yeah audi sucks

[@liaanjoone930]

Germans are too intelligent with their tech,if you baby german cars with preventative maintainance they can be good cars.i know i own a polo playa 6n2 1.4i but it also makes me furious constant gremlins

[@chuck77k]

have you seen the color of the oil? the baby was in bad hands.

[@nsz2302]

I'm sticking to my Alfa Romeo😂

[@Mac_F87]

@@chuck77k it's a diesel. The oil is always black.

[@tonman4000]

Amazing video!! You have got serious skills! Question, I’ve been reading the 3.0T of the b8/8.5 having scored cylinder sleeves usually on cylinder 6… any idea what’s causing this or any preventative maintenance?

[@craigsolomon8292]

Dude check the maf sensor 😮we had a problem.someone installed backwards 😊

[@fabini14]

If the injectors are good next step will be checking compression. Check also the ecu software if is stock, can be bad remap

[@pauldowninguk]

If it was injectors in the end, did you get your money back for the check? I would want a full explanation from the company who inspected them etc. Great content guys!

[@markmac44]

Is that a dipstick on the bitdi? Interested in the part number please!

[@nicolinimichela4122]

bravissimo....👋👋👋

[@alexsierra2213]

Hola podrías decirme si la parte baja de un motor CVU es compatible con una CDU muchas gracias un saludo

[@anracingrsr1]

Is there an update with the car? Have you found the fault?

[@jackos944]

“if you can’t tell, i can’t help you” 🤣🤣🤣 save this man he’s had enough 🤣🤣

[@Audifans555]

Great vid

[@scotty6346]

After watching that i'm glad i've got a trusty old Euro3 Volvo D5 engine that's easy to work on and gives me 53 MPG on a run! 😂

[@thepunisher955]

Same here 2004 e-class 3.2l i-6 cdi. Abit more expensive on the road tax in my country but so easy to work on and 45mpg on a run with autobox and stage1 tune 260/600nm

[@nickmitton7350]

Did you check the piston rings on the second hand engine? Also would a compression test help diagnose the fault with the fueling? Love your videos guys.

[@VAGTechnic]

Well if you have metal in the engine there’s no point doing compression test . Piston were out and cleaned because there was loads of dirt . Everything was checked because I don’t want to build something based on scrap 😀

[@nickmitton7350]

@@VAGTechnic I did mean a compression test on the newly built engine not the scrap one. Sorry didn't realise that you took the pistons out as well, think I missed that bit. 😎👍

[@jmoore9806]

​@@VAGTechnicif the new engine has a slight different crank shaft stroke diesel fuel pump will not not produce the same ecu desired fuel pressure and your injector fuel delivery will be off....somthing to consider

[@kuebk]

Did you make the next episode for repairing this car? Can't find it on channel :(

[@myz06rocks]

How do you mill the heads without setting variable valve timing codes? I’ve seen milled heads create out of expected parameter timing code errors.

[@monkeymagic4555]

@3m lol that crank was needing polished

[@VAGTechnic]

Needed new rings as well , new bearings as well question only is who will pay for it 🧐😀

[@naveedzaffar-r7z]

Good videos

[@GAH4444]

So did you fix the car in the end?

[@sebastianlorenzo4935]

how often should the tension clamps be changed ?

[@1000hpwnd]

There is no follow up, what was the problem?

[@simonau7800]

What is the running total so far?

[@bat33.12]

My guess is lots, or maybe lots and lots and a very poor owner after all those parts.

[@GOMAND-keys4you]

super .

[@HierNameneingeben]

remember kids. If you can't buy it twice, you can't afford it!

[@chriswilson2834]

So can you afford to buy you're house twice ? Such a dumb thing to say. Not a pack of sweets is it.

[@keithmason5584]

I think it’s a sensible comment when talking performance motors 👍 If you can’t pay cash it isn’t yours

[@meikmuller2366]

At least half the price 😂😂

[@seanmoore4653]

It's an Sq5 not a ferrari.

[@treecrusher]

When I first started racing I would complain about younger guys taking stupid dives up the inside and causing damage. And older guy said to me if you can’t afford to brake it you can’t afford to own it. Has been with me ever since. Makes life a lot less stressful if you stick to it, and yes, I would count my house in that too.

[@Swemist]

Your fantastic work cannot be praised enough. Haven't seen any repairs on 2.0 engines yet,but surely there should be a number of breakdowns on these (TSI) too?

[@davidstocking1622]

Great insight, gents... German engineering=Great when it works=Nightmare when it doesn't ££££££££millions of pounds😂😂😂😂

[@ianmyott7827]

Genuinely interested. Why didn't you change the crank bearings? Makes sence while its open and in components form? Cheers

[@VAGTechnic]

Hi , very tight budget , you’ll understand in the next video

[@Samtcataldo]

Great work sir. Did you verify correct head gasket thickness after the skimming was done per the measurement test? I know that can cause some strange issues if the wrong gasket is used. I’m sure the injectors were adapted with vcds just trying to think out of the box have been in that same situation with these 3 liters, good luck

[@LAW-Automotive]

Old timing chains and guides 😢. I almost would cough up and donate the money to a go fund me just to see the old ones thrown away and all new fitted. 😂😂😂

[@avg89able]

This speaks to the level of ownership and maintenance this vehicle has had. No wonder it has failed at 44k.

[@grand04gt]

Is it common practice there to rebuild an engine for VAG? Not sure if its VW Audi specific but domestic vehicles here if something like that happens they just replace the entire engine and refuse to rebuild them as it is too costly in labour to do so

[@VAGTechnic]

Straight new unit … but bare engine is 18k plus injectors + HPFP + timing ++++ = milion £ + vat 👌🏻🤣

[@simonc4810]

@@VAGTechnicwow! £20k plus for an suv engine? The lease rates on a new SQ5 were excellent. Either the formula used to calculate future value is flawed or the people who buy them used need better advice! I wonder how much a warranty costs for a used SQ5.

[@ryanstewart3534]

I’ve just done my turbos on my s4 🤦‍♂️what a job 😂

[@sprinter1313]

km or mls ?

[@tomthompson7400]

good grief yet again its the outside suppliers causing grief ,,, how much are new injectors cost wise over checking the old ones ?

[@BenJamminJones1]

Theyre about £280 each

[@tomthompson7400]

@@BenJamminJones1 not that bad actually.

[@BenJamminJones1]

It is when you have to buy 6 of them! 😢

[@tomthompson7400]

@@BenJamminJones1 range rover are 480 each , and you need eight of them ,,,, see , your winning already lol

[@tomthompson7400]

@@BenJamminJones1 dont price a high pressure pump then either .

[@Segadora93]

Where is next video?

[@VAGTechnic]

Didnt upload it 😪 but happy ending

[@craigsolomon8292]

See nuh you guys Lol u keeping me awake at night

[@2slovak0]

Got some Slovakians working eh? At least it’s not like in Slovakia where everyone wants a nice car but complains at the cost. Then again, same here in America. Nazdravje!!!

[@rampanttwattery4844]

Another great video. Another Audi money pit 😂

[@davidthompson245]

Great work guys, amazingly complicated.Reminder to myself, never buy one of these!.

[@bugsy791]

Load up the Parts Cannon!!!!

[@VAGTechnic]

Next time just conrod bearing and clean the internals

[@sebastianlorenzo4935]

another t-shirt " if you can't tell, I cant help you" 🤣

[@michaelbolton1090]

Just to make sure, you did program the IQA codes for the injectors correct?

[@snapdragogon69]

No point unless they're new out of the packet or at least nearly new.

[@Jack-qn4vt]

Good job boys! Bad job Audi engineers

[@chrisadams6595]

Terrifying, all that time effort and money and still not fixed 😳😳

[@simonc4810]

Bad fuel pressure sensor? They get really bad before the ecu recognises it. And bad remaps, which just ramp up the fuel pressure, kill them really quickly. If this poor running condition was the original root cause, I suspect the cats/dpfs have seen better days. Failing that, it’s time to start switching around injectors.

[@RubenEggers]

I never understood why VW-Audi group makes loads of different variations from it's engines. That's just opportunity for failure.

[@Evo836]

The dog wants to play football.

[@liridoni123]

you Must change injector 256 not injector 1 .4 because 256 are in + and when you change those 1 and 4 come to 0 . Blla blla .

[@VAGTechnic]

😀 nope

[@roehector]

….after customer spending 1 million pounds at TPS…

[@VAGTechnic]

Had to Find cheaper option This time

[@TheWretchedWorld]

So needlessly complex for such mediocre output, the concept of a 'performance diesel' always seemed like an oxymoron to me.

[@sandpiperuk]

I’d have thought the car is an economic write off? I have an A4 3.0 TDi which is a great car to drive and is awesome in the snow; but I now drive Mazdas because of the scary costs of complex VAG cars. If the Audi breaks seriously it will be a write off.

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

now rember another parts (not factory) live short than original.

[@composedlight6850]

new injectors needed --- i bet the spray pattern is poor

[@f0x4nn3]

Customers buying and bringing parts is the worst. >They buy the wrong stuff. >Fake stuff, cause they buy stuff of websites that sell OEM stuff for 50% cheaper. >The straight up buy the worst brand aftermarket part that barely fits. All for trying to save like 100 on a 3000 bill.

[@masterblaster4393]

Audi, is a great car, but an overengineered money pit, at the same time.

[@pressmachines]

Overengineered designed to fail after warranty just to keep their workshop's in business but never mind the poor sucker who bought this peice of crap.

[@Draxindustries1]

A Kia or Hyundai nowadays is a much superior car. German cars are no longer of the quality they once were.

[@qlimaxbass5022]

I have audi a6 c6 avant with 3.0 Tdi 176kw CDYC diesel engine.... Ill buy next audi also 3.0L engine this time powered by gasoline. Which audi engines are good which ones are bad and I should AVOID them? (sorry for my stupidlly bad english language).

[@janisberzins3939]

Reliability ended with R5 engines.

[@neilcutler8064]

Seems to me these engines are nothing but a money pit👎

[@VAGTechnic]

Like any other engine repair

[@marklombardo2238]

I had a Porsche and every year was 3000 repairs. Had a 99 Mercedes and not one problem for 4 years. Euro cars aren’t quality anymore

[@angrycatmeowmeow]

All the experts in here acting like poor maintenance causing an engine to fail is strictly a VAG problem need to go watch some I Do Cars.

[@VAGTechnic]

yeah? I own VW and Audi and not once had any problem :D