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Very simple: have coated floors and have protocols in place that your mechanics are trained on for cleaning up after a mess is made. It's just like your house: clean up messes immediately rather than waiting for later and your house will look fairly clean all of the time.
I'm willing to bet its the best tow yet. Too bad he got rid of the electric tow truck. Then it could be towed while towing this POS. The trifecta. It still is the best towing channel on YT!
I bought one of these in 2017, its a coupe 2010 S5 with a manual and I paid 17.500 €. Upgraded it with RS5 active spoiler and bumpers, also tuned to be like an RS5. 288.000 km now!!! Invested 3000€ on repairs in 140.000 km. Its very reliable! I also have the B8 2010 S4, and that V6, while only at 99.000 km, had 5000€ worth of repairs...
I bought a 2009 V8 S5 here in the UK for £8500 ( 10500 USD) in 2019 110000 miles fantastic condition, had it inspected, nothing needed doing, I just bought it, insured it, put fuel in it and drove it. Fantastic car, never missed a beat. Bargain of the century, half the price of a shabby RS5 but with a manual box, worth the lesser performance and lower revving engine for that manual box IMO. Put a cat back X pipe stainless exhaust on it with no mufflers or silencers, damn it was loud.
@@steveperyer4850 I’m not sure what terrain you would be using an S5 on in the US that you wouldn’t in the UK but yes 110000 miles would be considered quite high in the UK for a 10 year old car, even though actually it’s below average, people have a thing about cars over 100k🤷♂️ I buy on condition and service history rather than mileage.
THIS is a true return to form! Tyler! Keep doing shit like this!!!! Cheaper cars that need love!!! I hope the numbers on the S5 content support my statement but at least for me, this is the reason I watch your videos! All of the "it would be cool if I got a... Na, they are all basket cases" but then YOU buy it lol. Keep it up bud!
my friend bought a VERY nice B8 A4 (like 70 something thousand miles, one owner, immaculate shape other than some of the LEDs on the twilights being out) and they’re still such beautiful cars. His dad had a B8 S5 Cabrio and it was also beautiful, and very fast with the tune he had on it. This was the golden era of audi design.
Loved when Audi went to this style when I was a teenager. They looked so elegant and understated compared to BMW at that time. Even now, the Audi line up from the late 2000s looks so good.
@@diablocls55 Its German luxury, You should know going in that these kinds of cars are going to burn a good sized hole in your wallet at some point if you do long term ownership, or you stay the fuck away from cheap and tired versions unless you have more than enough means to unfuck it. Goes for Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen and any AMG. Relying on one of these that was bought fairly cheap as a regular use vehicle is stupid, but theres tons of young people that buy them as that for looks, then just let the maintenance slip because they cant afford to fix even little issues, let alone fix that Timing chain issues.
I bought a 2018 Audi S5 with 5 miles and I've put on 90,000 miles in the past few years. With preventive maintenance, the car is actually quite reliable. Love to see a video like this detailing the B8 generation.
The b8.5 is far more reliable with the supercharged 3.0 than the older v8 in the b8 also thats not the engine from the r8 the b7 rs4 used that engine and put down 420 hp vs the 354hp in the s5
Finally a Hoovie car I can relate too! I have a Manual 2012 S5 with the 4.2 and its been pretty reliable for the last 4 years (160k km). Clutch slave and a leaky HPFP o-ring were the only things to go wrong so far. Audi does state the trans/diff are lifetime fluids so of course you should change them every 100k km but aside from higher than average parts costs and carbon cleaning the intakes ($900) its been really fun to own and cheaper than my 3 series..
Good for you, that's a nice car. I got the A5 3.0 Tdi from 2008. Wanted the 2012 Generation too, but I was on a budget and got this. Very happy with it.
@@guccipucci69420 Thats usually only true if it hasn't been changed regularly and there is a risk of dislodging something. When properly maintained, no harm in doing fluid changes.
@@khurrumk Trans oil is designed to be changed 2-3 times in cars life. Yeah your service manual says every 100k but if you do that you can kiss goodbye every seal holding it together
@@guccipucci69420 Right, so 3 changes (every 100k km) puts me at 300k km which is beyond the life expectancy of the car anyway so id prefer to have a smooth shifting gearbox. German cars are not built to last nor is my expectation for this car to reach anywhere near 300k km without major work.
thanks Hoovie you have saved me thousands of dollars, I don't buy old cars anymore because it's always the same they all need this kind of work. I can just sit back and watch and enjoy while you put all your money in the repairs
by. Is the point why they have depreciated in value.. any used car..you should do a complete tune up on so any used car should cost at least 500 bucks as you never trust the fluids.. and you have peace of mind that it is now fresh and good.
Had a similar problem shifting my 97 540s when I bought it. Flushed out the old oil and replaced with Royal Purple manual transmission fluid. It has been awesome, no problems for 18 years. Not affiliated in any way, but a satisfied customer.
Absolutely love my 09 A5 3.2 S Line, bought it shortly after my dad picked up a '10 S5. Bought a one way plane ticket to Las Vegas and drove it back to Central Wisconsin the next day! These V8s sound incredible
I also have an '09 A5 3.2 manual that I drive daily. In September, I found a clean '09 S5 4.2 manual in black and couldn't help myself. Only 60K kms and full service history from original owner. Thing is I can't bring myself to sell the dang A5, it's just that good a car! The S5 will stay there inside till spring as she is THIRSTY even when just cruising around. Best sounding car I've ever owned though and got it at a decent price 👌🏼 see if you can swipe you dad's when he's ready to let it go!
Owned one for five years before trading “up” to a 996. What a car that S5 was. So refined, special, and beautiful. I have never looked back at a car so many times after parking it and walking away. Pulls strong, sounds great, shockingly reliable across the 40+k miles I owned it.
I love my s5 4.2 so far very solid car and fun to drive with a stick. For the transmission they often have slave cylinder issues and it would make the transmission grind. For the check engine a carbon cleaning/ bad injectors are common problems aswell. I Hope to see more content with this car :)
B8.5 S5 (V6) DCT owner. This whole platform, in looks hasn’t aged a bit (facelift, more so) and in practicality and reliability has stood the test of time. Amazing drivers car, minus the maintenance costs, but sure to become a favorite in the daily driver lineup.
I have the last model year V8 (2011) with 90.000km on it, now for over two years. Haven’t had a single problem with it, engine runs beautifully and I absolutely love it. Done several mods like a proper exhaust, reverse camera, better speakers, and a new subwoofer. But what really makes it feel like a much newer car is the facelift flat bottom steering wheel, a 3D printed ashtray replacement for a wireless charger as well as a wireless CarPlay interface for the MMI system. And at least in Germany there are several sellers who you can buy selected OEM parts from, like Drive Select and Auto Hold buttons, Folding Mirrors, Garage door opener, ACC sensors, cameras etc, so if you don’t have all the options equipped you can retrofit everything. Just get yourself one before more people realize and they get more expensive like the BMWs haha
What he does with it is having it sitting in the shop for 2 months, driving it once then sell it for one final video and that‘s it probably. This man is running through cars like crazy at this point.
I’ve owned a stock 2009 S5 manual the last 5 years. It’s been rock solid and the most visceral car I’ve ever owned. A German buddy of mine convinced me to buy it - this is one of the last natural V8 manuals. The end of an era. My wife loves driving it too. No carbon buildups - just rev her hard 😂
My colleague had one, but a spark plug electrode broke off, fell inside one of the cylinder, scored the coating on the cylinder wall and the engine got srapped.
@@RadostinVelchev That hurts. You can't even blame the car for it. The same thing happened with my '72 Ford pickup. It just damaged the exhaust valve a bit. I know...apples and oranges.
@@nucleargrizzly1776 if it was an iron block could be machined, oversized pistons etc, but here no one restores aluminum blocks alusil and nikasil coating.
i had an a5 3.0 tdi a couple of years ago and i absolutely loved it, same age too and the same wheels. Mine was the v6 turbo diesel with 240bhp, but mine was remapped to around 300-310. Cracking car, one of the best ive had yet.
I’ve have an 09 black S5 since 2016. Picked it up back then with only 32K miles for $24k. Still have it today and it’s only got 52K miles now. Easily one of the best weekend fun car for a good price cars you can get. Finding a really clean one can be difficult but they are out there.
I've got A5 with 3.0 TDI with manual as my daily. I didn't go for S5 since fuel is expensive af where I live and honestly the 3.0 pulls really well too especially in car like this. And it's also really reliable - I bought it with 160k kilometers on clock and now it has 380k. It's got same wheels as yours, Arubian pearl blue color, cream leather interior (I paid one company to refurbish those seats so they look brand new) and silver front grille from RS5 (I really love how chromy and shiny it is).
I’ve had many of these, I’ve got an b7 s4, rs4, and a b8.5 s4. All are great with high miles, modded and not driven easy. The 4.2 has never let me down, valve cover gaskets a couple times, but it sounds great and does everything I ask. Power steer lines tend to need replaced at this age. Some of these problems are nothing to repair, suspension on these is cheap and easy.
I had my 08 S5 sorted out for 6K dollars at 120,000 miles and ever since then it’s been running smoothly with no issues. I’m at 205,550 miles and still zero complaints. I did have to do valve cover gaskets and a timing chain and clutch but that was 5 years ago and haven’t had an issues since
Curious...I am hearing some horror stories on the timing chain guides and some folks have said that in 2008 models, this plastic guide design was improved or changed and not as problematic as in previous 4.2 v8's? Thinking of buying an 08 S5 V8 6 speed manual with 95,000 on the clock, but a possible 10k job has got me apprehensive. But if 08 models are not as problematic, I might bite the bullet. Sorry for the random question, but cannot seem to get a consistent answer on this.
@@user-ch5ud5lx4rThe timing chain guides, along with numerous gaskets, a new coolant tank, a new clutch, and a complete set of new fluids every 40,000 miles (just a personal preference), were all done.“If you take care of a car, it’ll take care of you.” Maintenance goes a long way
Absolutely loved these cars when they first came out. Only problem was, I didn't want the hassle of maintaining it, and I don't have access to anyone as proficient with those as the Ninja.
I owned a B8 V8 S5 with a manual. same Magma red interior, Mythos black exterior. did a short shifter & muffler delete, and it sounded incredible. still miss that car. was a lot of fun to drive.
I had a similar transmission grinding problem on my 2013 S5. It turned out the self adjusting pressure plate in the clutch had failed and was not disengaging fully, resulting in a slight grind when shifting quickly.
The oil filter housing "leak" may just be sloppy oil changes. When you unscrew the cap holding the filter element, you need to put a towel under it and give it some time to drain the oil in filter element. Otherwise, it runs down like that. Also, I don't think that version V8 had the timing chain guide breaking issue. It was the V8 in the B6/B7 S4. I'm a former B7 S4 DTM owner and current B8 S4 owner, FWIW.
These and the E92 3 series were designed perfectly. Very business but also sleek and refined. Such timeless designs. I’ve been thinking about buying an S4 or S5 with the 3.0 Supercharged engine, but I don’t know if I’m ready for that level of hooptie yet. I would check the CMC and slave cylinder for leaks for that notchy/grind issue and hopefully it isn’t the synchros or something. If the trans is good, honestly not a terrible bill to have that thing 100% sorted.
I like how your bringing this gentleman into the fold. There’s good people still out there but the news doesn’t want you to know that. Good luck to all of you for bringing these videos to the public. God bless all of you.
Redline lightweight shockproof for the trans. I know many many people who have used that in those Audis to help a crunching while shifting transmission. It’s prob the brass syncros wearing out.
I loved that engine I had it in an 09 A8. My misfire was bad injectors due to carbon build up. The magnesium intake has multiple valves in it so I suggest servicing that while it's at the Ninjas.
Just got another 08 S5 had to put a apr supercharger on it this time. This car I’ve always thought looks so good. Was one of the first cars I’ve seen that the rendering looked almost identical to the production model. Can’t wait to see more on this!
Those wheels are something else, it’s hard to make something different that stands out that doesn’t look stupid, they did pretty well on this I’m surprised I’ve never seen these wheels before ever although I think I’ve seen a couple of these cars before in four-door variants
Had an 08 in sprint blue and absolutely loved it. Wish I still had it but everytime I drove it had to go to the shop. Would still buy another tomorrow. Put a smile on my face everytime I drove it.
I love my A5 3.0TDI. I've had to replace the gearbox (launched it one too many times I guess) and a 2nd hand box cost nowhere near 2K to replace. Although maybe manual quattro gearboxes are rarer in the U.S.
I have a 2004...bought it for 2K, put in a clutch and flywheel myself for $650, replaced ALL 8 control arms for $200. Knew enough to get one with the timing chains already done. Still have a bunch of lights on the dash, but it sounds and hussles just as much!
That's a nice looking S5 and the colour really suits the coupe shape. The red interior is also a nice contrast to the silver bodywork Not so sure about the exhaust, but you can't beat a manual Audi V8! $4,500 to bring it into good order seems like a good deal to me, & I look forward to the next instalment with great interest. 👍
My son had one of these. It was certainly fun to drive. So fast and you can easily get into trouble on the interstate as you will find yourself doing well over 100 with no issues
I love manual transmissions. This is a very cool car. I hope Hoovie keeps it, and gets it fixed. It would be cool if Hoovie put some aftermarket parts on to improve the performance. Thanks.
I’ve loved that generation of A5. It’s the reason I got into Audis. When I was little my dad bought a brand new 2010 A5 with a 3.0 Diesel (245hp) and it’s the first car I still have memories of. Picked up the car at the Audi factory which was such a cool experience. Wish my dad didn’t sell it. I’m probably gonna end up with an A5 Sportback (4 door Version) as my 2nd car for my 18th birthday this December.
For the headlight range control, go into the MMI settings and turn off the feature under exterior lighting that says something along the lines of “Headlight converter”. Near the bottom of the menu
I love how these look in all model years and they've been on my list of cars to keep an eye on for many years. Almost pulled the trigger a few times. I'll keep this video in mind next time I have stupid thoughts of buying one! At least stay in the $15k+ range of quality and get a ppi
Its also probably a smart idea to have one of these as a second vehicle. Or have a more reliable car ready to swap places once something like this needs repairs.
@@da_poopoo_dealer3152 I'm honestly looking at getting a late 90s or early 2000s camry for said reasons too. My 14 year old Mustang GT is still a soldier, But I dont want to keep relying on it for every thing forever. It needs to be a second car within the next year.
@@joshuakhaos4451 i feel you, my brother has a 2001 mustang gt as his second car and its a decent fun car but the 4.6 engine LOVES ejecting spark plugs he’s had to retap every single one, other than being a little nerve racking to drive they arent terrible vehicles, you definitely should hurry and make it a secondary vehicle because i promise ford WILL let you down at some point😂 go for toyota as your main, just make sure if you’re getting a truck or an SUV its 4wd and not a rwd glorified family hauler, the cars on the other hand are some solid machines, every food delivery person i know in my city has a camry or has had one and they never quit and can handle a ton of abuse
My aunt has a 2008 Audi S5 Quattro manual and loves it so much it’s a really great car to drive. I have brought it on many long trips it’s very comfortable.
i considered getting one of these a few years ago like 15k 80k miles, looked brand new, but everything was broken. a friend of mine was an audi tech at the time and was like yeah theyre sweet but you get the vw computers, wiring, and parts bin that keeps it too interesting to daily drive
Some vehicles are just not daily drivers after the warranty runs out. That or you have to play to play and just accept the repair costs to keep them in peak condition.
Oil filter housing gasket isn't that bad. If you're doing the clutch upgrade it don't go stock, and swap the dual mass flywheel for the single mass, 100% worth it. 034 control arms kit since your bushings are gone. Strut tower mounts usually go same time too, so drop it on coils while you're at it. Once it's all done and driving proper they're such nice cars 😊
Honestly 4500 doesn't seem bad when you paid 6900. After fixing it, it would make a fun car to take the family in and still be sporty. Or you can give it to me hahaha 😆 love the videos Hoovie keep em coming.
Exactly my thoughts…4.5k what are people actually complaining about? What would be a decent alternative anyway?if you‘re into bracket of cars there just isn‘t
here's what my thought process would be: even after he puts some cash into fixing some of the cosmetics after the mechanicals are done, I'm betting he's $15k or less into the car. with a ninja stamp of approval attached he should get at least that back.
Considering that its an audi and one thats clearly been left to deteriorate, I'd say 4500 is actually a blessing. I have a feeling that price tag is also why the Audi is in the condition its in. Which is not bad for a near 10-14 year old performance version Audi.
I just worked on both a rs5 and s5 this week and indeed you have to remove the front end to do a water pump there’s literally 1 inch of space form the front of the engine and the radiator lol
I just sold my 2010 S5 a couple months ago. LOVED IT! Took it from 50k miles to roughly 85k in a little over 3 years. Started having some valveline knock and timing chain issues though.
Went from a 2014 A5 manual to an 2015 RS5 and absolutely adore it! That 4.2 in the S5 has so much potential. The RS models come with upgraded interior lighting, unless you get a lighting package. Which is the reason for the orange interior lights. However, I'm sure that v8 needs a carbon cleaning as well. Overall, great price and when properly maintained it is a comfort machine with a high revving heart. Would love to see the progress on this! 👌🏼
When I was a kid my parents bought one of these, black paint with a light interior, same wheels. I was lucky enough to to go to a private school where other kids would get dropped off in Bentleys and S class's but this was the car that got the looks. It was one of the first cars with led daytime running lights and a vivid memory I have is my Dad driving down Puerto banus by the harbour and people stopping and looking at this. I think at the time it was just something different and new. This generation of a5 body will always make me smile when I see one.
I love Ninja! Seems like a very trustworthy mechanic who is not going to try to screw you out of your money. I think he genuinely hated to show you the estimate.
🏁🏁🏁This generation design has aged well…Makes me miss my little Red V8 Audi S5 with the 6speed manual ….A modern V8 coupe with 3 pedals how can you go wrong 😂
Wow… as a huge fan of Audi, I’ve only ever seen hoovie own the horrendous 2.7T all road, I’m excited to see another one finally make it to the channel.
Old German luxury cars, are like a never ending source of content. But not a surprise they actually look affordable to maintain, comparing to some aging BEVs full of tech gimmick, that quickly become into lawn ornaments.
Lol. Old German luxury cars are not affordable to maintain. Even regular wear items, like brakes, fluids, filters and suspension components are very expensive. And that is before anything major starts to break... Many of these cars are fantastic, so I wish it was different, but you have to spend a lot of money and a lot of time in the workshop to keep everything working after the 3 year lease they were designed for.
I mean thats a lot of deferred maintenance and with issues fixed that car will probably sell in the mid teens so in reality he would most likely brake even or make money on that car. Cant say the same thing about most bmws from that era.
i had bought a 2009 S5 with that same 4.2L V8 back in september. the car had more problems than was logical to keep financially for a 20 year old working minimum wage in LA. Had it for a whole 2 months but best believe one day ima get her back. Best 2 months of my life 🔥🔥
I think it was the non-DI version of the V8 in the B6/B7 S4 that was known for timing assembly issues, the B7 RS4, B8 S5/RS5, and R8 engines (DI) are all a different family and don't have the timing chain issues.
My friend had an AWE exhaust on one of these. Still the best sounding car I've been in.. the one the exhaust reverberated around the cabin was unbelievable
I had a 2008 S5 6SP Manual. It was a beautiful car, but had major birth defects. Gen 1 direct injection is a recipe for a top end teardown for decarboning the valves every 10k miles. The throwout bearing in the clutch assembly has a design flaw where it wedges itself into the clutch fingers and won't release, so the clutch pedal sticks down. This causes premature clutch failure and it requires 24 hours of shop time to replace. You have to dissemble most of the undercarriage, suspension, etc. to even get to the clutch. You will have to basically give it away as the cost to fix these items is massive. I was quoted $8k at the dealership for clutch replacement, and $5500 at an independent shop. Decarbon service is $2-3K. Just nuts!! Sorry, will finish watching now. Pre-car ninja visit comments. I bet you have much the same issues.
I had the 3.2 V6 version of this car betwee 2008 and 2012 and it was fantastic. Even 15 years later it doesn't look old at all, in dark grey it was very understated (no issue to show up at a business meeting in this car), it was quiet, more than fast enough (topped out at 168mph/270 kph on the German autobahn), surprisingly fuel efficient, had a great manual gearbox and with quattro and winter tires capable of plowing through a foot of snow. Only downside was the harsh S-line suspension. Still, best allrounder I ever had.
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Does anyone believe he uses this service? 🤔
@@04ctsvader I don't think any channels actually use their sponsors.
You have a gas range and stove! *triggered*
How does this guy keep that shop so clean....I. impressed....much respect to this mechanic....
Very simple: have coated floors and have protocols in place that your mechanics are trained on for cleaning up after a mess is made. It's just like your house: clean up messes immediately rather than waiting for later and your house will look fairly clean all of the time.
He's German....
Go there it's pretty much how the country looks lol 😂
Its cultural really. My father was in Austria and stopped by a mechanics shop there, he said it was cleaner than a hospital floor.
@@sammni Albanian
you have to be naturally anal about cleanliness
Johnny is such a class act. He always has a smile on his face even when the job sucks! 🤣
Cause he’s getting paid lol
Excited to see how well this tows! Great content as always Tyler.
This is the best towing enthusiast channel in all of RUclips after all!
or how soon it gets towed.
I'm willing to bet its the best tow yet. Too bad he got rid of the electric tow truck. Then it could be towed while towing this POS. The trifecta. It still is the best towing channel on YT!
@@rogersmith7396 the truck would only tow that car for maybe 50 miles on a trailer then that piece of crap ford truck will need to be towed too
@@niewissen9912 ya we know. This is a towing channel after all so of course we know.
I bought one of these in 2017, its a coupe 2010 S5 with a manual and I paid 17.500 €. Upgraded it with RS5 active spoiler and bumpers, also tuned to be like an RS5. 288.000 km now!!! Invested 3000€ on repairs in 140.000 km. Its very reliable! I also have the B8 2010 S4, and that V6, while only at 99.000 km, had 5000€ worth of repairs...
Is that the supercharged 3.0 V6 in the S4? I've heard they're pretty unreliable...sucks to see you've experienced that
I bought a 2009 V8 S5 here in the UK for £8500 ( 10500 USD) in 2019 110000 miles fantastic condition, had it inspected, nothing needed doing, I just bought it, insured it, put fuel in it and drove it. Fantastic car, never missed a beat. Bargain of the century, half the price of a shabby RS5 but with a manual box, worth the lesser performance and lower revving engine for that manual box IMO. Put a cat back X pipe stainless exhaust on it with no mufflers or silencers, damn it was loud.
Nice find!
Remember there is much more road to drive and much different terrain her in the US vs UK. Glad you got a good one!😊
@@steveperyer4850 I’m not sure what terrain you would be using an S5 on in the US that you wouldn’t in the UK but yes 110000 miles would be considered quite high in the UK for a 10 year old car, even though actually it’s below average, people have a thing about cars over 100k🤷♂️ I buy on condition and service history rather than mileage.
@@Jabber-ig3iw 100k miles in the UK is a lot harder on a car than it is in the US. The US is mostly flat straight roads.
@@MrManBuzz You've clearly never been to any major US city. Or seen any US backroads.
THIS is a true return to form! Tyler! Keep doing shit like this!!!! Cheaper cars that need love!!! I hope the numbers on the S5 content support my statement but at least for me, this is the reason I watch your videos! All of the "it would be cool if I got a... Na, they are all basket cases" but then YOU buy it lol. Keep it up bud!
my friend bought a VERY nice B8 A4 (like 70 something thousand miles, one owner, immaculate shape other than some of the LEDs on the twilights being out) and they’re still such beautiful cars. His dad had a B8 S5 Cabrio and it was also beautiful, and very fast with the tune he had on it. This was the golden era of audi design.
the s5 vert with the supercharged v6 is a fun nice weather car especially with a tune or pulleys
There’s nothing golden about a timing chain located on the back of the engine
Loved when Audi went to this style when I was a teenager. They looked so elegant and understated compared to BMW at that time. Even now, the Audi line up from the late 2000s looks so good.
@@diablocls55 Its German luxury, You should know going in that these kinds of cars are going to burn a good sized hole in your wallet at some point if you do long term ownership, or you stay the fuck away from cheap and tired versions unless you have more than enough means to unfuck it. Goes for Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen and any AMG.
Relying on one of these that was bought fairly cheap as a regular use vehicle is stupid, but theres tons of young people that buy them as that for looks, then just let the maintenance slip because they cant afford to fix even little issues, let alone fix that Timing chain issues.
Had all the same maintenance needed when I bought my v8 2009 manual s5 haha. Car is a blast tho, especially with a true dual straight piped exhaust!
I bought a 2018 Audi S5 with 5 miles and I've put on 90,000 miles in the past few years. With preventive maintenance, the car is actually quite reliable. Love to see a video like this detailing the B8 generation.
The b8.5 is far more reliable with the supercharged 3.0 than the older v8 in the b8 also thats not the engine from the r8 the b7 rs4 used that engine and put down 420 hp vs the 354hp in the s5
@@Kaktus965 only the v8 one
Finally a Hoovie car I can relate too! I have a Manual 2012 S5 with the 4.2 and its been pretty reliable for the last 4 years (160k km). Clutch slave and a leaky HPFP o-ring were the only things to go wrong so far. Audi does state the trans/diff are lifetime fluids so of course you should change them every 100k km but aside from higher than average parts costs and carbon cleaning the intakes ($900) its been really fun to own and cheaper than my 3 series..
Good for you, that's a nice car. I got the A5 3.0 Tdi from 2008. Wanted the 2012 Generation too, but I was on a budget and got this. Very happy with it.
Once you get high mileage on your car, it's actually worse to change the trans oil, better to just be left as is
@@guccipucci69420 Thats usually only true if it hasn't been changed regularly and there is a risk of dislodging something. When properly maintained, no harm in doing fluid changes.
@@khurrumk Trans oil is designed to be changed 2-3 times in cars life. Yeah your service manual says every 100k but if you do that you can kiss goodbye every seal holding it together
@@guccipucci69420 Right, so 3 changes (every 100k km) puts me at 300k km which is beyond the life expectancy of the car anyway so id prefer to have a smooth shifting gearbox. German cars are not built to last nor is my expectation for this car to reach anywhere near 300k km without major work.
thanks Hoovie you have saved me thousands of dollars, I don't buy old cars anymore because it's always the same they all need this kind of work. I can just sit back and watch and enjoy while you put all your money in the repairs
ya just gotta make sure you get the car for a price that if you have to sink some cash into it, you're not "under water".
So you just buy new cars that loose half of their value in 5 years lol
@@SavageBunny1 Perhaps when we move to a free state(no SMOG laws) where I can work on V8 with disturber and carburetors than it would be fun again
Old cars are worth it and fun it’s just part of the territory with older machines they need repairs
by. Is the point why they have depreciated in value.. any used car..you should do a complete tune up on so any used car should cost at least 500 bucks as you never trust the fluids.. and you have peace of mind that it is now fresh and good.
Had a similar problem shifting my 97 540s when I bought it. Flushed out the old oil and replaced with Royal Purple manual transmission fluid. It has been awesome, no problems for 18 years. Not affiliated in any way, but a satisfied customer.
Absolutely love my 09 A5 3.2 S Line, bought it shortly after my dad picked up a '10 S5. Bought a one way plane ticket to Las Vegas and drove it back to Central Wisconsin the next day! These V8s sound incredible
I also have an '09 A5 3.2 manual that I drive daily. In September, I found a clean '09 S5 4.2 manual in black and couldn't help myself. Only 60K kms and full service history from original owner. Thing is I can't bring myself to sell the dang A5, it's just that good a car! The S5 will stay there inside till spring as she is THIRSTY even when just cruising around. Best sounding car I've ever owned though and got it at a decent price 👌🏼 see if you can swipe you dad's when he's ready to let it go!
Have the V6 version of this. Super underrated. Probably one of the best looking cars ever!
I’ve owned two of these B8 S5s. Loved ‘em! Sport diff is a must IMO.
Owned one for five years before trading “up” to a 996.
What a car that S5 was. So refined, special, and beautiful. I have never looked back at a car so many times after parking it and walking away. Pulls strong, sounds great, shockingly reliable across the 40+k miles I owned it.
I love my s5 4.2 so far very solid car and fun to drive with a stick. For the transmission they often have slave cylinder issues and it would make the transmission grind. For the check engine a carbon cleaning/ bad injectors are common problems aswell. I Hope to see more content with this car :)
Bad injetors or carb cleaning just put high octane 98 in it and that problen is solved :)
@@ReviveAndDrive-mk1These cars are direct injection, that doesn't work as fuel never touches the valves.
I had issues with the line between the master and slave cylinder on mine leaking. Otherwise a fantastic car though
Easy enough to clean the valves and change the oil filter housing gasket at the same time. The intake manifold is pretty easy to remove.
@@ReviveAndDrive-mk1 putting higher octane fuel than required into a modern vehicle has one immediate effect. On your wallet. And nothing else.
B8.5 S5 (V6) DCT owner. This whole platform, in looks hasn’t aged a bit (facelift, more so) and in practicality and reliability has stood the test of time. Amazing drivers car, minus the maintenance costs, but sure to become a favorite in the daily driver lineup.
This car hasn't aged a bit
This car has aged ALL the bits!
What do you expect from Walter de Silva !
If you mean it’s looks, I agree with you. It’s a timeless design.
Im a regular hood dude doing food reviews on my RUclips channel 🥷
I love this platform such timeless cars and depending on engine/ trans combo they can be as reliable as Toyotas
I have the last model year V8 (2011) with 90.000km on it, now for over two years. Haven’t had a single problem with it, engine runs beautifully and I absolutely love it.
Done several mods like a proper exhaust, reverse camera, better speakers, and a new subwoofer. But what really makes it feel like a much newer car is the facelift flat bottom steering wheel, a 3D printed ashtray replacement for a wireless charger as well as a wireless CarPlay interface for the MMI system. And at least in Germany there are several sellers who you can buy selected OEM parts from, like Drive Select and Auto Hold buttons, Folding Mirrors, Garage door opener, ACC sensors, cameras etc, so if you don’t have all the options equipped you can retrofit everything.
Just get yourself one before more people realize and they get more expensive like the BMWs haha
I absolutely love this car. Such an underrated platform. Super proud of this purchase for you Tyler. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
What he does with it is having it sitting in the shop for 2 months, driving it once then sell it for one final video and that‘s it probably. This man is running through cars like crazy at this point.
Only thing that sucks was only offered the v8 for two years. Now it's a twin turbo v6.
@@thomaslascola2698 I have an 08 audi a6 with the 4.2l v8. It has a tiptronic transmission in it though
@@skylerbrehm1443 ewww
@@thomaslascola2698 the V8 came in the B8 S5 from 07-12
I’ve owned a stock 2009 S5 manual the last 5 years. It’s been rock solid and the most visceral car I’ve ever owned. A German buddy of mine convinced me to buy it - this is one of the last natural V8 manuals. The end of an era. My wife loves driving it too. No carbon buildups - just rev her hard 😂
I had a A6 C6 with a older version of this engine. Such a incredible sound.
How many miles? Any issues?
My colleague had one, but a spark plug electrode broke off, fell inside one of the cylinder, scored the coating on the cylinder wall and the engine got srapped.
@@RadostinVelchev That hurts. You can't even blame the car for it. The same thing happened with my '72 Ford pickup. It just damaged the exhaust valve a bit. I know...apples and oranges.
@@nucleargrizzly1776 if it was an iron block could be machined, oversized pistons etc, but here no one restores aluminum blocks alusil and nikasil coating.
I have a a6 c6.5 with a 3.0t and a 6 speed manual swap wanna buy it?
Back to the cars us normal guys can buy! I love it!
Another classic hoovie machine!! Keep up the good? Work!! Love from the UK 🇬🇧
ah, yes, home of the euorpean imported rhd hoopties :)
Absolutely loved the theory about the asking price as the down payment and the maintenance as the actual payments for these cars LOL
i had an a5 3.0 tdi a couple of years ago and i absolutely loved it, same age too and the same wheels. Mine was the v6 turbo diesel with 240bhp, but mine was remapped to around 300-310. Cracking car, one of the best ive had yet.
Same here, still have it and totally love it. Stock 500+nm of torque
That thing looks great and sounds even better. I'd probably cough up the $4500...fingers crossed on the transmission.
I’ve have an 09 black S5 since 2016. Picked it up back then with only 32K miles for $24k. Still have it today and it’s only got 52K miles now. Easily one of the best weekend fun car for a good price cars you can get. Finding a really clean one can be difficult but they are out there.
I've got A5 with 3.0 TDI with manual as my daily. I didn't go for S5 since fuel is expensive af where I live and honestly the 3.0 pulls really well too especially in car like this. And it's also really reliable - I bought it with 160k kilometers on clock and now it has 380k.
It's got same wheels as yours, Arubian pearl blue color, cream leather interior (I paid one company to refurbish those seats so they look brand new) and silver front grille from RS5 (I really love how chromy and shiny it is).
I’ve had many of these, I’ve got an b7 s4, rs4, and a b8.5 s4. All are great with high miles, modded and not driven easy. The 4.2 has never let me down, valve cover gaskets a couple times, but it sounds great and does everything I ask. Power steer lines tend to need replaced at this age. Some of these problems are nothing to repair, suspension on these is cheap and easy.
I had my 08 S5 sorted out for 6K dollars at 120,000 miles and ever since then it’s been running smoothly with no issues. I’m at 205,550 miles and still zero complaints. I did have to do valve cover gaskets and a timing chain and clutch but that was 5 years ago and haven’t had an issues since
How much was the timing job
Late reply but what did you have to replace at 120k miles?
@@2AMinLosAngeles engine mounts, spark plugs, timing chain and a lot of new suspension bushings plus a clutch.
Curious...I am hearing some horror stories on the timing chain guides and some folks have said that in 2008 models, this plastic guide design was improved or changed and not as problematic as in previous 4.2 v8's? Thinking of buying an 08 S5 V8 6 speed manual with 95,000 on the clock, but a possible 10k job has got me apprehensive. But if 08 models are not as problematic, I might bite the bullet.
Sorry for the random question, but cannot seem to get a consistent answer on this.
@@user-ch5ud5lx4rThe timing chain guides, along with numerous gaskets, a new coolant tank, a new clutch, and a complete set of new fluids every 40,000 miles (just a personal preference), were all done.“If you take care of a car, it’ll take care of you.” Maintenance goes a long way
Hope you go all in on this, very rare color combo too. Once it’s done it deserves a nice detail too 👍
Considering the car was mostly abused it’s entire life. I’m really impressed and for all the work that needs to be done wasn’t bad.
Absolutely loved these cars when they first came out.
Only problem was, I didn't want the hassle of maintaining it, and I don't have access to anyone as proficient with those as the Ninja.
Oil leaks on german cars is a specialty. It is rustproofing itself on the go, seen it hundreds of times on all the german cars imaginable…
I owned a B8 V8 S5 with a manual. same Magma red interior, Mythos black exterior. did a short shifter & muffler delete, and it sounded incredible. still miss that car. was a lot of fun to drive.
I had a similar transmission grinding problem on my 2013 S5. It turned out the self adjusting pressure plate in the clutch had failed and was not disengaging fully, resulting in a slight grind when shifting quickly.
I had a 2016 supercharged v6 version of this car and it was fantastic and after 70k miles it never gave me any issues
The oil filter housing "leak" may just be sloppy oil changes. When you unscrew the cap holding the filter element, you need to put a towel under it and give it some time to drain the oil in filter element. Otherwise, it runs down like that.
Also, I don't think that version V8 had the timing chain guide breaking issue. It was the V8 in the B6/B7 S4.
I'm a former B7 S4 DTM owner and current B8 S4 owner, FWIW.
Old school hoovie is back with the quirky cheaper interesting cars 🎉😂
$7000 is cheap??
@@SonnyGTA in this market for a cool car yeah
@@SonnyGTA much cheaper than his recent purchases 😂
@@SonnyGTA if 7K isn't cheap, what is?
Exactly! These kind of cars is what makes the channel interesting for me. Even after years of watching.
These and the E92 3 series were designed perfectly. Very business but also sleek and refined. Such timeless designs. I’ve been thinking about buying an S4 or S5 with the 3.0 Supercharged engine, but I don’t know if I’m ready for that level of hooptie yet. I would check the CMC and slave cylinder for leaks for that notchy/grind issue and hopefully it isn’t the synchros or something. If the trans is good, honestly not a terrible bill to have that thing 100% sorted.
This and the rs7 are some of my favorite car designs of all time. The perfect daily. Just with killer maintenance if out of warranty 😭
I like how your bringing this gentleman into the fold. There’s good people still out there but the news doesn’t want you to know that. Good luck to all of you for bringing these videos to the public. God bless all of you.
Now this is a beautiful car. Do it up well and it's a keeper
Redline lightweight shockproof for the trans. I know many many people who have used that in those Audis to help a crunching while shifting transmission. It’s prob the brass syncros wearing out.
I loved that engine I had it in an 09 A8. My misfire was bad injectors due to carbon build up. The magnesium intake has multiple valves in it so I suggest servicing that while it's at the Ninjas.
Just got another 08 S5 had to put a apr supercharger on it this time. This car I’ve always thought looks so good. Was one of the first cars I’ve seen that the rendering looked almost identical to the production model. Can’t wait to see more on this!
where did u find the supercharger? been chasing one for a while now :(
Those wheels are something else, it’s hard to make something different that stands out that doesn’t look stupid, they did pretty well on this I’m surprised I’ve never seen these wheels before ever although I think I’ve seen a couple of these cars before in four-door variants
I have these and the same color paint on my 2011 A5, and they're even more stunning in person.
The wheels are stock S5 19" wheels. They are not the most common, but they are not rare either. The "twin five spoke" wheels might be more common.
Had an 08 in sprint blue and absolutely loved it. Wish I still had it but everytime I drove it had to go to the shop. Would still buy another tomorrow. Put a smile on my face everytime I drove it.
I love my A5 3.0TDI. I've had to replace the gearbox (launched it one too many times I guess) and a 2nd hand box cost nowhere near 2K to replace. Although maybe manual quattro gearboxes are rarer in the U.S.
I have a 2004...bought it for 2K, put in a clutch and flywheel myself for $650, replaced ALL 8 control arms for $200. Knew enough to get one with the timing chains already done. Still have a bunch of lights on the dash, but it sounds and hussles just as much!
GREAT looking car. Exciting to watch this project unfold!
That's a nice looking S5 and the colour really suits the coupe shape. The red interior is also a nice contrast to the silver bodywork Not so sure about the exhaust, but you can't beat a manual Audi V8! $4,500 to bring it into good order seems like a good deal to me, & I look forward to the next instalment with great interest. 👍
Seeing these cars back in the day made me buy my 2019 s5, these cars don’t age!!
My son had one of these. It was certainly fun to drive. So fast and you can easily get into trouble on the interstate as you will find yourself doing well over 100 with no issues
I love manual transmissions. This is a very cool car. I hope Hoovie keeps it, and gets it fixed. It would be cool if Hoovie put some aftermarket parts on to improve the performance. Thanks.
I LOVE these so very much! I test drove a 2011 Audi S5 back when it was new, and the handling just blew me away 😍😍 . Not to mention the glorious V-8 🤩
I’ve loved that generation of A5. It’s the reason I got into Audis. When I was little my dad bought a brand new 2010 A5 with a 3.0 Diesel (245hp) and it’s the first car I still have memories of. Picked up the car at the Audi factory which was such a cool experience. Wish my dad didn’t sell it. I’m probably gonna end up with an A5 Sportback (4 door Version) as my 2nd car for my 18th birthday this December.
I owned a B8 S5 several years back. really reliable for me. I swapped the bulbs for LEDs but they are yellow from the factory
Folks never do the recommended maintenance, so everything wears out faster. Compounding issues really.
For the headlight range control, go into the MMI settings and turn off the feature under exterior lighting that says something along the lines of “Headlight converter”. Near the bottom of the menu
I love how these look in all model years and they've been on my list of cars to keep an eye on for many years. Almost pulled the trigger a few times. I'll keep this video in mind next time I have stupid thoughts of buying one! At least stay in the $15k+ range of quality and get a ppi
Its also probably a smart idea to have one of these as a second vehicle. Or have a more reliable car ready to swap places once something like this needs repairs.
@@joshuakhaos4451 scotty kilmer sent me over the edge on a 96 toyota 4runner for that exact reason😂
@@da_poopoo_dealer3152 I'm honestly looking at getting a late 90s or early 2000s camry for said reasons too. My 14 year old Mustang GT is still a soldier, But I dont want to keep relying on it for every thing forever. It needs to be a second car within the next year.
@@joshuakhaos4451 i feel you, my brother has a 2001 mustang gt as his second car and its a decent fun car but the 4.6 engine LOVES ejecting spark plugs he’s had to retap every single one, other than being a little nerve racking to drive they arent terrible vehicles, you definitely should hurry and make it a secondary vehicle because i promise ford WILL let you down at some point😂 go for toyota as your main, just make sure if you’re getting a truck or an SUV its 4wd and not a rwd glorified family hauler, the cars on the other hand are some solid machines, every food delivery person i know in my city has a camry or has had one and they never quit and can handle a ton of abuse
My aunt has a 2008 Audi S5 Quattro manual and loves it so much it’s a really great car to drive. I have brought it on many long trips it’s very comfortable.
I absolutely love my 08 S4 with the matching engine! Sounds amazing.
Besides all of the identical repairs and some I had to do haha.
try replacing the spring in the partition on the sunroof. mine jammed when i bought it, but after fixing it, it was fantastic!
i considered getting one of these a few years ago like 15k 80k miles, looked brand new, but everything was broken. a friend of mine was an audi tech at the time and was like yeah theyre sweet but you get the vw computers, wiring, and parts bin that keeps it too interesting to daily drive
Some vehicles are just not daily drivers after the warranty runs out. That or you have to play to play and just accept the repair costs to keep them in peak condition.
Finally an S5!! Loved mine, but I'm way happier with my c8 rs6. But hey for 4500 in repairs, its still at the average price range :)
Great to see the Car Ninja back on the channel!
Hitman also had Audis. Favorite generation of Audis with great styling and beautifully built. Great ads, too.
Thanks for the content hoovie! Keeping my day interesting
Oil filter housing gasket isn't that bad. If you're doing the clutch upgrade it don't go stock, and swap the dual mass flywheel for the single mass, 100% worth it. 034 control arms kit since your bushings are gone. Strut tower mounts usually go same time too, so drop it on coils while you're at it. Once it's all done and driving proper they're such nice cars 😊
Honestly 4500 doesn't seem bad when you paid 6900. After fixing it, it would make a fun car to take the family in and still be sporty. Or you can give it to me hahaha 😆 love the videos Hoovie keep em coming.
Exactly my thoughts…4.5k what are people actually complaining about? What would be a decent alternative anyway?if you‘re into bracket of cars there just isn‘t
here's what my thought process would be: even after he puts some cash into fixing some of the cosmetics after the mechanicals are done, I'm betting he's $15k or less into the car. with a ninja stamp of approval attached he should get at least that back.
Considering that its an audi and one thats clearly been left to deteriorate, I'd say 4500 is actually a blessing. I have a feeling that price tag is also why the Audi is in the condition its in. Which is not bad for a near 10-14 year old performance version Audi.
Aside from the timing chain issues that Audi 4.2 V8 is a gem of an engine. Definitely one of their best ever
Got some real old school Hoovies Garage energy from the video title and thumbnail. Instant like
I have a 2009 with 147k miles had it about 10 years . No issues . This is the best car I ever had
Yeah, I said the same thing! It sucks to spend $4.5k to fix it but you're only in 12 racks for that sweet car!
I just worked on both a rs5 and s5 this week and indeed you have to remove the front end to do a water pump there’s literally 1 inch of space form the front of the engine and the radiator lol
You got it so cheap it is well worth the investment in repairs. What a gorgeous car. I'd love to have one. Looking forward to the project.
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The s4/s5 (b8.
/.5) that came after this generation were excellent too! I loved mine, never got over that sweet supercharger sounds.
This was a classic Hoovie hooptie episode! Love it!
I just sold my 2010 S5 a couple months ago. LOVED IT! Took it from 50k miles to roughly 85k in a little over 3 years. Started having some valveline knock and timing chain issues though.
Hope everything is going good 4 you hoovie
Went from a 2014 A5 manual to an 2015 RS5 and absolutely adore it! That 4.2 in the S5 has so much potential. The RS models come with upgraded interior lighting, unless you get a lighting package. Which is the reason for the orange interior lights. However, I'm sure that v8 needs a carbon cleaning as well. Overall, great price and when properly maintained it is a comfort machine with a high revving heart. Would love to see the progress on this! 👌🏼
When I was a kid my parents bought one of these, black paint with a light interior, same wheels. I was lucky enough to to go to a private school where other kids would get dropped off in Bentleys and S class's but this was the car that got the looks. It was one of the first cars with led daytime running lights and a vivid memory I have is my Dad driving down Puerto banus by the harbour and people stopping and looking at this. I think at the time it was just something different and new. This generation of a5 body will always make me smile when I see one.
I love Ninja! Seems like a very trustworthy mechanic who is not going to try to screw you out of your money. I think he genuinely hated to show you the estimate.
🏁🏁🏁This generation design has aged well…Makes me miss my little Red V8 Audi S5 with the 6speed manual ….A modern V8 coupe with 3 pedals how can you go wrong 😂
#savethemanuals 😊
Wow… as a huge fan of Audi, I’ve only ever seen hoovie own the horrendous 2.7T all road, I’m excited to see another one finally make it to the channel.
Old German luxury cars, are like a never ending source of content. But not a surprise they actually look affordable to maintain, comparing to some aging BEVs full of tech gimmick, that quickly become into lawn ornaments.
Lol. Old German luxury cars are not affordable to maintain. Even regular wear items, like brakes, fluids, filters and suspension components are very expensive. And that is before anything major starts to break...
Many of these cars are fantastic, so I wish it was different, but you have to spend a lot of money and a lot of time in the workshop to keep everything working after the 3 year lease they were designed for.
I mean thats a lot of deferred maintenance and with issues fixed that car will probably sell in the mid teens so in reality he would most likely brake even or make money on that car. Cant say the same thing about most bmws from that era.
This video, along my experiences working on Audis convinced me that S5s are more trouble and pain than they're worth. Thanks!
One of the best sounding exhausts from back in the day.
i had bought a 2009 S5 with that same 4.2L V8 back in september. the car had more problems than was logical to keep financially for a 20 year old working minimum wage in LA. Had it for a whole 2 months but best believe one day ima get her back. Best 2 months of my life 🔥🔥
Happy Friday everyone!
I think it was the non-DI version of the V8 in the B6/B7 S4 that was known for timing assembly issues, the B7 RS4, B8 S5/RS5, and R8 engines (DI) are all a different family and don't have the timing chain issues.
What a high quality intro, loved it
Thanks Hoovie, love the channel for the variety of vehicles. BRAVO to Car Ninja who, like 2vintage channel, can seemingly repair anything
Looks like it has great towing capacity! Cant wait for the towing review!
They always look great blitzing down the freeway on the roll back. The owner frowning in the passenger seat.
My friend had an AWE exhaust on one of these. Still the best sounding car I've been in.. the one the exhaust reverberated around the cabin was unbelievable
I had a 2008 S5 6SP Manual. It was a beautiful car, but had major birth defects. Gen 1 direct injection is a recipe for a top end teardown for decarboning the valves every 10k miles. The throwout bearing in the clutch assembly has a design flaw where it wedges itself into the clutch fingers and won't release, so the clutch pedal sticks down. This causes premature clutch failure and it requires 24 hours of shop time to replace. You have to dissemble most of the undercarriage, suspension, etc. to even get to the clutch. You will have to basically give it away as the cost to fix these items is massive. I was quoted $8k at the dealership for clutch replacement, and $5500 at an independent shop. Decarbon service is $2-3K. Just nuts!! Sorry, will finish watching now. Pre-car ninja visit comments. I bet you have much the same issues.
The misfires are definitely carbon issues. I had a chunk of the carbon break off and destroy two of the catalytic converters.
I had the 3.2 V6 version of this car betwee 2008 and 2012 and it was fantastic. Even 15 years later it doesn't look old at all, in dark grey it was very understated (no issue to show up at a business meeting in this car), it was quiet, more than fast enough (topped out at 168mph/270 kph on the German autobahn), surprisingly fuel efficient, had a great manual gearbox and with quattro and winter tires capable of plowing through a foot of snow. Only downside was the harsh S-line suspension. Still, best allrounder I ever had.