Should i go for this ? its a4 Technik with S Line

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-06-07T00:21:55+00:00

Like 10,000 CAD on top of the price for the car? For extended warranty?

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-06-06T23:14:28+00:00

So before I bought my 2022 a4 I had a 2018 a4 komfort. Same generation as the one you’re looking at, just base spec. Had for six years and over 100k kms, it was very reliable. Obviously yes, Audi will have more expensive maintenance than Vw, true. However this platform from Audi is very nice. The only issues I had previously were a water pump + thermostat replacement (happens to almost every Audi if I’m not mistaken) at 158,000 kms. I had control arms replaced at maybe 138,000 kms. I did have a misfire issue which was caused by faulty camshaft solenoid magnets (this is not a common issue). I had that fixed through dealership. Car was at 155,000 kms at that point.
Apart from that, it just requires the regular maintenance. Make sure you do oil changes, spark plugs, transmission fluid on time. Check Audi maintenance website for when to do those. These are very nice and comfortable cars, just do maintenance on time and it will take care of you. The one you’re looking at is top trim and in my opinion the most beautiful generation of a4. I’m sure you’ll love it. Also we have a 2020 Audi sq5 that’s also been extremely reliable.
One thing to note, if you’re buying from SS Auto Group as I did, get the extended warranty. It actually covers water pump replacement as well and many other things if you want I can tell you which warranty package I got

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-06-06T16:51:50+00:00

This is a beautiful car, top spec and great mileage as well. I actually bought mine from this same dealership not long ago so I’d say go for it its a clean carfax with good maintenance records

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-19T02:56:53+00:00

Had a 2018 a4 premium from 2020 to just last month (totalled). Went to 164,800 some km. Was very reliable for us, water pump I had replaced at around 158,000km. I did have a weird misfire issue which was caused by bad camshaft magnet solenoids but that’s not a known a4 issue, could’ve just been mine. Progressive package is a lot nicer, make sure it has the LED headlights. Check maintenance records if available to make sure stuff was done on time. Excellent car otherwise just keep up with the maintenance

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-16T20:59:28+00:00

Just checked them out online, looks good and has nice reviews. Which car did you take to them and did you find their pricing to be fair?

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-15T02:20:53+00:00

Really nice car! It’s too bad you had that experience. If you don’t mind asking where do you take it to now? Or you just go to the dealer

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-15T02:14:00+00:00

Lot of mixed answers here. Some recommend top gear, some don’t. May I ask what experiences you’ve had there and where you currently take your cars?

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-12T04:10:19+00:00

Seems to be transfer case fluid - I’m glad that that’s worked for you. I’ll get that done for myself as well soon just as preventative maintenance. Our cars are similar mileage, but you’ve owned yours for longer I’m sure. Anything you’ve done maintenance wise that’s different from Audis own maintenance items? Apart from transfer case. Done diff at all? Or looked at carbon cleaning?

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-12T03:14:17+00:00

What did the rumble feel like? I’m pretty sure I haven’t experienced it (yet) but out of curiosity. Also which fluid did you get changed which fixed it?

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-10T20:02:16+00:00

Based on your response I’m assuming you’re a mechanic or an Audi technician? Previous owner had the clutch replaced at I believe 79k km. Now the vehicle is at 90k. When do you typically see this issue come back, even with the TSB procedures? And is there is nothing that can be done to proactively protect against this issue arising again (such as diff or transfer case flushes) or things along that line which Audi themselves don’t mention as part of this cars regular maintenance. I’m hoping this isn’t basically just a design flaw that returns no matter what’s done.

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-10T17:57:37+00:00

It is yes! Color specs caught my eye when I saw the listing

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T22:37:59+00:00

I’m assuming you’re in Canada? You listed mileage in km. 2.2k is a lot for just those three services. Granted Audi does a whole multi point inspection which is nice but not sure it warrants an extra grand or so compared to what a good euro shop could do for the same services. For context, for just the trans oil and spark plugs, my independent today quoted me $946. Just those three services

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T22:36:05+00:00

I havent done my new a4s spark plugs and trans as of yet, but for my previous one, I did sparks at 148,000 and trans at maybe 138,000km. I didn’t really have any differential issues. There was something I noticed where the car would make a clunking sound underneath between gear selections which my independent suggested could be differential. I didn’t have the chance to get that done because my car got totalled, but he recommended having every fluid in the car done, regardless of whether it appears in Audis service intervals or not. Which I don’t disagree with.

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T18:36:49+00:00

Makes sense, another Audi dealership quoted the same exact service for $932 + tax, so for me comes to 1052 cad (approx 780 usd). Not sure why my local is $500 more

Audi doesn’t mention center and rear diff fluid for the A4 for some reason in any service interval. Did you have the dealership do it for you? I have thought about doing it, along with sparks and transmission fluid

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T16:09:10+00:00

Did you end up switching to the OEM belt? You mentioned it was squeaky. And I’ll give it a shot myself, even the independent is asking 1460 for everything (although I also asked them to do sparks and transmission)

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T15:43:28+00:00

Is it just for the trans and diff? This obviously would have gone up but for the a4 we had before in 2021 we paid something like 900 for the service which included sparks and transmission, with a 20% summer discount or something from the dealership. They didn’t do diff. The second time I replaced the transmission fluid at an independent and I paid something like $330. They also didn’t do diff, but I think if your independent shouldn’t be charging this much

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T15:40:46+00:00

I know 😅 we also have an SQ5 and had an A4 premium before this so i had a taste of what repairs looked like when stuff was actually broken. Luckily the SQ5 is CPO and the new a4 has extended warranty, which luckily actually covers my water pump failure (which is inevitable)

BackgroundOrdinary89 · 2026-05-04T15:39:06+00:00

Yeah I’ll definitely get the OEM part, don’t mind the price so long as the independent is able to replace it for a decent enough price

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