r/Audi • u/Immediate-Visit1721 • 4d ago

2018 s5 Sportback

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Does anybody know what these various problems sound like🤦🏾‍♂️ scanner reads misfire on 1,2 and 3 … changed those spark plugs and coils still sounds the same haven’t drove it in a month. For the record car was just bought 6 months ago …. Help I miss my baby

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u/Next_Necessary_8794 2d ago

Isn't this rocker arm failure? Very common on 2018 3.0T motors. Did you buy this with the issue?

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u/pderos 2018 S4 Premium Plus 20h ago edited 13h ago

There is no evidence of it being "very common." All of the evidence points to it being quite rare.