I now use specialists for my BMW, so much cheaper, and it has no effect on the warranty as long as it's done to schedule using BMW parts. Had a first service (basically an oil change) dealer wanted £370, specialist £180! Those fancy showrooms have to be paid for somehow!

Thanks for posting that. Have a great Christmas.

Very informative video. I've had my 2017 B9 S4 for just over 3 years now and the last service I had at 33,000 miles was done by a local VW/Audi independent specialist for £250, that was for an inspection and an oil service, including a loan car for the day, very pleased! It's out of warranty, but I am planning on keeping the car. I am pleased that the ex-demonstrator we bought does have the matrix LEDs, amazing at night! I am fairly new to watching videos on KZfaq and I am embarrassed to say that I have just found that there are further settings in the "individual" drive mode that I didn't know about! Thanks to your videos!

Really enjoying these updates. I'm another subscriber who's bought a petrol S4 avant without driving one based solely upon yours and Sam Moores' videos. We regularly drive from West Sussex to Somerset with 2 kids (bikes, luggage etc.) and I take it for occasional blast around the countryside to clear the head! I'd find it difficult to consider many other cars which tick all the boxes as well as this car, particularly in the winter. Thanks again.

Good feedback. My 140i has enjoyed free servicing for the last 3 years and a very thorough inspection and oil change all for free. Obviously I now have to start paying for stuff as the vehicle is now out of warranty.

These video's are so helpful thank you

£399 for an oil change and inspection on an s4 sounds like good value, as my wife has an a1 1.4 tfsi cost £399 for the same job! Looks like one price fits all models. 🤔 Love the two dogs!👍

Hey Peter. Have an awesome Christmas and a very great new year. Love the channel and thank you for making great entertainment and informative films 👍😎

Petrol ped! The only person who packs his roof box like it’s a display cabinet. 😉 that’s class for you.

I have packed my '17 Clubman to just what you did. 3 times San Francisco to Seattle. 760 miles. Last month got my 2020 Clubman JCW. First time in 40 years I have had 2 of the same make and model. Absolutely love it.

Hello Peter, Thanks for another informative and interesting video. I owned an Audi a few years ago from new and like you I did wince once or twice when I was handed the bills for simply routine servicing at my local dealer. The dealer was good though and very thorough. It paid off for me when it came to sell it as a neighbour wanted to buy it. They had seen how well the car was looked after and with a full main dealer service record I didn't even have to try to get a really good price for it. I used to live not too far away from you but now live in the South West of France about 40 mins inland from Biarritz . The one thing I notice is how busy the roads are in the UK compared with here. There are some amazing roads heading up into the Pyrenees and over into Spain and most of the time they are virtually empty. I have enjoyed watching your channel over the past few months. Thank you for all of the hard work and the hours you put in to make it so enjoyable. Have a great Christmas and enjoy the New Year with your wife and pooches !

Your videos have been priceless about the S4 Avant and suffice to say I’ll be buying an S4 Avant later this year with a view of having certain spec on the car like matrix lights, virtual cockpit, internal lighting pack and panoramic sunroof if I can get it. Keep the videos coming, Tony. 👍

Hi Ped Enjoyed the run down to Cornwall with you, recognised the roads, cannot wait until next May when we go down again. Service cost steep, yes, but like you I prefer main dealer service history. Have opted for annual service & inspection together with MOT, giving me reassurance that all is well. You pay your money and take a choice. Great to see Pooch & Pup enjoying first class travel.🤗🤗 All the best to you & Mrs PP for Christmas and New Year. Hopefully may catch up at Members Meeting.

Just watched this for about the 5th time... Love it! Just had my 2016 320d touring serviced at Sytner and cost £426 for a major service on 53k. Going to miss the daily vlogs

When ever I take the RS4 in for service I supply my own oil. You will find that is a big chunk of the cost. My car takes 9 litres and at Audi price of about £14/litre that is quite a bit. Not all dealerships let you provide your own but ask them.

Happy Christmas to you and Mrs PP.

Once again hello from Peru. I love these videos you do - slowly catching up!! I must be having the best or worse mid life crisis!! My last 2 cars have been BMW X5, I fact I have had BMWs since 2008. I have been without a vehicle since January this year but my time in Peru is coming to a close and I find myself looking to what to get next. I loved the video on the Audi TTS and through that would be great, then I realised I could do with rear seats that could be used so watched the videos on the S3 thinking that would do. Now I’m thinking is the S3 going to be as practical as an S4 avant. Like I said - proper mid live crisis mode!!

“£400 is a lot” says the guy with a second home in Cornwall 🤣

Have a great Christmas and New Year! I used to have a miniature schnauzer called ted, :) Current Have an S3 sport back at the minute (java green) , hope your enjoying the car

Hi Pete just want to wish yourself and all of your family, friends and fellow KZfaqrs an awesome Christmas and healthy and prosperous New Year. Thanks for all your great reviews this year. I'm looking forward to 2020s content already I expect Ernie will be seeing more and more Evs next year lol. Hope Santa 🎅 brings you all you desire I told him you've been a good boy this year so 🤞. All the best Pete 👍🏁

Great video I really like your car....life doesn't get much better cruising in a nice car with mans best friends....love my dog too.....merry Christmas p.p

"Like" for the thoughts on getting snow tires. Even if the UK is not getting too much snow like we do in Russia, when I lived in UK, I felt like if I happen to own a car in UK, I'd get a winter tires for the mild winter just due to the avg. temps and traction in the cold.

Pollon filter is also replaced in the inspection service

7 speed Auto makes a nice difference to MPG when it gets to use it on a run. My B8 S4 hit 36mpg on a run up to Wales whereas my K1 Cupra and Mk3 Focus RS on similar trips only saw low 30's. Great to hear though that the S4 B9 is good on MPG for if I spot a great spec one when prices start to drop.

nice drive!!

Morning pal. I am amazed how fast the year has gone. I remember you contacting us here in Lincolnshire about Hallie Pirelli. I do like this S4. I’d consider replacing our 5 series with one even. I’m impressed with that economy. I always enjoy ya vlogs.

I have had 4 Audis with 3 litre engines, both diesel and petrol over 20 years and all the onboard computers have been at least 5% optimistic.

I wasn’t expecting to see this one thru to the end, but I was wrong. I started listening to the narration, while looking at the English countryside pass by, and was taken by how similar it is to Northern Piedmont Virginia, USA. Fascinating.

Great vid again and omg them dogs are so cute.my Mickey says woof woof 🤗🤗😂

Great work👍 you have a skill of making all your videos interesting even if it's just driving to Cornwall 😝😝

We've noticed the same with the main dealers, over the last year they've hiked their service prices.

I've not had experience of Audi Peter but when I buy JLR I always negotiate a service package in with the deal for the car. 32mpg with that load is brilliant and I'd be chuffed myself with that. Thanks for a great years vids and have a great xmas. Taking the hybrid RR to Verbier in January so that should be interesting

In my experience a service inspection, which includes an oil change and filter, will cost the sum of parts, and labour. Therefore the cost is understandable, because its not just the oil change. Surprised bi-annual serving too.

Main dealer service stamps vs second resale price. Don't think it's worth it these days. A nice to have but not a deal breaker when I'm buying. Great video. :)

Hehe, you covered a lot of my homeward, after visiting family in the South East, journey in this vid. And I reckon that section @ 12:20 , where you said how much you enjoyed the sound in sport mode, was performed on that mile and a half dual stretch, which passes famous places, such as Long Bredy and Little Cheney. It's a nice bit of road than can be made to seem twisty, if one pushes on somewhat, to, erm, seventy one, er, officer.🚔 🥺

Firstly... I hope you have a great Christmas, and guessing by the amount of booze in the car, you will. :D I've not yet serviced my TTS but I'm now thinking to avoid the main dealers. I remember Ford wanting to charge me £220 for an inspection and an air filter change on the ST! I average 25mpg in the TTS but I mostly do short journeys and I use the loud pedal as much as I can. Still not changed the tyres despite a lot of miles and two track days. They have worn really evenly and still have some tread however, the car doesn't feel as planted now as I'd expect it so I might have to change them soon. Have a safe journey back Pete!

Loved the trip to Cornwall,in the fabulous S4,, we live in Southern California (Carlsbad) where we have access to mountain roads and desert blasts..I bought the S4 for my wife a few months ago ,and can't keep my hands off it,,I drive a BMW M235i which is fun with the M sport exhaust and Hankook tyres , I miss my 1998 E36 M3 ,which I had turned into a track car ,and had 15 years of fun track events .Its still doing well with my young talented friend Bryan winning both races recently at Laguna Seca. I used to spend every summer as a boy on relatives farms outside St Columb Major ,5 miles from Newquay and still miss Cornwall immensely.( when i was very young a D type jag came flying down the narrow road outside the farm ,the driver's elbows were working over time ).Love the petrol pups,,drop in and see us when you are ever in California Cheers Richard...

Great Review and a great mix of Performance & Practicality! Would love to see you do a review at the other end of the spectrum a totally & completely impractical car no room at all, no storage, no roof box or Bike carrier BUT highest Smiles per Gallon ever! It's time for a Morgan Three Wheeler review!

First 6 minutes is the best commercial for getting an EV lol. I love badass cars but holy crap that's a lot for an oil change. Keep the awesome vids coming!

Hey Pete, I had the issue with the navigation loosing the Google Maps setting with my RS4 B9 as well. In an Audi Forum, I‘ve been told, that it‘s an known issue and there‘s a fix for it (Update 1329). I had the update a few month ago and the problem has not occured ever since. Ask your local dealership for it.

Lovely car. I know it has been some time since this video was posted. So Audi do anything to prevent carbon build up on the intake valves as part of the prescribed maintenance schedule? I have been reading some forums and not seen Audi tackle this problem by means of any preventive maintenance. I have only read of owners tackling the problem themselves or using carbon cleaning specialists. Seems to be flaw with all these direct injected engines.

How are the exhaust chrome plated tips looking on your S4? Seems like an ongoing issue with the plating peeling off the base material. Pitting, peeling and cracking is common place.

Yes I have the same problem with my display changing back to non google map and having to go back into menu to change it.I don't no the reason as sometimes if you flip the nav button on your centre console after about 10 or less seconds it goes back to to google maps! My 1st service on my 2017 A5 SB 252hp TFSi cost €350.They wanted €65 for new wipers but went to Halfords and bought the same type Bosch set for €45.

Hi Pete, at the price you paid for your service, they should have included a few shares of stock from the oil rig it came from! Whew. Good to see the "pup" and "pooch" as always. They behave magnificently for your trips. I enjoy these "family" type vids' as much as the others. Have a pint and please give the girls a scratch or two as usual. Have a great day mate. Cheers from Michigan in the USA.

Currently at the hospital with my 3 month old son watching this waiting on test results. Great video

Great video as always. At 46k my A6 popped up with brakewear yesterday. I'm told both pads and discs are ok but the edge of the disc has cut the sensor wires hence error. Advice, change pads & discs. Apparently this is normal now 🙄 Audi would charge over £1k, national chain, £300 less. Bonkers. Happy Christmas to all Peddlers 🎄🎁❄

Another classic for a family with a dog. making my mind up to have a clubman jcw to replace my clubman S and keep the wifes jcw roadster as as classic. Just need to have a digital dash in the new clubman before purchasing

How much! I did like the journey though, I live just down the road from you in Havant and was recognising the road as you went along then you started your destination - Mevagissey. This is my home from home as I have been visiting here since I was 7 (a long time ago now), especially as my brother and sister have now moved to the area so I travel down several times a year now. I do hope to be getting better fuel consumption in my new 2L C-HR though.......

Shop around. You were ripped off. Phone around and you will make a saving. Bigger savings then go to an independent garage; use of genuine part won't invalid warranty.

I have a 2018 2.0TFSI A5 and was quoted just shy of £400 from Audi CAMBRIDGE for the same Oil & Inspection Service. Turns out most dealers will match a local (within 10 miles) Audi specialist. Little bit of a faff as they need to see an email from the specialist with the price and a statement that they use genuine Audi parts but got the price down to £235. Which was nice.

I have just just taken the fixed service plan package for my Q5. The cost is £468 which will cover the next 2 x oil servicing and this is with Audi which is a good deal.

My 2015 BMW 116d needed an oil change a few weeks ago. My local BMW main dealer would charge around €170 for the oil and filter. Instead, as it's out of warranty anyway, I bought 5l of Shell Helix Ultra and a filter for €55 and did it myself. The brakes will need doing soon and for front and rear pads and discs, the main dealer charges nearly €900 for the normal brakes. I mean, seriously? As others have said, the ridiculously high service costs on premium German brands are a bit much to be asking for.

It's an oil change AND inspection service. Just having an oil change will be less, but then going to an oil change every 12 months will cost you more, than staying with the long life service regime. Providing your own oil (VW group approved) will help lower that cost - there is a main dealer near Horsham who will accommodate that and also provides exceptional service.

Did you all get that full of presents and camera gear👍id of blanked out my Reg 👍👍

PP, nice video...looking at getting an S4 myself (probably the petrol version). Can I ask....how many miles do you get out of a full tank? Thanks

I bought a 240i that had been serviced at 4000 miles by an independent dealer, when I part exchanged it they could not sell it as an approved used car fortunately for me then didn’t find out until I picked up the new one.

Driving the Doom Bar back home to Cornwall

Nice one PP

No Kitchen Sink haha ... Have a safe trip .. catch you soon

Hi Ped, it's funny but both the things you wish the car had are things that I wouldn't want, also you could have the Cooper JCW if you just brought your food & drink from local Cornish shops (putting money back into the local community) so you wouldn't require the extra space in the car when travelling down. If you consider the effort in changing the oil that is a truly extortionate price and I suspect that it was all completed in well under an hour too. Thanks for the video

Darcy and Halle are gorgeous! Also will you be letting your viewers about your holiday home? Would love to stay in that area of Cornwall again. Good MPG also. Long term (well 2k miles) on my Stinger is 25.6MPG, but I do very little motorway journeys so it aint that bad either for a 3.3 V6.

Deposit placed this afternoon for my 2017 S4 avant...... look what you’ve done !!! 😂

Run a couple of straps around the roofbox for safety and you don't have to worry about it opening on the motorway

My 2016 F10 M5 is also expensive to service or would be if it didn’t have a 5 year service plan. I change oil and filter every 5k or 6 months rather than the ridiculous long intervals and that’s about £200

Yeah that seems well over the top, here for oil changes I take my own oil in because you can obviously buy it considerably cheaper than dealers charge but I’m not sure all dealers would wear that, I do buy the same oil they’re using though.

Oil service on my Panamera was £400, but that also included a few other bits n bobs. So 400 quid for an S4 sounds steep indeed.

On the back of these vids - I pick mine up at the weekend!

my complaint also with my old 4.2 S5, for the oil alone 160 pounds!

The issue here is simple - performance Audi / main dealer prices.....I’d have shopped around, but main dealer prices are always a rip-off

My R8 costs the same for an oil change at Audi!!! Sure you weren’t overcharged Pete?

Ace video

How did the costs of driving down in yours compare with the diesel ?. I’m doing that trip myself in a weeks time. Hope it’s a good a run as you looked to have had. Merry Christmas to you Mrs PP and the pups 🎄

Glad to see that you've got the Doom Bar in prime position so it will be the first thing to be unloaded and ready for action 🤣🍺🤣

Nice vlog, my wife was watching it and was desperate to see your property in Mevagissey! Please? 😀

Always always supply your own oil it will save you a fortune!

Just brilliant. Love Mevagissey. When will you be renting yr house out ?

The oil cost alone is about £180 via Audi. Then add labour on top. It's a rip-off. The oil itself from Opie is about £100 less. My local dealer used to allow me to take my own oil but they refused this last service so I went to an independent. Much cheaper and they still updated the electronic service history, much the same as Audi would. I am out of warranty though on the RS6 so perhaps not as critical going away from Audi for the service work.

Think I’d brick myself if I met a car like you did at the end!!🤣 Great video!!👍🏻

Damn thats what you call a fully loaded car!. Also, oh the irony of taking Doom Bar to Cornwall, cos it's hard to get down there!!!

Love my Audi’s I’ve had a few now, just changed my SQ5.. That dash is looking very (very) dated.. I really don’t like how (not just them) they stick the infotainment screen on the dash, it looks like it’s just blue tacked on😞😞 Though they save money on all those retraction motors 😉😉

Cant beat the practicality of an estate!

Hi Peter, Another interesting video as usual. Quite shocking to hear the cost of an oil change from Audi, but if you drive a big car, expect big bills! I say that as a small car owner! 🚘 Regarding your fuel consumption, I get quite upset if mine drops below 56mpg! 🤣🤣 As an aside, I topped up the fuel in my boat yesterday to bring it back up to full - £103 for 93 litres of red diesel. Quite happy to pay that, as I’d sooner have a boat with a 287hp straight six diesel (which is supercharged and turbocharged) than own a big car, but thats my choice. 🛥 So, to close, I’d like to wish you and Mrs PP (and the hounds) and all the Pedlars out in KZfaq-land all the very best for Christmas and the New Year. To coin a phrase, “drive safe” (if you have to drive at all). 👍🏻 from the Wirral.

To all those arguing for a specialist for service work I would say that you either pay the main dealer price to get a credible stamp in the book or just DIY if your planning to keep the car long term. You control the quality of materials and, if you use a 12v oil pump, you don't even need to get dirty. Maintaining the mfg warranty seems less compelling to me than maximising resale value.

Great video as per usual. Totally agree. It's too much for the actual limited service provided. Keep up the great uploads! Peter

Really odd seeing all my local roads! I live in Dorchester. That oil change fee is a bit steep!

28.4 mpg wow i just wish i can get there. The S8 V10 is thirsty, i average 18.8mpg and in town if i get double figures i am lucky.

Hi Pete. Only just watched this video after being subscribed to your channel for only a couple of months, but have watched and enjoyed your Car-vid 19 series. I own a 5 year old Scuba blue A3 and am thinking it's time for a change. Love your S4, and the blue is very similar to mine. I sadly can't run to an S4, but am considering an A4 black edition as there seems to be a few around on Audi's official used pages. One of the things you've said was desirable was the sun roof. I agree, I had one on a Civic S Type I owned. Searching for a Navarra blue with sunroof I found two of the latest A4s, but they only the 150ps engine (I have that in my A3) so think it would be a little underpowered. The more powerful 190ps engine, again a few, but none with the sunroof! Would you agree the more powerful engine would be the better option? Thanks again for the videos and keep up the great work. 👍

Oil change, filter and cabin filter cost £295 for my F80 M3. Brake fluid service was £69 was done a few days ago which I thought wasn’t too bad.

If you’re going to replace the S4 Avant how about an M340i XDrive Touring?

Wow seems very expensive! Back in October I had my old S4 B8.5 for a major service and s-tronic oil & filter for exactly the same price at £395 which was also at an Audi main dealer.

Evening ! Love the S4 wouldn’t love that bill whilst renovating a house 😂 speaking of which, a cheeky request please don’t be some of these landlords who don’t accept DSS ! As you’ll stop so many even those with disabilities renting from you ! We all get tied to the same brush as not paying etc etc but there are plenty In need of a Home with additional needs who are stopped because of this who will Pay

What model of roof box is that?

You mentioned mevigessy ! I love it there, are you renting the holiday home to friends and family only ? If it’s the general public too I’ll be interested as we visit every year, me the Mrs and the two kids. Let me know 👍🏻

The Nav drops back to standard when the car loses the LTE connection. Was never an issue for me in London but happens all the time up here on the Fen. The service cost is unsurprising - what is disappointing is that the techs are not really that competent in my experience. I had an intermittent but occasional total brake failure in the RS3 witnessed by Audi Assist but Audi Watford couldn't diagnose the problem and wanted me to take the car back. Thankfully they stacked it (not known whether this was a braking issue or and overcrowded yard thing) and I managed to reject it. To be fair to them, they replaced it with a car with an increased spec (including Matrix - how cool are they?). I decided that I would prefer the car to be serviced by a quality indie - I intend to hold the car for a fair while given the direction of travel in the industry. I think the quality of the techs and work is far higher than will be found at a main dealer.

I have an 18 month old S4 and just had the inspection and oil change. It cost me £507 from the Audi Dealer in Nottingham. I should have clearly shopped around.

Go to JKM Performance in Portsmouth as they're an Audi/VW specialist. Great bunch and will really look after you and may even put the S4 on their rolling road for you if you mention me (I used to sell Snap-On then Mac Tools) You don't need to go to a Main Stealer as block exemption was brought in years ago and so long as you use OE parts for the servicing etc. then the warranty will be valid

I agree £395 is taking the piss. Get a brake down next time supply your own oil I better that cuts the bill in half total

Did oil,oil filter,pollen filter and air filter myself on my 2008 audi s5. Oh and also spark plugs and all of that was less the £400! Eurocarparts have 50% off sales regularly. No way would I use audi dealers they wanted over £100 just to code a new battery to my car....outrageous!! Knowledge is power and it was surprisingly easy to do. One thing to add, when you do it yourself you know it's really been done........just saying :-)

I’ve got the V6 petrol SQ5! The google maps always remain on regardless of the car being switched on and off! Might be worth speaking to the dealership when it’s next in👍

Taking Doom Bar back to Cornwall?! Or just using the box?