T-belt & water pump interval for A8

[DeWitt Harrison]

On Sat, 6 Apr 2002 14:23:43 -0500,
        "ricematthews" <ricematthews at msn.com> wrote:

> I just went through this on my A4, but I am curious as to the consensus on
> the interval for timing belt / water pump on my brother's '98 A8Q.

To the extent that the same rules apply as with the urV8, given what
is at stake and from the 32 bent valves horror stories of yore, I'd say
changing the belt once per 10 to 15 oil changes may be advisable.
(That's "old school" oil change intervals, 3k-5k. I suppose the A8 owner's
manual recommends 150,000 mile intervals as, these days, car
manufacturers like to emphasize low maintenance and love to sell
new cars.)

DeWitt Harrison
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