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Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:19 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Submitted the transfer request :d oh:

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:09 pm
by vegasidol
:eek:

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:13 pm
by DCIV
Lol. Chris got a little Coop going on over there. I see you.


Coop

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:57 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Only 5500 for the MaxCare to 125k miles

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:29 pm
by vegasidol
Only...

Jeff was really pushing for Carmax/Maxcare...and now that we are looking at 4k, he's like, "Wellll....". :chin:

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:58 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Yeah I'd like to have it but damn that's steep

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:30 pm
by Jeff V.
I've read a lot of good things about the engine and trans used in the SQ5. :d ontknow:

For anyone playing along at home, the MaxCare for my S5 was $3100. Corvette is $1700.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:57 pm
by DCIV
Yeah jeff is right, first thing I did was Google about problems just out of curiosity. Seems way more reliable than Jeff’s.


Coop

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:02 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Yeah the supercharged one is great I'm a bit concerned about the turbo one int the S4. that is the first year of a redesign.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:08 pm
by Jeff V.
Go watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ_gsGhcRtU

30 minutes of watching him replace the turbo oil screens cured me of any desire to own an RS7.

It sucks, because they're starting to get affordable.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:09 am
by Chris GTO TT
Yeah that's one of the concerns with the 18 S4 it's a 'hot V' so how big a nightmare is anything going be :runaway:

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:23 am
by vr4
[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Yeah that's one of the concerns with the 18 S4 it's a 'hot V' so how big a nightmare is anything going be :runaway: [/quote]

If it's anything like the V8 probably not terrible. Those seem decent other than the oil screens and there are aftermarket fixes for that.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:47 pm
by Jeff V.
It's a single turbo instead of twins, so maybe it'll be easier to work on.

The new RS5 has a 2.9L twin. Those look really good too.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:38 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Yeah who knows. Fortunately it was a free transfer for me. I can still walk away after a joyride lol


When does V's arrive from FL?

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:42 pm
by Jeff V.
Dunno exactly. I got a text saying the 6th, but she got an email saying the 14th. We're not even sure how I got signed up for the texts in the first place. :lol:

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:22 pm
by Jeff V.
Apparently it's there now :lol:

I just got a text saying they've started arrival quality check. They say it can take a few days, but I doubt that'll be the case.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:30 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Nice mine is supposed to arrive on the 2nd lol

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:54 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Just got my text saying the quality check has begun

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:04 pm
by Darkhelmet
The hot v set up looks pretty easy to work on actually, the turbo is right on top and easy to get to.

Re: Once in a blue jellybean...

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:04 pm
by Jeff V.
You obviously didn't watch Rich's video about the RS7 :lol: