High mileage maintenance?
03-15-2023, 07:59 AM
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High mileage maintenance?
I’m looking at buying a used Q5, would love to get the newer style 2018 or newer.
many of these have higher mileage.
when have folks seen bigger jobs like timing belt and other items that need replacing.
what should I ask the seller/dealer to preemptively do before my purchase.
many of these have higher mileage.
when have folks seen bigger jobs like timing belt and other items that need replacing.
what should I ask the seller/dealer to preemptively do before my purchase.
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uberwgn (03-18-2023)
03-16-2023, 09:57 AM
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Define high miles. Average for a 2018 would be around 80,000. We bought ours in December with slightly under 50,000. The original owners traded it because they believed, rightly, "Never own a German car after the warranty expires."
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03-17-2023, 05:19 PM
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Look on YouTube for the “car wizard” he recently did routine maintenance on a 2018 Q5 with 200k miles. Everything was perfect and the owner had all maintenance records.
keep up with the maintenance and it will
last a long time, and I mean don’t skip any maintenance!
I’ve got 80k on mine and I’m the second owner, I’ve had to do a few thing’s beyond maintenance but nothing too major.
water pump replaced under warranty at 72k
replaced a lift gate motor due to squealing noise, it cost me about $150(did it myself in about an hour and bought a used motor). I’ve never heard of anyone else having to do this repair so I think it was a total fluke on my car
interior is flawless , even the leather drivers seat still looks new(I condition the leather maybe twice a year and I have two young kids. It’s definitely not babied).
still on the factory brakes but I already know it’s going to be expensive when it’s time. These brakes also work way better than they should, quality and performance parts just cost more money
keep up with the maintenance and it will
last a long time, and I mean don’t skip any maintenance!
I’ve got 80k on mine and I’m the second owner, I’ve had to do a few thing’s beyond maintenance but nothing too major.
water pump replaced under warranty at 72k
replaced a lift gate motor due to squealing noise, it cost me about $150(did it myself in about an hour and bought a used motor). I’ve never heard of anyone else having to do this repair so I think it was a total fluke on my car
interior is flawless , even the leather drivers seat still looks new(I condition the leather maybe twice a year and I have two young kids. It’s definitely not babied).
still on the factory brakes but I already know it’s going to be expensive when it’s time. These brakes also work way better than they should, quality and performance parts just cost more money
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Humble Bear (03-17-2023)
03-17-2023, 07:49 PM
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Look on YouTube for the “car wizard” he recently did routine maintenance on a 2018 Q5 with 200k miles. Everything was perfect and the owner had all maintenance records.
keep up with the maintenance and it will
last a long time, and I mean don’t skip any maintenance!
I’ve got 80k on mine and I’m the second owner, I’ve had to do a few thing’s beyond maintenance but nothing too major.
water pump replaced under warranty at 72k
replaced a lift gate motor due to squealing noise, it cost me about $150(did it myself in about an hour and bought a used motor). I’ve never heard of anyone else having to do this repair so I think it was a total fluke on my car
interior is flawless , even the leather drivers seat still looks new(I condition the leather maybe twice a year and I have two young kids. It’s definitely not babied).
still on the factory brakes but I already know it’s going to be expensive when it’s time. These brakes also work way better than they should, quality and performance parts just cost more money
keep up with the maintenance and it will
last a long time, and I mean don’t skip any maintenance!
I’ve got 80k on mine and I’m the second owner, I’ve had to do a few thing’s beyond maintenance but nothing too major.
water pump replaced under warranty at 72k
replaced a lift gate motor due to squealing noise, it cost me about $150(did it myself in about an hour and bought a used motor). I’ve never heard of anyone else having to do this repair so I think it was a total fluke on my car
interior is flawless , even the leather drivers seat still looks new(I condition the leather maybe twice a year and I have two young kids. It’s definitely not babied).
still on the factory brakes but I already know it’s going to be expensive when it’s time. These brakes also work way better than they should, quality and performance parts just cost more money
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03-17-2023, 10:21 PM
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I can't really comment on Q5 brake longevity as my 2019 Q5 only has 25K miles, but I have an A6 3.0t that I bought a while back from the original owner. It has 86K and DOES still have the original brakes on it.
I had a long conversation with the owner after going through the full maintenance records that he gave me, and did not find any record of a brake change. He assured me that it had not. So I'm not sure how the brake wear should compare between the Q5 and A6, but I think it just shows that how a car has been driven has a whole lot to do with the service you get out of some of the parts.......
I had a long conversation with the owner after going through the full maintenance records that he gave me, and did not find any record of a brake change. He assured me that it had not. So I'm not sure how the brake wear should compare between the Q5 and A6, but I think it just shows that how a car has been driven has a whole lot to do with the service you get out of some of the parts.......
03-18-2023, 04:29 AM
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I can't really comment on Q5 brake longevity as my 2019 Q5 only has 25K miles, but I have an A6 3.0t that I bought a while back from the original owner. It has 86K and DOES still have the original brakes on it.
I had a long conversation with the owner after going through the full maintenance records that he gave me, and did not find any record of a brake change. He assured me that it had not. So I'm not sure how the brake wear should compare between the Q5 and A6, but I think it just shows that how a car has been driven has a whole lot to do with the service you get out of some of the parts.......
I had a long conversation with the owner after going through the full maintenance records that he gave me, and did not find any record of a brake change. He assured me that it had not. So I'm not sure how the brake wear should compare between the Q5 and A6, but I think it just shows that how a car has been driven has a whole lot to do with the service you get out of some of the parts.......
