2015 RS5 common problems to look for?

[The_ApE]

I am in the market for a 2015 rs5 and I couldn't find a thread on here about common problems to look for.

Is there anyone here with knowledge of the 8.5 rs5s that wouldn't mind sharing some advice on what to inspect and look at?

The particular vehicle I am looking at has about 60k miles and just had all of its brakes changed and major maintenance done.

[ENV²]

They are honestly very stout cars. Especially well maintained ones. Outside of an occasional dsg mechatronic issue I haven’t seen many problems in any of the years.


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[Mrads]

Nothing much other than Mechatronics issues.

Things ask about or look for:
Carbon clean done (depends milage)
Brakes wear. Only because they are expensive and if they are due for replacement you'll need to budget some $
Always best if the current owner has the service history.

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[JasonM32]

Echo the others here. Had my 2015 for 3 years now, no major issues. Brakes coming up (45k) and not looking forward to it! As long as the maintenance history is there, especially with the differential, should all be good. I'm pretty sure the major mechatronics DSG issues were sorted by 2014, so thar should all be ok.

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[hahnmgh63]

The engine is a high revving machine with tight tolerances. Use a top quality oil and don't wait for Audi's ridiculous 10k change interval or you are prematurely wearing out your engine. Can't believe they have the same Mx interval as a A4/A5 2.0t.