Audi A6 – used car video & advice

Posted on 23-01-2014 at 16:00 by Wouter – 79 Comments”

The third generation of the A6 (internal factory code Type 4F) was introduced in 2004 on the C6 platform. In the vernacular of this type of A6 the A6 C6 is mentioned. It was the first A6 the single-frame grille, got that on the Audi A8 W12 debuted.

As the years went on, grew also the A6 back: the length has increased by 12 cm and the wheelbase was 8 inches longer. In the interior, the Audi MMI system (Multi Media Interface) that enables navigation, the optional adaptive air suspension and the climate control can be operated.

In 2008, the A6 C6 gefacelift and got the front LED daytime running lights. Almost simultaneously appeared the Audi RS6 with a 5.0-litre V10 biturbo FSI engine that has an awe-inspiring delivers 580 hp. For those of you for which that was crazy, had Audi also a 450 hp S6 with atmospheric 5,2-litre V10.

Offer used cars

• On AutoScout24 are thick thousand second-hand copies of the Audi A6.
• Slightly more than half has a diesel engine
• Only 20% has a manual gearbox
• Around a third have four-wheel drive
• Also available as a somewhat rough allroad
• Prices start at 7,000 euros

Pros

• Space
• Comfort
• Styling still not obsolete
• Image

Issues

• For the 2.0 TDI: the hexagon drive shaft for the oil pump that wears out and then floats the oil pump is not good. The balansassen at the Pompeduse (PD), the more recent common-rail engines, not the problem.
• Naaldslijtage to piezo-injectors is also not limited to the 3.0 tdi, all diesels of all makes have them to camps and dieselspecialisten do not see this as a manufacturing defect but as normal wear and tear of a ‘precision instrument’, a short tap just before you start your car, it was like a piece of metal on metal tap and then immediately start it. As long as there are no real complaints (all the way from digging in to start, white smoke, shaking at stationairloop, burning emissielampjes) is rarely advised to to substitute passed.
• Distributiekettingen/chain tensioners 2.7 and 3.0 TDI, 2.4, 2.8, and 3.2 FSI V6 and the 2.0 TFSI: stretch chain, is usually as a rammelgeluid at cold start and/or error codes in the motorcomputer. Repair is pricey, but it is necessary to fatal engine damage to prevent.
• Leakage or clogging of the hose to the windscreen washer rear (Avant). Can the MMI navigatieunit/audio amplifier leak and cause serious problems.
• Needle fuel gauge remains at the bottom after refueling
• Electric parking brake that doesn’t want to solve
• Navigation can cause a failure to give “please check navigation DVD A. U. B.” which may indicate a worn laseroog of the DVD player
• The optional air suspension can leak hit. The car will then be skewed from hanging after a while, parked it to have been

Watch the video below that we made, the complete offer you can find here!

Gallery: Audi A6 Avant

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