CorrdoBrit

Or there are just a lot less RS4's out there vs S4's, so any issues might crop up less frequently.

jo-hans

Right - I recall now - the FSI V8 are chains. They should last for the life of the engine.

ilko

Speaking of Audi RS cars, this was released today...

Dr. No

^^^Audi's design team is absolutely kicking a$$ these days.^^^

CorrdoBrit

Love it. BMW have been way off target for many years now designwise, but Audi are hitting the bullseye consistently. More pics here
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12...Avant-New.html

That interior looks scrumptious.

ginch

I so agree!!!! What an awesome car! Too bad its auto only though!

goofballdeluxe

RS5 sounds great on paper, but everything I've read, and I mean EVERYTHING, says this car is a disappointment. Can't believe they don't offer it with a manual transmission. Sad, because I was really seriously considering this car. Oh well.

CorrdoBrit

Thats an RS6 Avant

goofballdeluxe

Oops.

I'd rather have that than the RS5 anyway

pkrasusky

B6 / B7 chain issues are related to the tensioners and guides - it can create quite a mess and is a very intensive repair

beers4all

Congrats on the RS4. I own a 2008 and have logged 150,000 + km's in the cold Canadian climate. I had the carbon done once at 135K km's - overblown issue with my car anyway. I haven't even done brakes. Oil change every 10K km's.

Best of luck with her in Cow Town. I will keep an eye out when I'm there on Monday!
Cheers,

LimeyBoy

Just did it on an S4 and it was pricy - however, RS4 may have different components (no idea) and when mine was opened up, everything except the tensioners were in great condition. Tensioners were toast and I elected to replace most of the timing components. I'd still go for an RS4 Avant in a heartbeat if they were available over here.

OP - congrats on purchase and from what I've read/heard you gonna have fun, lucky man.

jo-hans

Was it a DIY or dealer? What was the mileage? I am sure you'd have to drop the engine on the RS4? I am partial to a wagon as well.

LastMezger

I drove one a few weeks ago and the only thing I didn't love was the steering. Too much initial resistance and quite dead. Which is too bad because the chassis felt decently alive and the engine sounds incredible. Double-clutch gearbox was brilliant and it looks great.

pkrasusky

you can gank the Servotronic relay and deactivate that annoyance 8-)

YOINK! Servotronic-ectomy was the veryfirst thing I did w/ both my //S-cars... buhbye.