YouTuber rebuilt cheap Audi RS6 before phone call from Audi technician requested it back before it goes into US due to safety issue

This YouTuber rebuilt a cheap Audi RS6 but received a phone call from an Audi technician asking for it back due to a safety issue.

Mat Armstrong was looking to ship the Audi from the UK all the way to Las Vegas for SEMA.

However, the manufacturer threw a potential spanner in the works by asking for it back.

What was the issue that could prevent an appearance at one of the world’s biggest car shows?

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What were the issues with this Audi RS6?

Problems had already began presenting themselves.

After having wheels fitted at Wheelmania, Armstrong and his team wanted to get a shot of pulling into a driveway.

Only problem was that a ton of coolant was leaking out onto the road.

Armstrong said: “It looks like the leak was coming from the bottom of the car.

“There was a clip that was supposed to be holding onto a coolant hose that was halfway down the hose, not doing its job at all.”

Fortunately, it seemed like a relatively easy fix of slipping the clip back into place and refilling with water.

The suspension also needed to be adjusted, as the back wheel would be digging into the car otherwise.

A new exhaust was another item on the menu, and it made a hell of a lot of noise.

But what would the team at Audi have to say?

What was the manufacturer’s verdict?

Having received call from Audi asking to bring in the car before he went stateside, Armstrong headed to his local dealership.

The technician explained that the problematic feature in the car was its turbo oil strainer.

The one in Armstrong’s car was too thin, so it was liable to end up getting blocked.

This leads to oil being unable to get through, and results in ‘boom’ as the technician put it.

That would obviously mean a new engine would be needed.

Armstrong explained that this had long been an issue for the RS6, as the filter would get blocked up with oil and carbon deposits.

Audi even issued a recall on the model at one point and have redesigned the filter, which wouldn’t get blocked up.

But getting this filter inside the vehicle was no small feat.

Even though Audi are willing to do this free of charge, Armstrong opted to do it himself.

As the operation would require the front bumper coming off, this meant the body kit could potentially be damaged.

Not ideal with SEMA just a week away.

It wouldn’t be the first time a trip to Vegas in an Audi would have a complication – as was the case with this Audi R8.

Armstrong brought the gauze kit himself and did the job himself.

This isn’t the first time Armstrong has faced an unexpected hurdle with a car, as Mansory previously recalled the car he’d fixed.

To see the process for yourself, head over to his YouTube channel.