A5 3.0 TDI - Any advice

[Justo]

Hi

I am looking at an A5 3.0tdi 2007 - i need it for motorway commute( about 120 miles per day) and some long distance tours - any advice on what I am to expect from the car in terms of performance and reliabilty?

TIA

[Dilligaf10]

3.0TDi is probably the best engine in the range. Ultra reliable, loads of torque & power and remarkably economic. Ideal for motorway commuting.

I had an A6 with this engine and now an A8L and it is superb. Getting 40mpg+ and enough grunt for most things. Nice and smooth and quiet.

[Dr G]

Performance = lots

Reliability = very good

3.0 TDI is a strong donk and the later 240 PS version goes even better than the early ones.

[blueg33]

I have that engine in my A6. As others have said, probably the best diesel engine in the range. I get over 40mpg on motorways from an auto box. The trip computer shows the average with mixed driving at circa 35 mpg.

Performance wise, pulling away is typical of a diesel, a split second of nothing happenning then loads of torque and power. 40-70mph overtaking is very quick especially with the box in sport mode, top speed, mine has done 150mph (as displayed by road angel) legally in Germany and felt like it had room for a bit more but they are limited.

Quattro is great especially on wet motorways where aquaplaning is normally an issue, the quattro just gets on with it, good in the snow too except that stopping is just as hard as in a non quattro car.

3.0tdi reliability seems excellent but some audi electronics and be troublesome, in my experience the MMI phone and cd interfaces (now sorted under warranty).

Choose your dealer carefully, mixed reports on dealerships the one I use in Gloucester is mostly good. Shop around for servicing my last service at 56k miles was quoted by main dealers at from £230 to £480 for the same service!

[Dr G]

blueg33 said:

3.0tdi reliability seems excellent but some audi electronics and be troublesome, in my experience the MMI phone and cd interfaces (now sorted under warranty).

Biggest problem we have with A6 MMI isn't *really* the fault of the car - rear washer hose freezes and people keep running the motor on and on to try and clear it. This pops the hose off and drowns the very extensive box of tricks inside the NSR quarter panel.

Stupid place to run the hose and stupid to put a join there, mind

[blueg33]

Dr G said:

blueg33 said:

3.0tdi reliability seems excellent but some audi electronics and be troublesome, in my experience the MMI phone and cd interfaces (now sorted under warranty).

Biggest problem we have with A6 MMI isn't *really* the fault of the car - rear washer hose freezes and people keep running the motor on and on to try and clear it. This pops the hose off and drowns the very extensive box of tricks inside the NSR quarter panel.

Stupid place to run the hose and stupid to put a join there, mind

Mine's a saloon so it doesn't have that excuse.

[Justo]

Guys

Thanks for the input - it deos seem like the 3.0 is a good motor - are there any long term reports for these - in the 150k plus bracket - i did hear that the multi gearboxes give up after 100k

j

[blueg33]

Justo said:

Guys

Thanks for the input - it deos seem like the 3.0 is a good motor - are there any long term reports for these - in the 150k plus bracket - i did hear that the multi gearboxes give up after 100k

j

Not sure you can get multitronic gearbox with the 3.0tdi. If you can get it....avoid it like the plague! Tipronic is fine apparently.

[plg101]

Tiptronic auto only on the 3.0 tdi, multitronic on the 2.7 I think.

Great engine, great car, have driven the A5 and S5 on extended corporate loans, and I own an A6 3.0tdi.

I think for big mileage the A5 3.0tdi is the best of the A5s. The S5 if you did low mileage of course... It is a well balanced, very capable car.

[Gio G]

Owned mine for a year, until I needed more room. Brilliant car... bags of torque for effortless overtaking..I really enjoyed mine in manual, however for motorway miles understand the tip would be better.. You won't regret buying one..

[Dilligaf10]

My A8 is now on 120k+ and still as strong as ever. Tiptronic box ok, make sure you change fluid when recommended.