SIX6SIX's B6 S4 Ownership thread: New B6 owner...

SIX6SIX · December 8, 2019, 6:29pm

JHM Intermediate Kit ordered on the last day of their 10% discount.

Other parts ordered:

079103121AF upper oil pan to short block seal #3 $19.68
079103121AE lower oil pan to upper oil pan seal #2 - $19.68
079105193 X2 diamond washers for electrical camshaft adjusters - $129.60 total/$64.80 each
N91086201 X2 bolts for mechanical camshaft adjuster - $11.20 total/$5.60 each
077133287A X2 o-rings for exhaust side rocker arm shaft - $22.08 total/$11.04 each
077133287B X2 o-rings for intake side rocker arm shaft - $22.08 total/$11.04 each
N10156205 X10 bolts for electrical camshaft adjusters $11.20 total/$1.12 each
N10451409 bolt for upper left roller gear between the crank and camshaft timing chains - $0.80
079109497 X2 washers for exhaust camshaft sprocket - $39.36 total/$19.68 each
N90638402 o-ring for lower right timing chain tensioner - $0.96
N90832501 X2 oil cooler o-rings - early VIN part - $3.52 total/$1.76 each
N90956601 o-ring for oil pipe just incase I need it - $0.96
N90806302 X2 o-rings for water pump and front coolant pipe - $5.12 total/$2.56 each
N91008902 different o-ring for water pump - $2.56
077253039C X2 exhaust manifold gaskets - Elring - $8.38 total/$4.19 each
079103383BA right cylinder head gasket - Elring - $47.99
079103383BB left cylinder head gasket - Elring - $49.99
077103385D X20 cylinder head bolts - Victor Reinz - get the set of 20 for $35.99
036109675A X40 valve stem seals - Victor Reinz - $27.60 total/$0.69 each
079103161D valley pan cover gasket - Elring - $6.99
079103121AH X2 lower oil pan to upper oil pan seal #1 and front water pipe seal - CRP - $5.78 total/$2.89 each
079103121S seal for oil pump pipe to upper oil pan - OEM - $17.89
034115427B o-ring for the dipstick tube - OEM - $4.89
079115131 square seal for oil pump to upper oil pan - OEM - $7.39
079115131A o-ring for oil pump to pipe for upper oil pan - OEM - $7.39
079115131B seal for oil pump to oil pickup - OEM - $7.39
N90422301 X2 o-rings oil pipe - OEM - $13.66 total/$6.83 each
077103245B PCV valve/oil separator - OEM - $108.34
079109091B left side gasket for electrical camshaft adjuster - Elring - $4.49
079109092B right side gasket for electrical camshaft adjuster - Elring - $4.49
077198025B left side valve cover gasket set - Victor Reinz - $27.99
077198025C right side valve cover gasket set - Victor Reinz - $27.49
WHT002015 X44 bolts for camshaft bearing caps - OEM - $47.96 total/$1.09 each
079103051D front crankshaft seal - early vin part - Elring - $20.69
079115540A piston spray jet valve - OEM - $24.95
079103175C X2 oil check valves - OEM - $99.90 total/$49.95 each
059919501AS1 Engine coolant temp sensor/o-ring/C-clip kit - Febi - $5.21
079103121J upper oil pan to short block seal #1 - OEM - $8.94 @ ECStuning with limited quanity sale or I can get them from the dealership for $9.60 if they run out
079103121AA upper oil pan to short block seal #2 -OEM - $8.94 @ ECStuning with limited quanity sale or I can get them from the dealership for $9.60 if they run out
N90981001 X2 bolts for exhaust camshaft sprocket - OEM - $9.90 total/$4.95 each

SIX6SIX · January 20, 2021, 7:04am

Long time since the last update. Thanks to JimmyBones, I’ve now swapped for this Imola beauty. Also, thanks goes to Jimmy for teaching me how to drive manual. Can’t give enough thanks. Also, huge thanks again to CountVohn for everything. Best wishes to everyone during these interesting times. Godspeed.

CountVohn · January 20, 2021, 12:18pm

Great looking car and a manual. That makes for fun. Jimmy has a lot of patience and I’m sure you make a great student. A very forgiving system to learn how to drive a mans car in.

Congrats. Those cars still look so good this many years later.

SIX6SIX · January 21, 2021, 6:08am

Thanks. Yeah, he has a lot of patience. Definitely helpful. He’s been teaching me in his 2.0T A4. Practice makes perfect I guess. And as always, thank you again for everything you do for me and for the entire community.

SIX6SIX · November 26, 2021, 4:10am

Just to keep the thread alive…

justincredible · November 26, 2021, 5:18pm

Keep the car alive. That yellow was always a great looking color.

SIX6SIX · November 27, 2021, 6:20am

Right. All thanks goes to the loving/experienced hands of JimmyBones lol.

SIX6SIX · January 7, 2022, 8:24pm

To keep the thread alive…

SIX6SIX · July 8, 2022, 6:41pm

Update: S4 submitted for state inspection. Wish me luck lol.

Start up vid:

Thanks goes to JimmyBones and CountVohn

CountVohn · July 8, 2022, 7:19pm

car turned out great. Looks awesome. Should be a walk in the park.

SIX6SIX · July 12, 2022, 1:19am

I need OEM downpipes w/ cats and exhaust to pass state inspection (MD), even though I have the FI downpipes with race cats and catback exhaust. Does anyone have an OEM setup available? I technically don’t need it long term, but just looking for a solution. I have an extra set of B6 S4 (6MT) downpipes (catless) and catback in case anyone is open to a trade or selling.

SIX6SIX · July 16, 2022, 12:10am

Found someone to swap with to get an OEM setup. We’ll see Monday if they can pass me on everything.

SIX6SIX · July 23, 2022, 4:42pm

Flex pipe on drivers side OEM downpipe was rusted through and leaking. Shop it was at didn’t feel comfortable cutting out the old flex section and welding in a new one. Had to have it towed to a different shop that also does state inspections. The main difference with this other shop is that they also do custom motorcycles, so they should feel a bit more comfortable about their welding capabilities. Really just need to pass state inspection so I can have the FI setup reinstalled.

SIX6SIX · September 7, 2022, 7:56am

Inspection passed a few weeks back. Got the flex sections swapped on the OEM exhaust. Ended up having valve cover gasket leak on driver side and oil pressure sensor leak (if I remember correctly). Jimmy also put the downpipes with race cats and exhaust back on. Got an alignment. They did the alignment well but messed up on correcting the steering wheel angle after. Brought it back later when I could find the time to have them correct it. Then they found front driver’s side tire was leaking right at the sidewall, and rear passenger side tire was in bad shape. Got two replacements. They didn’t balance the wheels correctly after install so I took it to another place to have that corrected. I think that’s the gist of the updates for now.

justincredible · September 7, 2022, 2:45pm

Great color and great car. Looking good.

SIX6SIX · December 19, 2022, 6:02pm

Update:

Got new auxiliary radiators since the passenger side has a slow leak. Will get them installed when convenient for Jimmy after I get the S6 back or when it warms back up (unless i end up needing them swapped sooner). Turn signal on driver’s side stopped working (light worked but wouldn’t blink). Just needed to clean melted plastic off the metal connectors in housing and install new bulb.

Need cylinder 8 coil pack electrical connector replaced. Started getting major misfires while on the highway with cylinder 8 connector being the source of the issue. Will to buy a JXB driveshaft carrier since i was told the original isn’t looking great. Will buy tune from CV most likely sometime over the winter since the only codes I get are related to the SAI delete and race cats. I’m slowly becoming proficient enough at driving manual, so I can probably notice the difference after the tune. As usual, thanks to everyone that helps/helped me keep the dream alive.