Q5 owner for 4 years.

[Pauline S.S.]

Hi.  I bought my Q5 petrol four years ago.  It's now 8 years old.  No more warranty.  Only problems have been the usual: brake pads ...  

Love the car.  Drives a dream.  AUDI garage have been good but I'm now worried with no more warranty, this car could start to cost me £££££s if a major repair needed.  

[Steve Q]

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 

[Magnet]

Hello Pauline,

When you say ‘Audi garage have been good…’ would I be correct in thinking the car has been serviced/ repaired by an Audi main dealer during your ownership?

If so, you would have been paying far over the odds, to maintain this now 8 year old vehicle, and its long overdue to find either a trusted local independent, or local garage to maintain it from here on in. 
What mileage has it now covered, and what is your typical annual mileage? 
Regards,

Gareth. 

[Pauline S.S.]

Hi Magnet.  Yes - that's right

 

After the all in one policy I had for two years, following the original two year warranty ran out, I've now taken out a 2 year service plan .  Compared the cost of that with a local 4x4 garage , partners used for some time for a 4x4.  .  Main Audi came in cheaper.  Nothing in it and I get to borrow a car for the day.  Local garage don't offer that.  44000 mileage to date on my Audi and I now only do 3000 a year.   

[spartacus 68]

I think you’re worrying unnecessarily, 3k miles a year is very low. Actually, that can work against you with short runs and car not coming up to temperature.

Just make sure oil is changed annually. 2017 Q5 is a timing chain too, so no belts to change other than auxilliary drive belt. Fuel filter on a diesel is every 20k miles, but suspect TFSI is in with the pump in the tank. Audi will no doubt says it’s non serviceable, but that’s not true and can be done, but hey that’s just me, especially given changes to fuel unless you run super unleaded all the time.

Other than that, brake fluid every 2 years and keep air con serviced.

[Magnet]

Thanks Pauline, 

When you say you have taken out a 2 year service plan ( with Audi main dealer), can we take it that is for a service contract and does/doesn’t include warranty cover? 
How many services do you get for that during the 2 years, and at what mileage intervals?

At what intervals (mileage) has the car been serviced at Audi over the last 4 years?

Regards,

Gareth.

[Pauline S.S.]

@MagnetNo warranty as car is now 8 years old.  I used to have an all in one policy which included warranty, two services and two MOTs.    Service has been every yearly.  New service agreement is two yearly services and 2 MOTs.  Service plan is extensive and one I'm happy with.  As I've said local 4x4 garage couldn't match it.  Not much choice of garages in this rural part of Cornwall.  

 

@spartacus 68 Petrol  / automatic.   Low mileage may change - I need to see how I'm fixed over next few years.  Really don't want to look at changing for another two years anyway.  

[Magnet]

Thanks Pauline,

For the benefit of others, could I ask how much a month this plan works out at?