A6 C7 allroad 3.0 tdi worth it?

[Ghenadie]

Hello to all audi owners 🙂

i'm thinking of buying an audi a6 allroad 2015-2018 years with 3.0 tdi (most likely 272hp version).

Asking owners of the same motor/models. is the a6 allroad worth it? 
what are the main issues with it?
anything important to be checked when seeing some of them?
Any suggestion/review about this model is welcome.

 

 

Thank you in advance,

have a great day

[spartacus 68]

2 hours ago, Ghenadie said:

Hello to all audi owners 🙂

i'm thinking of buying an audi a6 allroad 2015-2018 years with 3.0 tdi (most likely 272hp version).

Asking owners of the same motor/models. is the a6 allroad worth it? 
what are the main issues with it?
anything important to be checked when seeing some of them?
Any suggestion/review about this model is welcome.

 

 

Thank you in advance,

have a great day

Got the same engine in a 2017 A4 Allroad. The 3.0 TDI and Tiptronic 8-speed is wonderful to drive. Loads of low end torque. On A6, then you have air suspension as standard. Normally pretty bullet proof, but these cars are getting on a bit, so due diligence and all that.

If you have access to VCDS, then worth scanning the car for any historic faults.

This will be Euro 6, so have AdBlue, DPF and EGR. Use premium diesel and don't do short start stop journeys. Make sure nothing has been deleted.

Suspension wise, if over 100k miles check advisories on previous MOTs. Upper arm and front lower trailing arms (hydra bushes).

Check all the toys work. Sat Nav will likely need update, and potentially need air con regas.

History is critical, so that's oil changes every 5-8k miles, 10k miles at a push. Rear diff gear oil change by 100k miles and ZF make service kit for transmission. Personally I'd do by 8 years or 80k miles.

Check bodywork, but normally age well with very little rust. Rear subframes known to get crusty, so wash down and coat with Lanoguard.

Not aware of issues with panoramic sunroof if fitted. B8 A4 platform was different and plagued with issues. Clean out drain channels. Specific grease from VW to lube guides, although expensive.

[Aspen5121]

Wondering if you bought the car? I have the 2014 A6 C7 Allroad 245hp. Currently on 185,000miles. It’s the best car I’ve owned. Service it regularly, including transmission at 60k, using the recommended oil and you shouldn’t have any problems. I’ve had very few issues with mine apart from the usual wear and tear items like wheel bearings, CV joints. Replaced both rear airbags, £150 ea on eBay, no major issues. I bought mine 3yrs ago with full Audi service history and have it serviced every +/- 5000 miles. Passes MOT each year with no issues. I would definitely buy a newer one however it’s hard for me to justify as only use it 6 months per year.