9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $6,200
- Average Mileage:
- 129,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace timing chain tensioners (2 reports)
DO NOT BUY A B6 S4 AUDI!!!!!
Just GOOGLE "AUDI S4 TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM"...
The problem isn't with the timing chain itself but with the cheap plastic guides and tensioners they use it to keep it on track. These wear out after a while and break.
How much does it cost to replace these plastic bits? A minimum of $5000!! The whole engine has to be removed from the car to repair this issue!
This happens to all the B6 S4s! It's not a matter of "if" it's going to happen it's more like "when".....
- Blair T., Ottawa, Ontario, canada
Yes, even this website can't believe it, but $7,000 is the real repair cost involved in an Audi s4 timing chain repair! The entire engine must be removed because the chain is between the firewall and the engine block. The chain itself isn't the problem, it's the guides that the chain uses.
- Clay A., Zeeland, MI, US