Bye Bye V5.

[Stubill]

Well, after 4 years of trusty service and 133K on the clock the 20V V5 is being put into retirement (well for me anyway). I will truly miss the V5 engine, it really is a class act

Still, driving away from the old girl in a 55 Audi A4 S-Line will propably ease my pain

2K trade in with Audi - which TBH is more than I reckoned on.

For the fact lovers :

New Coilpacks @50K (1 failed all 5 replaced)
New timing chain cover gasket (slight leak) @60K
New MAF @ 66K
New windscreen base mechanism (siezed) @ 95K
New Front Shocks and mounts 110K
New rear dics and pads @ 110K
Exhaust centre section bracket weld repair @ 110K

Still on original front discs and pads

I hope she ends up somewhere good as I reckon with a bit of TLC she could easily cover another 133K or more no worries.

Nice one 20V V5 !

Stu.

 

[vee5]

Sorry to see you go Stubill. Just for the record, was anything on the carc giving cause for concern or was it in rude health at 133k?

 

[Stubill]

Hi vee5,

No problems - still running sweet as ever.

Just fancied a new ride

Cheers,
Stu

 

[GrayT]

Stu,

That's really not a bad list or repairs and replacements given the mileage you've done (and how the V5 is often criticised for it's reliability). My MAF went just a few K before yours, but how you're still on original front pads I don't know!

Hope you enjoy the new motor.