Unreliable RS4? Or just bad luck?

[John Johnson]

Ouch ! Nothing like that .... Verging on silly what's mines cost in repairs ( naff all really )

[davers6]

All pretty petty problems any car would give and you haven't had to pay! So what are you moaning about?

[PetrolDave]

I'd say you've been unlucky. I've had mine for over 4 years and not had anywhere near as much problems as you.

+1

I've had mine for 8 1/2 years (from new in July 2006) and not had as many problems.

[Smithy4655]

I think what you're experiencing is bad luck quite frankly. It's an old car now and any expenditure should be considered preventative maintenance.
A cracked spark plug can be caused by poor fitting...........the ceramic sleeve is easily cracked with axial load applied by a fitter.......regardless of whether they're fitted by a qualified Audi technician or a competent DIY'er..............a simple mistake to make
Ignition coil packs are subject to extreme temperature transients and thus the weld joints in the internal electrical connections expand and contract and can fail..............a consumable item
Door locks can become sodden with water if the vehicle is regularly passed through a car wash or cleaned by means of a jet wash.............window seals are designed to exclude rain water predominantly
Ditto for the headlight ballasts.....water soak and thus corrosion
Oil cooler pipes is a known fault
Inlet manifold, solenoid valve and secondary air injection............could be coked up and/or vacuum system fault..........another known problem
Mine is an 07 model.........the inlets are coked up, the transmission and brake fluids need replacing, as do the plugs............all of which i can do myself. The vac system is leaking (no kick at 5500 rpm), jerky throttle and gear change (clutch switches and MAF already changed so probably a worn engine/torque mount), wanders on uneven surfaces (worn suspension arms which i can replace).................but............holy <beep>..............do i love it...........Oh yeah, that sound is addictive, the handling is addictive (even though it has open diffs)..............it's an RS4, it's been on my bucket list for years, and i have no regrets whatsoever. Yes, it's going to cost me a small fortune to maintain, i have no warranty, but it's worth every penny in my mind............it's a wolf in sheeps clothing and fulfills all my needs.
Stick with it.......spend the money as required............you'll need to with any other brand............they're all the same!

Thanks for your reply, I think what i've experienced is bad luck if i'm honest, but just glad i got it all covered under warranty!!

Think i'm going to extend it. Can't bare the thought of selling it. i've also fitted a miltek so the sound is even more addictive! i absolutely love it and couldn't imagine replacing it with anything else! Except maybe a RS6 .. but don't think insurance companys would entertain the idea of a 22 year old with 560bhp!

hopefully i have no more problems with it

[Smithy4655]

All pretty petty problems any car would give and you haven't had to pay! So what are you moaning about?

Not moaning at all. Please re-read title. I am simply asking if anyone else has experienced any of these problems in such a short space of time!

Thanks for your input