you guys do a great job. I know you are really busy so it is even more special that you make time to do these videos. Thank you!!!!!

It’s great to see you all back again after your brief absence. That was a beautiful black S4 that you worked on. Flawless videos and thank you for sharing. You and your friend are masters in your own field !!! 👍👍👍🇬🇧

Glad you're back guys. Love your in-depth videos. No frills, no BS. Just good honest sound advice and repairs, and if you're booked out, then it shows that a good garage, will have to turn work away. Nice.

Your channel is the best resource for Audi V engines bar none - my dad and I watch every video you post. PS I got my tensioners done in the 3.0T due to your vids which also helped my good friend's shop take care of any knowledge gaps.

I m happy to see this man He works with sincerity and gives us their expertise with advice Thank so much Thailand 😊

Just a new subscriber, im lucky that i found your channel. Im new to Audi world and im enjoying all informative videos specially that i got similar 3.0 engines on my 2021 Q7 and 2022 S5. As of now both vehicle engines still behaves no ratling noises. Hope i could preserve the engines and don't want to experience those problems. Wish you luck and keep up the good work. -Kit from USA

Glad to see another video got posted! You guys are awesome. Love the content.

Great work most mechanics won't do this level of work

Was not expecting the Tyler1 sound effect as the engine went back in. Mad lads.

Great video! Glad you're back!!

Thank you for clearing up about 0w20, recently switched to 5w-30 glad it was the right move! ❤

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, always a pleasure to watch and ear. At 28:00 Aston Martin DB11 spotted, the icing on the cake 😍

Great Vid!!! something to keep in mind for my 2018 S5 sportback B9 3.0

Good to see you guys back. Glad to hear that you've finally changed your smoke alarm battery too 😉🤣

Really enjoyed watching this. 👍

me with a 35K mile S4 *SWEATS* - Subbed. Great video and channel.

Been following you guys ever since the RS5 video. As a B9 S4 owner I've also looked into the into the issue. There are over 100 b9 s4s in NZ (114 registered), and I've seen only one report about the rocker arm failure. I don't think it's scare mongering what you're doing, this is very informative and every owner should be aware of it. That said, there's small reason to be worried about the rocker arm as it's affecting only a small percentage. Awesome work as always guys and keep the B9 vids coming!

Yes brother, VAG cars are the ones I love to work on and own. There are some that can't afford to own one of those cars, and make the mistake of buying one and almost always give up. Great video as always.

nice video again, good luck guys! opäť pekné video, veľa šťastia chalani pozdravujem z Prahy ❤✌

God knows where you guys are from, but you are brilliant without peer

Nice work...and very sound! Heat kills parts so when the water cooled air charger fails...heat overcomes. My advice would be to delete water cooled air charger for upgraded air to air. They have worked fine for a long time. VAG probably did that because of spacial issues but, a well engineered unit should exceed the stock water cooled unit.

I’m soooo happy to see you guys drain the oil from the drain plug and not from the top. Any more supercharged hoodies in stock?

You guys fixed my B8 S5 and i spent near 4k with you towards the end of last year, i traveled all the way from Scunthorpe and can deffo say these guys are the best! I sold the car for a FK8 type r and some times i wish i still had my s5 v6! u also did a tune with decat (with mallory performance) too and sounded great and pulled amazing! who ever owns that car now has a true gem! Best in the VAG game 🙏 i just left the car with them and just awaited the call, deffo recommend

Wow you guys make that job look easy. I wish I can find shop like you guys near me in usa for my my car needs work. We all know ea888s need tlc at times xD

Great video, very informative, Thank you.

I got a 2018 S5 coupe in Black also on May. Absolutely love it. Found best example I could, Audi dealer from new ( 1 owner) and 10k miles. At £35k I prob paid top price but was right spec, condition, colour, mileage etc, so for me was well worth it.

Missed the videos more please 💯

Love the video. My Oil filter housing is leaking. Ordered a gasket and awaiting delivery. Was hoping you would take the one off this :)

Thank you for this content 👍👍👍

I got a stock 2018 SQ5 with only 35k km now I'm scared. Will do at least the oil change asap. Great video as always!

V6 turbo sounds awesome

After watching the rs5 video. I changed out the oil on my B9 S4 to 5w30. I have subscribed now and look forward to more videos .

Good filming guys

keep the good videos coming

Nice job guys.

Incredible knowledge

Thank the maker i found these amazing videos before buying a 2017 s4! Also, too bad i've fallen in love with them before discovering this is a 'potential' issue. Has definitely factored into what I'm prepared to pay for a used version (plan for the worst and hope for the best!).

I do like yr honesty re yr comment they trying to squeeze loads of power out of small engines as Toyota tend to have large engines with smaller power which is great for the life of the engines.

Great content as always. Where did you guys get timing tools

Good to see you back, bit scary problems at such low mileage?

Hi guys this is pure talent and skill keep up the good work ,if I may ask how can I get those fender covers which you are using on this video. Thanks in advance.

Glad to see you guys are back. Do the 2019 (Dec build) S5 have the same issue? Got 30k miles currently so I want to make sure it won’t blow up on me.

Great video again! My b6 4.2 s4 has full milltek exhaust and does this random code from b1 or b2 saying that "Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold". Car works fine and i can erase the code away for 1 to 4 weeks before it randomly pops up again. Any cure for that? Im 99% sure that those cats are fine because just did yearly inspection where those exhaust gases are being measured and everything went just fine.

Why do customers all ask you not to drive the cars hard, you just had the whole engine on the table, if you blow it up then it'd be you guys fixing it? Awesome video as always men!

Brill love watching

What would you recommend as preventative? Do I have to wait until this sound happens or can I get pre-emptive work done to avoid any issues? Is it just what you did in this video or are there other known issues? For example on my BMW e64 it has a known problem with the rod bearings and the vanos lines. (around 50-60K) so the day I got the car I replaced both with improved quality and design (larger gap) so that I wouldn't ever have to worry about those issues.... What's the equivalent for this car? (2018 B9 S4) 72Kmi Also if you wouldn't mind disclosing, what is the ballpark in USD for the parts/labor??

Do you have a guide on how to replace the friction discs (Diamond discs) on the camshaft adjusters? The Audi Service manual seems to lack the steps and torque specs for the bolts

I think I Will stock to other brands after looking at your videos. Porsche seems the way to go, Even if it is a vag product 😂

Nice, informative video. What oil would you suggest for 3.0TFSI@S5 2018. Audi suggest SAE 508 and it only comes with 0W20. Which spec oil would be better?

Is it always an engine out job for walnut blast and rocker arm replacement on the b9 s4 tfsi?

I recently bought a 2018 B9 SQ5 and have what seems to be a tapping lifter - 66k miles. Any recommendations? Nothing I’m doing with fluids seems to change the tap tap tapping sound from the left side of the engine.

So what sound am I looking when seeing if I have this issue? Do I take the oil cap off and listen for tinks? 2018 S5

I see you used bg109. Best engine flush out there

Reliability: Love Audi's, love the sound they make, even more love how they look. Heart says audi but my conscious brain says bmw's b58 s58...

I’ve seen you mentioned engines from July 2019 have the revised rocker arms but I can’t seem to find any car be it s4,s5, sq5 that are 69 reg onwards that aren’t the facelift diesel engine. Am I missing something here? I want to keep the 3.0 petrol

why the engine does not work well when you open de oil cap? I don't understand because oil compartment is independent of the compression chambers. I don't unerstand it, in my S5 also happens

I have a 3.0T in the 2018 SQ5 noticed when I come off the accelerator after giving it a bit of power it holds on accelerating for about a half of a second once I take my foot of accelerator any idea what this can be

my 18 s4 just had my rocker arms break on me. 45k miles. wrote up as long block so hopefully they do it right. been almost 2 months out of service.

How do you set the diagnose rocker arms?

Great content. Do you not do anything with s3 .

I have a B8 2012 3.0tfsi Supercharged S4 Avant with 101,000 miles, and want to know what oil I should use, and how often it should be changed. I do get it serviced at an Audi main dealer.

to prevent all engine failures put 5w30 engine oil in it then it is pretty much bullet proof as you said

What brand oil do yall recommend if someone was to switch to 5w30 or 40? Also, you guys are awesome! Wish yall were in the USA....maybe expand??? LOL.

I drive this road as well 😁

amazing video and amazing work! I'm in the process of buying a S5 sportback and this video has me concerned. is this a common issue and is it on all B9 manufacturing years?

Hi guys what does it cost to in labour to do the upgraded rocker arms ive a b9 s5 and what is the part number for those upgraded rockers I may have to get them a few at a time and save some cash up to get job done.

Hi guys, I got an A4 B7 3.2fsi Quattro and for 2 years now I am driving with a RED warning on high RPM saying "Low Oil Pressure", someone told me this should be the oil sensor, could that be the real problem? - the car drives as new, just increased consumption. The "error" goes away when going back on "cruise" mode and nothing changes even if I drive it at 6000rpm for a longer run.

Great work as always, I would still like to know the cost for a job like this, rocker arm preventive job. Thanks!

Do these rattle there balls off till oil pressure hits the chain tensioners, always my fav part crossing ur fingers and hoping it don’t jump lol. If I can I try to crank with no fuel to get some oil pressure, but I can’t always do that just wondering how u do it on these.

I have a 2019 S5. Would you recommend 0W-20 or 5W-20?

See my e888 2.0 tsi 2019 left the factory with 5w30 first service at 11k was 5w30 but vag switched mine to 0w20 it’s like water! I think it’s bull, but I have service plan and so the dealer has done 2 service with 0w20!

Hello guys ,i really apreciate your work , i have an issue with my audi a6 c6 2018 3.0 tfsi DLZA , and no mecanic figure it out until now , i have a clacking noise from the engine on the left bank ,and is more noisy on low gear 1 and 2 , i already changed the variator from exhaust bank on the left and cheked everything at Audi dealership ,the care have 150 000km ,can you give me a hint please i am realy an impass wright now and dont know what to check . Thank you in andvance

Hello, what kind of oil do you use in this engine ? Thank you !

5w30 or 5w40 also what brand ? And millers any good ?

Great Video! I have a 2022 S5 Sportback in America w/ 12,600 miles 18 months old. No issues yet. Are my Rocker Arms up to Date with the New Design? I anticipate the Carbon cleaning around 60K Miles, but should I change the Water Pump at that time? And thanks for the heads up on the Oil Issue, I plan on changing to 5W-30 Oil next oil change. Also, Should I change the oil every 6K miles instead of 10K miles. I have had one service & oil change at 8K already.

This car is a no brainer. It is so cheap and easy to get warranty for it, so no fear of engine exploding. 700pounds per year up to 6 years of age and 100k miles. And that includes bushes and CV joints. I'm seriously thinking to upgrade from my 2.0tdi a5 to s5

Thank you for the very good content! Do you know an official TPI (Technische Produkt Information) Number from Audi for this problem?

nice

What’s the issue with the vacuum on oil filler cap ? Great work as usual 👍

Great job guys. Wish I could get you guys to swap my rocker arms out. Do you happen to have the part number for the rocker arms? And how many total need to be ordered? Thanks!

How much does this job cost. I'm in 🇬🇧 & have a 2018 S4 stage 2 on 30k miles.

Have you guys heard of earlier dates than the 7/19 you talked about having fixed rocker arms? I've heard of some on early 19 or even late late 18 Also would you guys suggest 0w30? You suggested 5w30 and 5w40. I heard cold start needs lots of lubrication for these motors. Is the 5w increase important here?

I’ve read in forums that it seems like the rocker arm issue was fixed in models after 2019. I have a 2020 b9 so I was hoping I was safe from this. Have you worked on any 2020+ s4 or have any thoughts? Love the videos btw.

Aren’t a-lot of Audi’s vehicles made in Slovakia 🇸🇰 ? I’m guessing if they are they have some great Audi mechanics there.

dunno about the wagon version but in sedans some do come with a sports diff

I just got an '21 SQ5 (B9.5). Is there a problem with the rocker bearings? Was it fixed at some point at the factory? (I'll start googling, but if you knew, that'd be cool).

Would you say the rocker arms are serviceable without dropping the engine from the car? Had you done that mainly to do the carbon cleaning?

Can you give a ball park figure for preventative replacement of rocker arms with carbon clean under the assumption that nothing else gets discovered that needs doing please ?

I read on the forums that this is fixed in late 2018 and 2019 models, is that true ? Im currently in between getting a 19' ( i like the look more) or a new 22' ( has a warranty).

Am getting my B9 mapped on Thursday. Wanted the pops and bangs add on in sport/dynamic mode, but told that won’t really work on the car due to where cat is so prob waste of money. Anyone know if this sounds right?

What problems you see on RS3 that’s common to break

Why would you remove the upper control arms at the strut tower and not just disconnect it from the 2 upper ball joints on the knuckle?

I'm thinking of buying a B9 but this makes me nervous. What do you think the failure rate is and is Porsche having the same problem with this engine?

VAG gurus. What was the flashing light on the s4 dash when test driving?

You never mentioned the approximate cost for parts and labor to upgrade the rocker arms and carbon cleaning?

You can change the rocker arms without removing the engine. Audi center does it without dismantling. In case anyone doesn't know. Is a work of max. 1-2 days.

I know you said this one was flawless, but does the rocker arm issue affect all years? I have a 19.

Love your videos ! Pure experience honest explanations! Love them ! The quality of audis is degrading over the years! Basically after 2.2T and after 1.8T they made only bulshit! Not forget to mention audi is "branding" a quite cheap oil for the genuine oil, so avvoyd "genuine oil" !

I heard this problem was addressed and fixed for 2019 models and up

I am wondering is it possible to change rockers without removing an engine from a car?