WARRANTY DENIED! 2022 Audi S5 $30K BILL! Tearing Down Catastrophic Overheat 3.0 TFSI V6 CWGD Engine
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Published 2024-04-27
Today we have the NEWEST engine we've ever had on the channel. This is the CWGD/EA839 3.0L Turbo from a 2022 Audi S5. This engine suffered a catastrophic overheat when a coolant hose ruptured. Apparently the cause of the hose rupturing was not related to a manufactures defect and the customer had to foot the bill out of pocket, over 30k to replace this engine on a new car!
Today we tear down this engine all the way to see just how bad it was. Could it have been fixed? Was an engine replacement necessary? This teardown easily answers those questions as well as showcases some pretty neat technology on this still current engine.
Why am I doing this? My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business called Importapart. Part of our model includes dismantling and tearing down blown up, bad, and core engines to salvage the good usable components and recycling the rest. We do not rebuild engines, merely supply parts to those who do!
I really hope you enjoyed this teardown. As always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism. Catch you on the next one!
-Eric
All Comments (20)
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"They don't want you to work on it" You just explained the modern automotive industry.....
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"This has a 0% chance of working." - Eric Proceeds to work perfectly.
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Eric, I just saw a video on Rainman Ray's Repairs that discussed your collaboration with Ray in saving the van for the afflicted family. Hats off to you, brother! God bless you and Ray!! This is why I watch you guys. I am very proud of you both!
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Eric as a person that doesn't follow you as much I'm here to say thank you for helping the family in Florida with Rayman ray to get the motor for the Dodge van replacement that is an awesome thing both of you are doing together the family who has medical issues will be forever grateful as am I and the viewers from Rays channel bless you both!!!!❤❤
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Just once I want to hear a Wilhelm scream when you throw a perfectly reusable chain guide.
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"Many feeler gauges of thickness". Yes Eric, Yes it is.
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Former Audi tech here... These are actually a whole lot easier to tear down than the older engines. The stand and adapters from Audi for the V6 was like 20k. The table the pull them out was another 10k.
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I often think about the irony of this. The engineers spend years developing this exotic technology, the advertisers flaunt it, the dealers brag, and the owners are all proud to own such machinery. And then in a few years it goes to the scrap yard.
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My wifes 7 year old land rover hit a small rock and it caused a coolant leak. She figured she would keep on driving until I had a chance to look at it. People make bad choices. Expensive repair.
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That 100% deserves a rebuild.
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I've watched you for a long time and my wife will generally watch. I have to add a little more narrative for her to understand what you are doing. On occasion, I get exhausted watching you because I think, 'Thank the Lord, that is not me trying to work on one of my engines'...which I used to do...before I was 89 with two new knees. I pretend that my engine work went as smoothly as yours while knowing it never did. Right now, my 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon (5.7 liter) needs a power steering hose. I have someone I will trust to do that. Thanks for the good cheer and hard work that I do not have to do.
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Checked my book, I've done 6 of these engines which had multiple head gasket breaches as you found, every single one was warrantied as soon as we found the head gasket issue, meaning new replacements were fitted (£32K/job). Each removed one was a complete teardown, wash and rebuild with head and block skims AND new shells, timing gear all round. Total cost £4Kper engine, majority being labour.
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Omg! Yes!!!! I actually have this engine in my SQ5 and cannot wait to watch this video! Well, 2 minutes in and no, no one has tuned them to 450/600 with just a simple flash tune… Nope no one ever
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I actually got Audi commercial breaks in this video. 😂
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I rented this exact car a few weeks ago. I got my first speeding ticket in 25 years. Never driven a car that goes from 80 to a 110 like this one did. This engine has some serious power in that little car.
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I worked on a vw 10+ years ago and told myself ill never buy anything vw again and dont regret it to this day
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After seeing this teardown. It makes me appreciate my honda K20 i adjusted the valves on today. 328,000 miles and it purrs. Had a leaky valve cover gasket so did some adjustments while i had it off
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The machine work on that engine is state of the art. Just beautiful to look at. Thanks Eric.
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Makes me wonder if the dealer didn't pull the computer's logs and see a flash tune. Instant warranty denial.
