3.0T reliability and or issues?

[VeeDubbinJetta91]

So my wife is in love with sprint blue s4's and we just happened to find a local 2010 3.0T s4 in sprint blue it's got the auto(dsg?) which is perfect for her. Are there any reliability issues with these engines? I'm a tech so working on/ fixing won't be a huge deal this once has 32k on it and I believe is cpo. Is it a worthwhile buy or should I stay away?

[nobbyv]

So my wife is in love with sprint blue s4's and we just happened to find a local 2010 3.0T s4 in sprint blue it's got the auto(dsg?) which is perfect for her. Are there any reliability issues with these engines? I'm a tech so working on/ fixing won't be a huge deal this once has 32k on it and I believe is cpo. Is it a worthwhile buy or should I stay away?

Audi had some issues w/ deposits in some of their direct-injected engines (the V8 is the S5, for example), but the 3.0TSFI has been very reliable. Its still fairly new, obviously, but I haven't heard of hradly any issues.

[wwhan]

Check that the water pump & thermostat are already checked/replaced, in service records.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/396326-Official-B8-S4-water-pump-support-group-therapy-session

Add a screen to the SC intercooler, after you get the car.

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2784308

[VeeDubbinJetta91]

Thanks for the info guys, I think we're gonna go take it for a spin this weekend


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[MrFunk]

Thanks for the info guys, I think we're gonna go take it for a spin this weekend


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Did you get it???

[gdss4]

Water pump failures are the biggest threat so far. Some of the 3.0Ts do consume some oil. Mine does. Lots of people have been tracking to see if there is a carbon build up problem like in the 4.2 V8s. So far, there has been no reports of bad build up that i've seen. If it has a sport diff, those may have a seal leak too. Other than that, the cars seem to be fairly reliable & fun! I have a 2011 sprint blue, so I'm a little biased, but I say go for it.

Edit - i must be tired. I missed all the other posts saying pretty much what I just said. I'm interested too-- Diid you get it?

[VeeDubbinJetta91]

Haven't got it yet still trying to work out the numbers


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[VMPhil]

im having transmission issues with the DSG.

[ih8tickets]

I had an engine fail at 3300 miles but I'm lucky :-(
Audi had it back on the road in a week, so they took care of me, its not typical to have that engine fail.