2018 S5 Tips & Tricks

[TomScrut]

silentbrown said:

TomScrut said:

Wow, how many miles you done? Or isn't it a B9?

One of the very last B8.5's, had since June '15. On about 22K miles now, so second service. Needed front pads but I managed to avoid the upsell to new discs and an aircon service...

Ah right, makes sense then! I lose track as to who has S4s, S5s and what age they are on here!

[Frankstar123]

So got an update on my S5 SB. Radiator controller has gone on it. They are on back order so I'm gonna have the Q7 for at least a week.

[simonwhite2000]

How is everyone getting on with the TDI tuning box?
Any gone DTUK?

Ive not heard anything more yet on the Burger Motorsport solution but assume it will be something similar to the JB1 JB4 they have for VW and BMW

[simonwhite2000]

Frankstar123 said:

So got an update on my S5 SB. Radiator controller has gone on it. They are on back order so I'm gonna have the Q7 for at least a week.

Whats your thoughts on the Q7?

[IJB1959]

simonwhite2000 said:

How is everyone getting on with the TDI tuning box?
Any gone DTUK?

Ive not heard anything more yet on the Burger Motorsport solution but assume it will be something similar to the JB1 JB4 they have for VW and BMW

My TDI box is still working perfectly....done 6.5k miles with it so far.

[IJB1959]

simonwhite2000 said:

Frankstar123 said:

So got an update on my S5 SB. Radiator controller has gone on it. They are on back order so I'm gonna have the Q7 for at least a week.

Whats your thoughts on the Q7?

Those Q7's are quite large and a bugger to find a decent parking space. Lovely, comfy SUV though.

[Frankstar123]

IJB1959 said:

simonwhite2000 said:

Frankstar123 said:

So got an update on my S5 SB. Radiator controller has gone on it. They are on back order so I'm gonna have the Q7 for at least a week.

Whats your thoughts on the Q7?

Those Q7's are quite large and a bugger to find a decent parking space. Lovely, comfy SUV though.

Very comfortable. I believe its the "low power" 3.0 TDI. Getting about 28mpg whereas my s5 doing the same commutes gets about 24mpg.

I really do struggle to park it without blocking in the car next to me. Also i dont know if its because its got 40K miles on it or not but the auto box requires quite a lot of RPM to begin pulling the car forward. So when you're parking in said tight spaces and only have a foot before the barrier its a bit worrying having to go to ~2000rpm+ to move the thing. Heads up display is pretty cool though. Personally I like the Range Rover Sport.

So my car is still in the garage, they've fixed it but my MMI application is still showing a vsr_null error on the list of Warning messages. So audi are still checking this out. Whilst averaging 12mpg everytime they take the car out.....

[IJB1959]

Frankstar123 said:

IJB1959 said:

simonwhite2000 said:

Frankstar123 said:

So got an update on my S5 SB. Radiator controller has gone on it. They are on back order so I'm gonna have the Q7 for at least a week.

Whats your thoughts on the Q7?

Those Q7's are quite large and a bugger to find a decent parking space. Lovely, comfy SUV though.

Very comfortable. I believe its the "low power" 3.0 TDI. Getting about 28mpg whereas my s5 doing the same commutes gets about 24mpg.

I really do struggle to park it without blocking in the car next to me. Also i dont know if its because its got 40K miles on it or not but the auto box requires quite a lot of RPM to begin pulling the car forward. So when you're parking in said tight spaces and only have a foot before the barrier its a bit worrying having to go to ~2000rpm+ to move the thing. Heads up display is pretty cool though. Personally I like the Range Rover Sport.

So my car is still in the garage, they've fixed it but my MMI application is still showing a vsr_null error on the list of Warning messages. So audi are still checking this out. Whilst averaging 12mpg everytime they take the car out.....

Yeah, the 3.0lt TDI are quite underpowered. The 4.2lt TDI was much better, and the 6.0lt TDI is a beast.

Fingers crossed, no issues at all with my S5 so far (apart from always filling it up) . Done nearly 7k.

[ijd2017]

Just on the off chance. Has anyone had issues with windows not dropping when you close the doors? Had it on both front doors at the same time. Tonight had it on drivers door. Door closes but window is bent outwards.

Concern is if you don’t see it. Rain gets in. Car is also easier to nick. Not being funny but this is not a cheap car. This seems a bit naff given my wife’s 2 year old TT NEVER did this once.

Ignore my other post about the app on iPhone. Deleted and reinstalled now works fine.

I guess I need to ring Audi but just wondered if anyone else had it. Owned it a few months. Starting to get a little worried about quality control.

[IJB1959]

ijd2017 said:

Just on the off chance. Has anyone had issues with windows not dropping when you close the doors? Had it on both front doors at the same time. Tonight had it on drivers door. Door closes but window is bent outwards.

Concern is if you don’t see it. Rain gets in. Car is also easier to nick. Not being funny but this is not a cheap car. This seems a bit naff given my wife’s 2 year old TT NEVER did this once.

Ignore my other post about the app on iPhone. Deleted and reinstalled now works fine.

I guess I need to ring Audi but just wondered if anyone else had it. Owned it a few months. Starting to get a little worried about quality control.

Yes it has happened to a few of us. Don't know why, and does fix itself somehow. I recon it's an MMI glitch that needs sorting.

[ijd2017]

Thanks for that.

It’s not good is it? Given the marque. The noise about quality control and the cost of the thing.

I had a Touareg before this. Ten grand less. No issues. BMW before that. No issues. Cheaper car.

The S5 is nice. But quality is not a word I’d associate with it now. Which is a shame given how long I’ve had it. Hopefully it’ll improve. I’m starting to worry it will get worse. I now walk around it every time I park it to make sure the windows aren’t out of place. It’s embarrassing when people are with you and ask why. Next time I guess I need to take a pic. In case dealer gets funny.

[talksthetorque]

ijd2017 said:

Thanks for that.

It’s not good is it? Given the marque. The noise about quality control and the cost of the thing.

I had a Touareg before this. Ten grand less. No issues. BMW before that. No issues. Cheaper car.

The S5 is nice. But quality is not a word I’d associate with it now. Which is a shame given how long I’ve had it. Hopefully it’ll improve. I’m starting to worry it will get worse. I now walk around it every time I park it to make sure the windows aren’t out of place. It’s embarrassing when people are with you and ask why. Next time I guess I need to take a pic. In case dealer gets funny.

Do all the windows do the full close and open still with one press? If not hey may need recalibrating. Google can help here.

[IJB1959]

ijd2017 said:

Thanks for that.

It’s not good is it? Given the marque. The noise about quality control and the cost of the thing.

I had a Touareg before this. Ten grand less. No issues. BMW before that. No issues. Cheaper car.

The S5 is nice. But quality is not a word I’d associate with it now. Which is a shame given how long I’ve had it. Hopefully it’ll improve. I’m starting to worry it will get worse. I now walk around it every time I park it to make sure the windows aren’t out of place. It’s embarrassing when people are with you and ask why. Next time I guess I need to take a pic. In case dealer gets funny.

It's not about the build quality which certainly surpasses VW & BMW, the issue is a just a minor software glitch which needs updating. Even Microsoft has these problems, and as the MMI programming is so complex it is not immune either. That said it is disappointing I know and would probably be updated during the next service.

[TomScrut]

ijd2017 said:

Just on the off chance. Has anyone had issues with windows not dropping when you close the doors? Had it on both front doors at the same time. Tonight had it on drivers door. Door closes but window is bent outwards.

Concern is if you don’t see it. Rain gets in. Car is also easier to nick. Not being funny but this is not a cheap car. This seems a bit naff given my wife’s 2 year old TT NEVER did this once.

Ignore my other post about the app on iPhone. Deleted and reinstalled now works fine.

I guess I need to ring Audi but just wondered if anyone else had it. Owned it a few months. Starting to get a little worried about quality control.

Mine went through a stage of dropping the glass about 4 inches when opening one of the doors and then just nudging it back up when shutting. It cured itself after about a week. I had had the car about 2 months when it happened (now had it nearly 7 months).

[ijd2017]

Thanks all .... hopefully it'll rectify itself or they fix it.

Oh and yes Microsoft also have problems but to be honest a lot of that is due to poor code and poor Design/QA/Testing ;-) They really, really are not a good example to use (no software vendor is to be honest) if it ran Windows I wouldn't be driving it (probably wouldn't be able to unlock it and the VC would say VC is installing updates .. please wait .. and wait .. and wait .. ).

I'm sure Audi are better than BMW and VW but so far experience wise .. VW - 3 years ownership - no issues at all. BMW - 3 years ownership - no issues at all. In fact thinking back the only car I ever had with window issues was a Jeep and that was simply the window just fell inside the door (bit alarming on a motorway) pulled into a Jeep garage and they fixed it on the sport as they had the part.

Maybe over the years I've just been very, very lucky. Now not so much.

[Frankstar123]

My vsr_(null) error on my MMI application has now corrected itself. Audi reckon its because of IOS 11.0.

Got my S5 back. It feels sooo much better to drive than it ever had (Probably because i'm used to the Q7 now.. )

Must say the Garage has been tremendous, hire car sorted within hours of issue (delivery guy drove 2 hours to get me the Q7 hire car) I went to pick the car up and they hadn't washed it (not a big deal to me) but the MMI application was still showing the vsr_null error, so they asked me to come back tomorrow.
Cleaned car, MMI sorted, 1/2 tank of petrol put in and a voucher for a one night stay at hotel, dinner and breakfast!

And i saw a new RS5. Wow they look good in flesh.

[IJB1959]

ijd2017 said:

Thanks all .... hopefully it'll rectify itself or they fix it.

Oh and yes Microsoft also have problems but to be honest a lot of that is due to poor code and poor Design/QA/Testing ;-) They really, really are not a good example to use (no software vendor is to be honest) if it ran Windows I wouldn't be driving it (probably wouldn't be able to unlock it and the VC would say VC is installing updates .. please wait .. and wait .. and wait .. ).

I'm sure Audi are better than BMW and VW but so far experience wise .. VW - 3 years ownership - no issues at all. BMW - 3 years ownership - no issues at all. In fact thinking back the only car I ever had with window issues was a Jeep and that was simply the window just fell inside the door (bit alarming on a motorway) pulled into a Jeep garage and they fixed it on the sport as they had the part.

Maybe over the years I've just been very, very lucky. Now not so much.

Well I suppose we are lucky not to have Microsoft running the MMI otherwise you would see something like this on selecting any function.......

[ijd2017]

LOL

That'd finish me off ... I took it for a drive I've forgiven it again.

[IJB1959]

ijd2017 said:

LOL

That'd finish me off ... I took it for a drive I've forgiven it again.

Yes, easily done. Women should be more like these cars.

[talksthetorque]

Frankstar123 said:

And i saw a new RS5. Wow they look good in flesh.

mmmmm. Oh hang on