Hello,

Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to replace
the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my service
guide says somewhere around 100k miles.

What's been the practical experienece?

Thanks!
Troy

 

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to replace
>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my service
>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>
>What's been the practical experienece?
>
>Thanks!
>Troy

There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual recommended
replacement period.

I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

 

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to replace
>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my service
>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>
>What's been the practical experienece?
>
>Thanks!
>Troy

There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual recommended
replacement period.

I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

 

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to replace
>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my service
>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>
>What's been the practical experienece?
>
>Thanks!
>Troy

There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual recommended
replacement period.

I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

 

On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to replace
>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my service
>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>
>What's been the practical experienece?
>
>Thanks!
>Troy

There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual recommended
replacement period.

I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

 

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to
>>replace
>>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my
>>service
>>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>>
>>What's been the practical experienece?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Troy
>
> There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual
> recommended
> replacement period.
>
> I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

had mine done at 60K

make sure you get all the other bits done at the same time, water pump,
idlers, belts etc while its apart.

dj
'98 V6 2.4

 

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to
>>replace
>>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my
>>service
>>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>>
>>What's been the practical experienece?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Troy
>
> There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual
> recommended
> replacement period.
>
> I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

had mine done at 60K

make sure you get all the other bits done at the same time, water pump,
idlers, belts etc while its apart.

dj
'98 V6 2.4

 

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to
>>replace
>>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my
>>service
>>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>>
>>What's been the practical experienece?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Troy
>
> There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual
> recommended
> replacement period.
>
> I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

had mine done at 60K

make sure you get all the other bits done at the same time, water pump,
idlers, belts etc while its apart.

dj
'98 V6 2.4

 

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to
>>replace
>>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90% of
>>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my
>>service
>>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>>
>>What's been the practical experienece?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Troy
>
> There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual
> recommended
> replacement period.
>
> I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

had mine done at 60K

make sure you get all the other bits done at the same time, water pump,
idlers, belts etc while its apart.

dj
'98 V6 2.4

 

"Yes Baby" <2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vvaj83dr1a2in5fol0cvfnfca0sc35a65j@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:52:24 -0400, "Shagster" <noway@nohow.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>Does anyone have any experience with how long until I REALLY need to
>>>replace
>>>the timing belt on my 2003 A4 Quattro v6? It has 80k miles on it. 90%
>>>of
>>>the miles are highway miles. Dealer recommends I do it now, but my
>>>service
>>>guide says somewhere around 100k miles.
>>>
>>>What's been the practical experienece?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>Troy
>>
>> There've been too many disasters reported before the User's Manual
>> recommended
>> replacement period.
>>
>> I agree with your dealer. In fact I don't think I'd let it go to 80K...
>>
>> /daytripper
>> '00 s4 6spd
>
> had mine done at 60K
>
> make sure you get all the other bits done at the same time, water pump,
> idlers, belts etc while its apart.
>
> dj
> '98 V6 2.4
>
The conventional wisdom seems to be 4 years or 60k miles, whichever is the
sooner. I'm about to change the cambelt on my VAG product at 5 years, but it
has done only 15k miles, so I think a reasonable amount of latitude is
permissible i.e. less miles equals more time and vice versa. The
manufacturers seem to change the goalposts according to how many disasters
(disgruntled punters) there have been of late.

A friend of mine has a '99 petrol A4 Avant in which the previous owner had
the cambelt go at 67k. There is a nasty long list, with too many noughts
entered upon it associated with this event.

You are approaching, maybe already into, borrowed time.