Should you buy a twin-turbo V10 Audi RS6 C6?
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2022
- With a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 producing 572bhp, the RS6 C6 is a tempting proposition, especially as they can become absolute monsters, when tuned.
But - and there's always a 'but' - they can be eye-wateringly expensive to maintain!
In this video, we talk you through an engine swap on a rare, low mileage saloon and answer the question: Should you buy an RS6 C6? 
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Hahaha brilliant, these cars really test ones patience! I have two, bought a donor car in appalling state to fix my crash damaged facelift 2010. I have to learn on the fly and sadly no hoist to assist with engine out.
Still worth it in my books when you can easily smash past 300kph!
Great video guys. Thanks.
Thank you!
Hi Ricky! question. Can you delete the balancing shaft from an Audi S6/S8 5.2 V10 and just use an idle gear instead? Love your shop, your guys, your content. Thanks! Debbie.
Great video, especially coming from someone thinking about either a C6 RS6 or the W212 M156-based E63 AMG.
Thank you!
@@REPerformanceUK I passed on an RS 6 Plus, and ended up with the E63. P30 option, so LSD installed :) Not as grippy as the RS 6, but sounds awesome with that big lazy 6.2.
Think I’ll still get the car because it’s my favourite car of all time 😂
They are amazing! Just get a good one
Thank you gentlemen, honest vid good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
He Ricky. Big fan of your work!! Any chance of making a similiar vid for an R8 V8? Thanks
Thank you! Yeah that’s a good idea!
any chance of doing a short vid on the black Charger,? am an old Mopar ead from way back and would love to see more of it
We are planning to before it leaves us!
Hello there would you be able to share your opinion on hybrid or electric cars please. I can only imagine that you're not keen on them but would love to hear opinion of top professional. Once again thank you for great channel and content keep up great work.
Yeah not for me, hybrids aren’t the future mixed with synthetic fuels!
I've done valve springs on one 2 days lab engine out an in think part was about £18
Как раз собирался купить RS6 C6 со сломанным мотором, но послушав вас думаю что ее время уже прошло. Думал только у нас запчасти долго ждать ))
Yes hard to get parts for!!
The old 2.2 20V Turbo lives longer with 600+ hp than this 5.0 V10 Biturbo! Think about that.
Yeah I’ll stick with my 93’ UrS4 although there’s something about a TT V10 avant!
Would love to see a video on said GR Yaris!!
We are planning too!!
Great advice👍🏾👍🏾. Ever want to find out what a cars like to own watch a video of a mechanic working on one. It’ll change your mind on buying one 😂
Hahahaha
I’ve been looking for one for 2 years and still haven’t found the right one. It’s got to the point where I’m seeing the same cars come back up for sale with different owners. I’m holding out for the perfect one.
You might be waiting for a while! Lol
29k for mine if u want. In norway
@@frankjohanbentsen5567 avant or sedan ?
@@antoniorajner333 Avant 2008 tuned to 700 hp
Just changed my mind real quick. Weighing up chucking away my tuned saab for a car thats quick stock because I'm tired of fixing it on my drive every 5 minutes but looks like this would be the same story but more money each time. A nice w211 e55k might have to do it then. Any suggestions of a reliable fast estate in the 15-25 range that isn't a maintenance, engine out nightmare?
They are excellent cars! But just get a good one! Major jobs always require engine out! I own one!
Thanks for the sound consumer advice. There are sweet spots in the performance car market. Always thought tuning a B7 S4 was probably a smarter move for your wallet than the TS4. It is a shame about the C6 RS6 because the bottom ends on those V10's are meant to be good for 1200hp!
U mean b7 s4?
@@depthmapping Edited - quite right.
These are strong engines! Just getting on now and require a lot of work to keep in good nick. That with parts costs just means ££
@@REPerformanceUK is a zf8hp possible on these
@@bigmansir3745 anything is possible just comes down to ££
This is my dream car since I saw Richard Hammond drive it on Top Gear, I've just picked up the exact car in Sepang Blue with low miles/owners with the carbon ceramics. MOT tester said the steering rack has play which has now given me the fear after watching this video, Also has an oil leak as I can smell it after a hard run. Do I do the work or get rid for an RS3 🤔
What you choose?
Looks Awesome 😆
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Hello
I have removed the gearbox twice on my rs6 v10 without removing the engine
What was the price for the labour?
Sound great, Very easy to tune but absolute pigs when they go wrong and you need deep pockets to keep them going. C7 RS6 is on my list once my F80 /m3 goes.
Yea mate!
Carls face and reaction tells you everything you need to know. "Oh, god !, not another one of these to work on"
Pretty much!
Tout est vrai!!! merci de confirmer le cauchemar, que peut représenter ce type de véhicule .
In English please….you know I don’t speak Spanish!! 😂😂
(Line from Anchorman).
@@REPerformanceUK It was french !! 😅
"Everything is true!!! thank you for confirming the nightmare that this type of vehicle can represent."
And thank you for the French subtitles !!! 😉
(Of Guadeloupe, in the french westindies )
@@THESHADOW97139 it was a joke mate! It’s a line from the movie Anchorman!
Random question, would the RS6 (buh) engine fit to a Graziano S tronic transaxle without modifications
No, different bell housing completely
Taking engines out is a good way of determining the tensile strength of anything you've not disconnected ...... 😂😂
P.S 1.0 ecoboost is an engine out to do a cam belt (Easiest way anyhow), don't mention wet cam belts or disintegrating oil pump belts or a blown cylinder head gasket on the middle pot due to losing a cup full of coolant ( gets the hottest due to the stoooopid inhead exhaust manifold so pops first)
😂😂😂
What do you do to the gearboxes on these?, the input shaft is quite strong.
The input shafts are made of cheese!! Lol they twist easily and on cars making over 1000nm trq they need to be changed to billet!
I remember sportmiles input shaft
Was no stronger than stock?
@@umarmahmood4511 That's why we never used Sportmile stuff on ours.....
That explains a lot, if you ever need any gearbox spares I’ve got a few sitting around from my old box, you can have👍
That explains a lot, if you ever need any gearbox spares I’ve got a few sitting around from my old box, you can have👍
Why don't you replace these coolant and connectors with more generic durable parts to avoid being financially destroyed?
The 996s (coolant hoses) and BMW N63s have that problem with coolant hoses where you pay 2,000$ for otherwise 120$ worth of silicone hoses and T's if you replaced them .
So I shouldn't mate this engine to a manual transmission and put it in a B5? Got it.
Hahahaha great engines, just hard to work on due to packaging!
no buy rs6 c6... right? but yes to buy rs6 c7?
These were my thoughts if it has not been maintained religiously ahead of time don't do it , if they have its a great car .
Yes! Staying on top of it all is key!!
Audi should throw these engines in a new SUV model to rival the G-Wagon
The new V8 is better bang for buck!
10mm spanner ftw
😂😂
As someone who has rebuilt an R53 and removed the engine multiple times, seems like business as usual.
but the c7 blows the engine i heard some engine failures in foruns. maby the c8 better
The V8 C7? Only when pushed to hard once tuned.
Well worth it though lol
So the e60 M5 is still a better buy after all 🙂
Nah I’d still take my RS6 but the M5 sounds mega!
@@REPerformanceUK Yessir! It's just e60 maintenance doesn't sound so bad after what you've outlined, yet has the worst reputation. Even the c63 (m156) quietly gets away with murder lol!
Great vid by the way 👌🏽
@@stephenpato5524 m156....urgh! lol
Japanese stuff, 10mm spanner 😂
Do t get Karl started lol
Moral of the story, don’t buy one because they’re hard to fix
Hard to fix but brilliant!!
i dont care..i stil want one.i will make this alot CHEAPER..i will learn how to be a mechanic and buy a workshop and some specialist tools.😂🤣😂
Fnck!!! Another car on the never gonna buy list 😎
Lol
what a silly car, just LS swap it. cheaper than a service
LS swap? 🤢🤢🤢
30k lol...worse than the C63 monstrosity
corrrr terrible. music
It was painful!
It’s not Top of the Pops! 😂😂