Audi Q5 3.0T... New Begining

[Crooks&Cream]

Hello everyone,

This is my first Audi and so far its been perfect! Before this I owned a Honda Prelude and a 2nd Gen Acura TSX but it's time to step outside JDM and join the euro group. Realistically I just wanted a bigger size vehicle that I could also enjoy driving around with good power. It's only been a week of having the car and I'm in love with it already. I got big plans for the Q5 and will be posting the changes I make! I'm new to the Audi/Euro world so any advice will be appreciated! First thing I'm going to do though is black out my grill, badges, roof rail, etc.
Basically all the chrome on the exterior of my white Q5. I'm still debating if I should badge delete the Q5 and 3.0t Badge... what do you guys think?

Pictures will be up soon when the weather clears up..... Vancouver isn't so sunny right now..

[Im-AUDI-here]

Welcome to AZ and congrats on your new ride. The only advice I can offer is read and then read some more. Tons of great information here and most folks are very helpful should you have any questions.

I'm personally a fan of a debadged rear end although I'm finding it difficult to part with my SQ5 badge. Maybe one of these days.

[Crooks&Cream]

Welcome to AZ and congrats on your new ride. The only advice I can offer is read and then read some more. Tons of great information here and most folks are very helpful should you have any questions.

I'm personally a fan of a debadged rear end although I'm finding it difficult to part with my SQ5 badge. Maybe one of these days.

Thanks! I finding some great information on AZ, its pretty sweet. The only reason why I dont want to debadge the 3.0t is because so far I haven't seen a 3.0t on the street yet, there all 2.0t or 3.2tfsi so I kind of want to be one of the "rare" ones till I see more

[q5 dave]

I vote to keep the badges.

[carymac]

I just debadged my own. I love the clean look with rings only


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[Crooks&Cream]

I vote to keep the badges.

I'm thinking of just keeping the 3.0t badge and blacking it out with the rings but it might look wierd without the q5 badge...

[Crooks&Cream]

I just debadged my own. I love the clean look with rings only


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Me too. All my other cars I deleted all the badges and just kept the emblem. It just looks so much better HAHA

[q5 dave]

whatever floats your boat. I like to rep the q5 3.0t badges, but I always wonder what my car would look like with no rear badges or rings


any mods planned?

[Im-AUDI-here]

whatever floats your boat. I like to rep the q5 3.0t badges, but I always wonder what my car would look like with no rear badges or rings


any mods planned?

Never remove the rings. It's sacrilegious.

[q5 dave]

I know, I never would haha. But this photo of Ian's SQ looks so sick

[Im-AUDI-here]

It does look clean. It's funny that he removed the rings but not the SQ5 badge.

[Drichardson72]

Hello everyone,

This is my first Audi and so far its been perfect! Before this I owned a Honda Prelude and a 2nd Gen Acura TSX but it's time to step outside JDM and join the euro group. Realistically I just wanted a bigger size vehicle that I could also enjoy driving around with good power. It's only been a week of having the car and I'm in love with it already. I got big plans for the Q5 and will be posting the changes I make! I'm new to the Audi/Euro world so any advice will be appreciated! First thing I'm going to do though is black out my grill, badges, roof rail, etc.
Basically all the chrome on the exterior of my white Q5. I'm still debating if I should badge delete the Q5 and 3.0t Badge... what do you guys think?

Pictures will be up soon when the weather clears up..... Vancouver isn't so sunny right now..

Congrats on the purchase! I'm in Vancouver as well and just bought an SQ5 a week ago and I'm loving it! Best of luck with yours and maybe I will see you around.


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[Crooks&Cream]

whatever floats your boat. I like to rep the q5 3.0t badges, but I always wonder what my car would look like with no rear badges or rings


any mods planned?

I can't see my car without the rings.. i feel like it look really odd haha. Yeah I'm planning to grab a CTS air intake then reflash the ECU and go APR tune stage 1. Really looking forward to the Stage 1

[Crooks&Cream]

I know, I never would haha. But this photo of Ian's SQ looks so sick

That actually looks sick...

[Crooks&Cream]

Congrats on the purchase! I'm in Vancouver as well and just bought an SQ5 a week ago and I'm loving it! Best of luck with yours and maybe I will see you around.


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Thanks! Yeah its a beautiful beast! Yeah i'll see you around not a lot of SQ5 and Q5 3.0t around the area that i see so i'll catch you on the street.

[Crooks&Cream]

It does look clean. It's funny that he removed the rings but not the SQ5 badge.

Its a hard thing to remove such a nice badge hahah

[Crooks&Cream]

Question for you guys though. I personally love the start/stop feature but i don't know if it harms/wear and tear the engine. I read that the car is smart enough to only activate when the engine is warm or the right temperature for it to activate and not damage anything. is that true?

[q5 dave]

Question for you guys though. I personally love the start/stop feature but i don't know if it harms/wear and tear the engine. I read that the car is smart enough to only activate when the engine is warm or the right temperature for it to activate and not damage anything. is that true?

Yes correct. I don't use it tho, I feel like the car jumps when it restarts. Mercedes stop start is much smoother

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[Crooks&Cream]

Yes correct. I don't use it tho, I feel like the car jumps when it restarts. Mercedes stop start is much smoother

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sweet. does it really even save that much gas? lol I'm just a driver that loves to use every feature i have. Oh and i noticed you can't check your tire pressure??

[q5 dave]

doubt it and Lol same here.... yeah but you can still make sure they are inflated b/c ABS measures rotational speed and vibration of the tires

[Crooks&Cream]

doubt it and Lol same here.... yeah but you can still make sure they are inflated b/c ABS measures rotational speed and vibration of the tires

What are some good mods for Q5?

[BlackSVT]

sweet. does it really even save that much gas? lol I'm just a driver that loves to use every feature i have. Oh and i noticed you can't check your tire pressure??

I was reluctant to use S/S for the first ~1k miles or so, but then said F#ck it. I'd read enough on starter/flywheel life, rear-main bearing wear, etc and the things that have gone into making S/S a non-issue if done correctly that I generally leave it on when I'm commuting. Is there a noticeable mpg difference? Yes. Substantial? No. My guesstimate based on some experimenting is that on a slower-traffic commute week, keeping S/S active can take me from ~20 mpg with it off to ~21-21.5 with it on. That's highly dependent on your commute, of course.

If you have frequent, continuous stop and go, I doubt it's going to do much because the shut-offs are 1-2 seconds long. You never recover the extra fuel it takes to restart. That would drive me crazy too... but my work drive tends to have longer stops intermixed with 1/2 mile stretches of rolling along where I think it has the most impact.

Now, when I'm at the other extreme of my apparently bipolar driving style where max gas is the order of the day, S/S is switched off.

BTW, Dave, on what MB engine was that smooth stop start that you drove? My experience with their 2.0 was the opposite. I hated that POS loaner and S/S only made it worse.

[Drichardson72]

Question for you guys though. I personally love the start/stop feature but i don't know if it harms/wear and tear the engine. I read that the car is smart enough to only activate when the engine is warm or the right temperature for it to activate and not damage anything. is that true?

I don't think I have this feature on my 2016 SQ5. By the sound of it, that's a good thing


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[Crooks&Cream]

I was reluctant to use S/S for the first ~1k miles or so, but then said F#ck it. I'd read enough on starter/flywheel life, rear-main bearing wear, etc and the things that have gone into making S/S a non-issue if done correctly that I generally leave it on when I'm commuting. Is there a noticeable mpg difference? Yes. Substantial? No. My guesstimate based on some experimenting is that on a slower-traffic commute week, keeping S/S active can take me from ~20 mpg with it off to ~21-21.5 with it on. That's highly dependent on your commute, of course.

If you have frequent, continuous stop and go, I doubt it's going to do much because the shut-offs are 1-2 seconds long. You never recover the extra fuel it takes to restart. That would drive me crazy too... but my work drive tends to have longer stops intermixed with 1/2 mile stretches of rolling along where I think it has the most impact.

Now, when I'm at the other extreme of my apparently bipolar driving style where max gas is the order of the day, S/S is switched off.

BTW, Dave, on what MB engine was that smooth stop start that you drove? My experience with their 2.0 was the opposite. I hated that POS loaner and S/S only made it worse.

Yeee well after you and dave confirming that it doesn't really wear and tear the engine i just left it on. My car honestly is pretty smooth when it jumps out of the S/S. I honestly don't think it really helps with gas to a point where its noticeable but it's a nice feeling to THINK it saves gas... HAHA

[Crooks&Cream]

I don't think I have this feature on my 2016 SQ5. By the sound of it, that's a good thing


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Really? That's weird i would think the SQ5 would have that option.. i guess since youre spending money on the top model there is really no point in "trying" to save gas...

[Crooks&Cream]

Hook up some mod ideas!!!

[q5 dave]

BTW, Dave, on what MB engine was that smooth stop start that you drove? My experience with their 2.0 was the opposite. I hated that POS loaner and S/S only made it worse.

a friends glk350. first time i drove it i had no idea S/S was enabled.

Hook up some mod ideas!!!

tune it

[Crooks&Cream]

I know, I never would haha. But this photo of Ian's SQ looks so sick

Hey dave, how did you post the picture above? I'm trying to post something but this attachment Is asking for url..

[Crooks&Cream]

Day I drove it off the lot...

[Crooks&Cream]

quick shots in the terrible weather.

[14S4GWM]

Hey dave, how did you post the picture above? I'm trying to post something but this attachment Is asking for url..

You have to upload your pics to an image hosting site to get the url for your pic to post here. Photobucket or something like that.

[Crooks&Cream]

First mod coming soon! Finally after a busy Christmas, work has finally slowed down. Waiting for my next day off to delete the resonator! vid of before and after soon