Audi RS4 service Melbourne.
Independent specialist. Dealer-grade. Warranty-safe.

The B7 and B8 RS4 share the 4.2 V8 FSI — a high-revving, naturally aspirated V8 that's arguably one of the best engines Audi ever built. It also has known cam-follower wear on high-km cars and a specific timing chain guide issue that becomes catastrophic if ignored. Every 4.2 V8 FSI through the workshop is inspected for both. If wear is present, we quote head work or engine-out chain work openly — not deferred to sell later services.

The B9 RS4 (Avant) is an entirely different car — 2.9-litre biturbo V6 shared with RS5 and Porsche Panamera 4S. Modern, torque-rich, and very responsive to Stage 1 flash tuning. Warranty is a real conversation. ZF 8HP eight-speed needs fluid on interval — non-negotiable on a car making this much torque.

For a B7 or B8 RS4 approaching high km without a documented chain-guide inspection, we recommend one before you buy or as soon as you own it. Cheaper than a bottom-end rebuild by an order of magnitude.

Send your rego or VIN through the quote form or call 0483 939 216. We look up the exact build spec of your Audi RS4, come back with a written, line-itemised quote — usually same business day. No surprises after the fact.

Drop the car in the morning, or book a few days ahead. On arrival we run a full dealer-level diagnostic scan first — every module, stored and pending faults, freeze-frame data — before any spanner touches the car. Anything beyond the original job gets photographed, quoted in writing, and only proceeds with your written approval.

You leave with a stamped log book where applicable, a completed service and inspection sheet, and a plain-English summary of what we did and what to expect at the next interval. Every part fitted is line-itemised, and every fluid is manufacturer-spec.

An independent workshop like Apex works on a Audi RS4 with the same dealer-level tooling (ISTA, ODIS, Xentry, PIWIS), the same manufacturer-spec fluids and the same OEM or manufacturer-approved parts. Under Australian Consumer Law, using a qualified independent workshop for factory-spec service preserves your statutory warranty.

The other difference is attention. At the dealer, your car is one of forty that day. Here it's one of six. That's why we have time to photograph findings on the hoist, log the diagnostic scan properly, and actually explain what we found rather than handing you a printout with a total at the bottom.