Still loving my 2014 S4

[Nuke S4]

Nearly 103k miles later, she still drives like a dream. Looking forward to the next 100k! 👀
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[BucDan]

Trying my best to keep my car to 200k+ miles as well! I'm glad that it's been seen and done before. Seeing that this is likely the last of the Audi manuals, and maybe my first and only euro car, I want it to count.

[Nuke S4]

It's been a great car. Still shines like new. My buddy has a brand new black BMW, and we were parked next to each other this weekend and mine looked better. Must have had a great day in the paint shop back when...
I like your mods - all I did to mine was dark tint, a Roc-Euro intake, and a front and rear camera. All else is original. Never had any issues, strange noises, etc... I take good care of it though and only drive it hard if I need to put some speedy driver in their place on the highway - lol.

[Cactus Avant]

It's been a great car. Still shines like new. My buddy has a brand new black BMW, and we were parked next to each other this weekend and mine looked better. Must have had a great day in the paint shop back when...
I like your mods - all I did do mine was dark tint, a Roc-Euro intake, and a front and rear camera. All else is original. Never had any issues, strange noises, etc... I take good care of it though and only drive it hard if I need to put some speedy driver in their place on the highway - lol.

Do you have any more info on this front camera? Did you upgrade the rear camera? Or are these like dash cams?

[FourRinger14]

Nearly 103k miles later, she still drives like a dream. Looking forward to the next 100k! 👀
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Looks great!
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I’m with you with a ‘14 but a little further along at 152k miles (bought new). I too am looking forward to another 100!
Still get compliments regularly regarding looks and ride, when I tell people the mileage they can’t believe it.

[Nuke S4]

Do you have any more info on this front camera? Did you upgrade the rear camera? Or are these like dash cams?

It's a front/rear dash cam. I had no cameras on mine originally, then someone showed me how their camera saved them thousands of dollars in repair costs because the camera revealed who was at fault. So I did some research and landed on this Wolfbox model. It was an easy install - most difficult part was splicing the rear camera with the reverse wire, because all of the wires were the same color - had to do a little more intrusive wiring tracing to land on the correct wire. Hiding all of the wiring was easy and the video quality is impressive. One thing I don't like about it - when the roads are wet or it's raining, the video is often useless - halos and blurs. When it is dry (day/night), video quality is great.


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[Nuke S4]

Looks great!
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I’m with you with a ‘14 but a little further along at 152k miles (bought new). I too am looking forward to another 100!
Still get compliments regularly regarding looks and ride, when I tell people the mileage they can’t believe it.

That's awesome! Same about the compliments. Whenever someone rides with me, they cannot believe it is 9 years old. Paint looks new, interior looks new, still drives like a beast. Maybe I'll shoot for 250k, and reward myself at 200k with some type of upgrade (occasionally think about RS5 - wish Audi would go back to V8 options).

[JujuBaba]

Call me crazy but these cars look so beautiful stock and clean in black, but white looks better modified.

[BucDan]

That's awesome! Same about the compliments. Whenever someone rides with me, they cannot believe it is 9 years old. Paint looks new, interior looks new, still drives like a beast. Maybe I'll shoot for 250k, and reward myself at 200k with some type of upgrade (occasionally think about RS5 - wish Audi would go back to V8 options).

That just means your car has a very good owner. Baby anything, and it'll look mint condition forever. Go for 300k.

[doughboy17]

It looks great! Glad to hear others have the same goal I have (200k miles). I continue to enjoy mine and began thinking last Fall that it does not look 9 years old (I was told by several people recently). "I thought it was newer."

Honestly, I prefer my engine and interior to the B9 S4s.

[SForePlayin']

Still lovin' every mile in mine. 9 years and 4 months. Mileage is low, not even 52K.

[ns8013]

My 2015 S4 just cracked 35,000 miles a couple days ago. Hard to believe I used to put 25-30k miles on my car a year minimum commuting and traveling to customer sites. I picked up my S4 in Nov 2018 and it had 19,500 miles at the time. With a stage 2 SP tune it's still plenty of fun to drive, and I do a wash/clay bar/wax at least twice a year, so it still looks great.

[doughboy17]

My 2015 S4 just cracked 35,000 miles a couple days ago. Hard to believe I used to put 25-30k miles on my car a year minimum commuting and traveling to customer sites. I picked up my S4 in Nov 2018 and it had 19,500 miles at the time. With a stage 2 SP tune it's still plenty of fun to drive, and I do a wash/clay bar/wax at least twice a year, so it still looks great.

Excellent car for Wisconsin/ snow. Quattro is at its best in the snow and rain and where it separates itself from BMW and MB.

[undertaker]

Seriously interested in the S4 but intimated by the maintenance and repairs. Have heard horror stories about the B5 chassis years ago. Currently in a BMW 3 series. I know a big difference.

[Cactus Avant]

Seriously interested in the S4 but intimated by the maintenance and repairs. Have heard horror stories about the B5 chassis years ago. Currently in a BMW 3 series. I know a big difference.

A lot of it depends on your ability and how willing you are to do the work itself. Of course an S4 will never be "cheap" on maintenance compared to many cars, but they are not too bad honestly, especially compared to the B5. Having owned a B5 for 12 years and counting, I know what you mean. From my experience, the B8.5 has been a much more reliable experience. Of course its a newer chassis, but I think the general consensus is that the 3.0T is much more reliable than the 2.7T. Having a supercharger on top of the engine rather than 2 turbos tucked under the frame rails is a huge help. Having worked on both, (other than engine mounts) the 3.0T is a much nicer motor to work on imo. There are a few things to keep a close eye on with these cars, but I wouldn't let it scare you away. If you are looking for an S4, this is probably your best bet for reliability.

[kevinz]

98K miles here, it's a dream and I hope to keep it for another 100K.

[FourRinger14]

156k and about to upgrade from Stage 1 to DP, just put in CTS cooler in preparation for DP. Been a great car, still putting serious monthly mileage on it and really love the low profile DD ability with serious fun factor and the reality check it can lay down on lots of “sportier” cars. My favorite all-around car to date.

[dmerk2]

My 2013 S4 has 202k and still running great. I had a few issues with coolant leaks, but fixed that and changed my supercharger oil while I was in there. So far, so good. Hoping this car will last me another 2-3 years.