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2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 repairs by problem area
Engine (46%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 226 repairs.
2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (9%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 70 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| 69000 mi | fuel evap canister leak o2 sensor failed |
| 72000 mi US $194 |
Engine had a plugged vacuum line which caused rich and lean running conditions. |
| 92000 mi US $3000 |
fixed oil leak from one cylinder head. |
| 59000 mi | Oxygen sensor replaced. Cost included in purchase price of car. |
| 69000 mi US $800 |
Replaced both ignition modules. |
| 94300 mi | oil leak coolant leak engine misfire, suspected bad injector(s), repaired with injector cleaner |
| 112000 mi US $310 |
Turbo pressure hose was replaced. |
| 49600 mi C $1800 |
Replaced 2 oxygen and 1 temperature sensors. |
| 74400 mi C $140 |
Fuel filter was leaking, repaired same day. |
| 75720 mi C $3000 |
Rocker cover gasket leak |
| 175500 mi US $212 |
Heater core hoses replaced |
| 180500 mi US $497 |
Replace Aux fan |
| 173600 mi C $950 |
Heater core a major repair, whole dash had to be removed. Audi quoted 18 hours min and suggested I not fix and keep as summer car. Worried about creating rattles. Local mechanic did work over 2 weeks, says will never do it again. |
| 140000 mi US $300 |
ABS contoller wasn't working. Got it fixed by ModuleMaster.com |
| 120000 mi US $200 |
Coolant overflow tank was cracked. This is the second one. |
| 103000 mi US $300 |
Thermostat failed - replaced Thermostat and water pump (both original) timing belt, serpentine belt, associated hardware. |
| 110000 mi US $1000 |
One valve cover had a small leak, replaced both valve cover gaskets while in there for timing belt. |
| 193000 mi US $3000 |
Replace leaking turbocharger |
| 205040 mi US $1100 |
Fuel pump Fuel relay Coolant expansion tank replace |
| 75000 mi US $3000 |
Removed engine & transmission to replace clutch and all mounts. Replaced timing belt & water pump. Cleaned up all turbo "plumbing." |
2000 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 71000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced valve cover gaskets. Found RH turbo leaking oil. |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 154000 mi US $500 |
Replaced leaking coolant hoses, flush, refill, and pressure test. |
| 131000 mi US $550 |
Replaced coolant thermostat |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 95000 mi US $500 |
both flex pipes needed to be replaced. |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual AWD
| 78000 mi US $350 |
valve cover/cam tensioner gaskets |
| 80000 mi US $10 |
Improper warm-up characteristics from initial start up |
| 82000 mi US $100 |
replace leaking radiator |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 103850 mi C $220 |
Replace rear coolant flange Replace rear coolant flange |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi US $500 |
Vacuum leak, bad oxygen sensor. Leaking timing chain cover gasket. Estimate $500. Decided not to fix because I needed the car back that day. |
| 113000 mi | Needs valve cover gasket. Update: I don’t think it really needed to be replaced - I since caught that shop more than once recommending repairs that they had already done! |
| 122000 mi US $170 |
Exhaust system leak. Replaced flexible pipe section. |
| 130000 mi US $300 |
Cooling system leak |
| 191000 mi US $390 |
Main relay was replaced because car was intermittently starting. |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 140000 mi US $50 |
Secondary Air Pump system was causing CEL light. I had the system written out of the ECU since it is useless. No more CEL and forced ready for inspection. |
| 142000 mi | Had to replace the turbocharger for the third time. Borg Warner K03 turbos are trash. |
| 181000 mi US $100 |
Replaced leaking coolant pump. |
| 185300 mi US $700 |
Fuel pump replacement |
| 190000 mi | Washed MAF sensor |
| 193000 mi US $400 |
Front O2 and MAF sensors replaced. |
| 189800 mi US $400 |
replaced valve cover gasket and chain tensioner. |
| 211300 mi US $200 |
coolant flush |
| 218700 mi US $400 |
coolant flange leaked |
| 236000 mi US $1100 |
Oil pump and oil pan |
| 166780 mi C $1700 |
Engine was not warming up, installed a new thermostat. |
| 135000 mi US $100 |
Both motor mounts replaced. Had been leaking since 75k miles |
| 128000 mi US $350 |
motor misfire on cyl#2.Tech swapped injectors&ignition coils before finding 30psi lower compression on#2.Audi dealer did same thing&wanted to pull cyl head@$500 just to remove. Declined this. Friend&I-changed MAF.CEL-gone!Safetyinspectionok |
| 132000 mi | Breather assembly and o-rings, hose were dried and cracked, leaking oil underneath the intake manifold Replaced assembly. Driving down the road at 70mph, 38° F cold day. Engine threw a connecting rod. Total Engine failure, hole through both sides of the block and oil pan. Block destroyed. Crank,timing belt, head fine. Got used block $150 waiting to finish. |
| 130039 mi US $250 |
Catastrophic engine failure@70mph on Hwy. #2 con rod broke in half,cracked both sides of block & oil pan. Block is gone timing belt was still attached,cylinder head fine, motor rotates ok. #2 crank journal good. Rod Fatigued-$4K estimated |
| 132000 mi US $3000 |
Engine Rebuilt from broken con rod last year. Rebuilt head, new eagle rods, main and rod bearings, piston rings, all gaskets, single mass flywheel clutch pressure plate, oil pump,2 intake,1 exhaust valve on #2 cyl replaced, self built. |
| 133000 mi US $55 |
Coolant expansion tank was starting to craze, plastic was starting to leak at the seams. Replaced it with a new one for $30 plus coolant. |
| 134000 mi US $35 |
Ignition coil number 1 failed, replaced after running VAG-Com software, $30 and 10minutes of work. |
| 137265 mi US $200 |
Replaced MAF sensor $50 used. Original sensor lasted only 15,0000 miles since previous replacement. Also replaced oil cooler, hoses and clamps. Cleared CEL codes CEL error code P0102 low signal Mass Flow Meter. Strange because had replaced this 15,000 miles ago. Bought used MAF for $50. Changed coolant tank(old and yellow), new oil cooler and hoses/clamps changed. Cleared trouble codes-car runs great |
| 136449 mi | Water pump. Water Pump @ 122K |
2000 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual AWD
| 44000 mi US $70 |
Replaced clamp on exhaust coupler which had rusted through. |
| 105000 mi US $200 |
Plugged breather pipe. Increased oil consumption and leakage. |
| 110000 mi US $90 |
Oxygen Sensor replacement |
| 110000 mi US $25 |
Replaced engine coolant temperature sensor and cleared engine code. |
| 108000 mi | Identify source of "boiling coolant" smell; tighten hose clamp at coolant reservoir to reduce leaking. |
| 113200 mi US $957 |
Leaking coolant. Replaced heater core. Smoke from hood indicated burning oil. Replaced valve cover gasket & cam adjuster gasket, cam plug. |
2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4
Engine not specified
| 93000 mi C $200 |
Car would stall when slowing to a stop. Mechanic cleaned throttle body. |
2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder manual AWD
| 142000 mi US $500 |
Auxiliary coolant pump exploded Multiple gaskets leaking oil over time |
2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 47000 mi US $600 |
Cam tensioner gasket seal. |
| 47000 mi US $300 |
Crank case breather tube/pcv valve needed replacing. Dipstick tube replacement. |
| 49000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump leaking, thermostat malfunction. |
| 51000 mi | Flex pipe rusted out, had replaced |
2000 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 4-door
6-cylinder manual AWD
| 170000 mi US $50 |
Replaced the serpentine belt tensioner because the bearing was going out and making lots of noise. Also replaced the serpentine belt. Did work on my own. |
| 212000 mi US $500 |
Water Pump bearing went out. Car overheated. Then towed home. WP had 110K on it, so it was time to replace WP and timing belt all at once. |
| 153000 mi US $50 |
Noisy serp belt tensioner replaced. |
| 169000 mi US $150 |
Flex pipe leak |
| 120000 mi | Oil leak from the upper oil pan gasket (apparently the upper is more expensive to replace than the lower one which had already been replaced. |
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