SoCalBuff

Purchased my Q5 TDI Mar 2014. Over 30k miles now. So far no issues. My goal is to get this car to 150k miles. Anyone else drive this kind of mileage on their Audi TDI? Can you comment on the reliability? Any tips on service plans as I will blow through the Audi 50k later this year?

pedser

My only advice, one that I have been following so far (27k in my 2014 tdi) is to change the fuel filter at every oil change. I know that the recommended schedule is for every other change ( 20k apart) but it has been my experience ( this is my 3rd diesel) that oil changes and fuel filters is what makes or breaks this engines.

Perhaps a bit to much for some, but i travel out of town and sometimes i do not have the luxury of adding fuel at my preferred station, you know the ones that advertise premium / tier 1 fuel.

My 2 cents,

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DennisMitchell

My understanding is that the TDI fuel filter change is involved (purging, computer assisted). I would go for AudiCare Plus, it will take you to 100K of maintenance. FWIW.

SoCalBuff

Thanks for the tip. Speaking of oil change, do you change at the normal every 10k miles or do you do 5k miles? I currently have Audi care to 50k but will extend to100k. Will also tell them to change oil filter on every change as well.

pedser

Every 10k the same as the oil....

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djgainsbond

1 year, 28k miles here. Solid. I have audi care. Will probably get plus, when the time comes. I plan on getting 200 or the next 9 years, minimum, out of my car.