Not sure if id risk voiding warranty knowing there's a known issue with the older cars before adding more pressure on engine might be a really good idea to just have the rockers replaced with the updated parts as soon as its tuned Audi won't fix it if it goes then.

That's absolutely how I see it.

The part was not "revised", it's the v8tt rocker arm that they consolidated purchases for their models. The old rocker arms have been on VAG cars since 2016, including Porsche models.....take it for what you will....

I see it this way as well. If you have a model affected by this issue, save up some cash now or trade-in. For new buyers, this might be something to avoid altogether. I don't know why people are upset about this. It's an engineering fault. It happens.

@@boerieza lol

No it's not I been w Audi for 26 years I have yet to see a single one...

100%

Totally agree, having watched the VAG Technic vids, they are not scare mongering they are being genuine. The problem to me is that it’s a ticking time bomb, realistically it will happen at some point in the engines life, factors like mileage don’t seem to come into the point where they fail, however the other factor that does is the use of the thin 0w 20 oil…again specified by Audi! Being an Engineer I’m in agreement the needle bearings are too small and it’s obvious they will fail…the proof of that is the beefed up bearings on the superseded arms! My S5 is a 2017 and I’m having mine replaced. Audi are being villains for not doing a major recall

Wym by July 2019? The new part was 0P2109417 roller rocker arm D - 06.08.2018 so I’m confused by the every car before July 2019 statement. I have a 2019 s4 build date is 09-18 which is 3 months after the new part so should I be worried?

Well, I agree that they are truthfully reporting on the cars that visit their shop. Their videos are always informative, but to draw wide conclusions from less than two dozen cars over a given sampling period and without full knowledge of the maintenance, ownership or driving history of any of these cars, we the viewer are left to draw weak conclusions. If factors such as mileage don't contribute to failure rates, how can anyone say "all EA389 engines will eventually fail d/t rocker arm" root causes? And as an engineer you undoubtedly realize solid conclusions about the size of rocker bearings and acceptable load characteristics over time cannot be made without knowledge of the exact materials used and the specific manufacturing process of the rockers themselves. As an owner of an early B9 SQ5, I am just as keen as everyone else to get to the bottom of this and to determine whether preemptive replacement is a worthwhile endeavor. But while there is definitely a problem in play, the true scope remains unknown because our working database consists purely of social media posts. Also agreed re: 0W20 oil, which seems silly especially for me in the south TX heat, but again I'm not an expert in fluid dynamics or engine lubrication needs. In spite of this I am now running 5W40, with fingers on each hand crossed.

Hi! My 2018 S5 Coupe threw code P90328 “knock sensor circuit high”. I immediately took it into the shop, engine still runs but power output is about 30% worse. What is the likelihood that the camshaft is damaged? I’m hoping I just need to replace the faulty rocker arms

Sorry to hear that your car was affected by the rocker arm issue! Hopefully it is all resolved!

@@034MotorsportUncut dealer haven't even looked at my car yet and it's been 2 weeks of sitting. based on my experience with my local dealer, they will take months to get this resolved, and I have to rent a car in meantime. 😮‍💨 I just got your lowering springs last summer too! when I get it back I'm def gonna get more stuff from you guys!

just an update for anyone who was curious. dealer finally took a look and confirmed the issue. should be warranty and was written up as the whole long block replacement. quoted at $18k for the block and $9k for labor, all together around $31k with the random taxes n bits n pieces. awaiting the process to get started still but some progress is better than none.

@@x0mbi3z Ouch. Did they cover the labor or are you on the hook for it?

@@Michael-bu7ni the warranty took care of the costs. it took about 4 months from drop off to second pick up because they didn't do it right the first time. overall it cost around $500 of my cash for deductible and the cost of battery since they let it sit so long it died and warranty doesn't cover that I guess. I argued that it wouldn't have died if they didn't let it sit for 3 months before they even started. after new motor was installed they didn't do an alignment and forgot part of the turbo so I had to go back a second time for 2 weeks.

I found out that the Audi dealership I usually go to is using 5w-40 on my oil changes and I saw another comment on another video from this channel stating that viscosity is being used to not overheat the rocker arms.

This is data that we don't have on hand, and it is untraceable via VIN. However, we find this to not be a big enough issue to warrant concern.

Both of our B9s are early 2018s, one with 45k miles, the other with 81k miles. Both cars are now stage 3 TTE710 and have not had any issues.

@@034MotorsportUncut how often do you guys change the oil on your cars,

@@93ChayZ 7-10k miles on average

​@@034motorsportwhat viscosity do you run on your shop cars? 0w20 or thicker?

We offer no guarantees that Audi will or will not see that your car has been previously flashed. We'd recommend having your car checked out by an independent shop. These EA839 motors can be noisy from the factory, as is all direct injection motors from Audi/VW.

@@034MotorsportUncut I sent you a video of what my car sounds like. This is not a normal sounds this thing is loud like to a point that I can't hear yhe rest of the engine only that knock noise.. my question will audi or is there a way for them to know when it was flashed by date ?

@@KOSedheDJADH If they want to check if the car was flashed, they can see it easily. Tho, it doesn't just pop up when you scan the car. But if they decide to check it specifically, they can see the number of times the car was flashed. Not sure about the date/time info. The knocking could be from the rocker arms. I personally own an S5 B9, 3.0TFSI, and I am also kinda nervous about this, as it usually means a large bill...

@@andrejflis8161 is you car fine?

Yes, no problems! But I am just trading it in today for a 2023 RS3 😅

lol it has nothing to do with the tuner