S5 V6T Audi

[alanyork]

thinking of getting one, anyone got one on here ? seem nice , Are they worth a ecu remap?

[va1o]

I've got the V8 one myself. The V6 does seem to tune much better but is possibly prone to more problems, particularly the S-Tronic box.

The B8 S4 is basically the same car mechanically, long running thread here worth a look - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[PositronicRay]

Early ones had a weak water pump, biggish job, make sure it's done.

[alanyork]

one im looking at is a 2015,

[PositronicRay]

I'm pretty sure 2015's should be okay, might be worth asking a dealer.

[Noyjatat]

Very nice cars buddy and hugely tunable lots of different firms and info out there. Most of the guys I know go with MRC Tuning but they are favoured on the forums. Manuals get a little more in the numbers when tuned but S tronics are generally a little quicker due to perfect shifts.

[Cupramax]

Beware the engines changed mid 2014 to the CREC engine which uses a different ECU to the original V6T which as of yet hasnt been cracked so you wont be able to remap it yet. There are a couple of companies doing plug in modules though, ABT and DTUK that i know of. Re the post anove manuals havent been available since the facelift.

[va1o]

PositronicRay said:

I'm pretty sure 2015's should be okay, might be worth asking a dealer.

Yeah and it will still have a couple of years warranty to run, so I'd maybe hold of any engine modifications during that time.

[alanyork]

va1o said:

I've got the V8 one myself. The V6 does seem to tune much better but is possibly prone to more problems, particularly the S-Tronic box.

The B8 S4 is basically the same car mechanically, long running thread here worth a look - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Afaik it has the same box as the RS5 S Tronic , are they not good ?? Its a B9 so are they prone to more probs ????

[Cupramax]

B9 is the new model that hasn't even been released yet, you mean 8.5.

[alanyork]

Cupramax said:

B9 is the new model that hasn't even been released yet, you mean 8.5.

lol ok thanks I ment the 8.5

[Adrian E]

2011 S-tronic boxes seem much better than earlier ones - they changed the filter design to make it a cartridge job that gets swapped at gearbox oil change.

Our Sportback is a 2011 and no issues with the box at all. Get the oil/filter change done a little earlier than recommended, for added peace of mind.

Spec varies massively so download the brochure off the Audi site and work out what matters to you and be prepared for all dealers being useless about spec!

[va1o]

Adrian E said:

Spec varies massively so download the brochure off the Audi site and work out what matters to you and be prepared for all dealers being useless about spec!

Yeah they can be quite basic with things like Sat Nav and Cruise control not being standard, but luckily most examples have a nice sprinkling of options.

[KungFuPanda]

I've got a 2011 A8 with the same engine. In mine, it's pretty quiet until you give it some revs. Given the age, warranty is no worry for me so I took it to DMS for a remap. It's currently making circa 425bhp. I now laugh everytime I put my foot down.

[alanyork]

Im now having trouble with a mileage issue with my p/x, Ive a 2012 D4 4.2 , were one of the last owner put the wrong mileage on the logbook he returned, was picking the S5 up Thursday, The dealer has now put it on hold untill they can get the flag lifted from the cars mileage

[alanyork]

KungFuPanda said:

I've got a 2011 A8 with the same engine. In mine, it's pretty quiet until you give it some revs. Given the age, warranty is no worry for me so I took it to DMS for a remap. It's currently making circa 425bhp. I now laugh everytime I put my foot down.

What sort of price are DMS for remap ?

[KungFuPanda]

£750. Not a lot of the tuners would touch a D4 A8 as the ECU's haven't been cracked yet. You might get a better price for remapping the S5 if more tuners offer a map for that vehicle.

[alanyork]

KungFuPanda said:

£750. Not a lot of the tuners would touch a D4 A8 as the ECU's haven't been cracked yet. You might get a better price for remapping the S5 if more tuners offer a map for that vehicle.

I had my D4 4.2 mapped , I,m part exchanging that for a S5/S6 or a S8 not 100% sure yet.

[KungFuPanda]

A D4 S8 would be a monster! Have you seen reviews of the S8 Plus on YouTube?

[alanyork]

KungFuPanda said:

A D4 S8 would be a monster! Have you seen reviews of the S8 Plus on YouTube?

seen it , love it, but i must down size.