Big freaking vent against Audi

[Cody]

In my experiance 52k on a timing belt is alot. Porsche 944s need a timing belt every 40k and at my shop I have seen countless 944s break them at right arround 42k. We joke that they break at 40,000.01 miles they are so bad. I always make sure to let my customers know this and if they aren't sure when it was last done it gets done right away. Maybe more regular check ups on your car would have revealed a worn/rotting belt?

-Cody
2x '86 5ktq
'87 5ktq
'88 80 4cyl


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Andrew Duane USG <duane at zk3.dec.com>
Reply-To: duane at zk3.dec.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:38:55 -0400 (EDT)

>Well, this may be it for me and Audis. After years of driving 10 year
>old quattros with 150-200K on the clock, my 2.5 year old A6Q with 52K
>on the clock snapped it's timing belt and toasted the engine.
>I am, to say the least, thoroughly disgusted.
>
>I am having it towed back to my dealer this afternoon so they can
>diagnose what the extent of the damage is and "see if Audi might
>want to help." Of course, I'm already out $250 for towing, and $200
>for a cab ride home (this had to happen 100 miles away!).
>
>Given the tone of the service manager, and his lack of conviction that
>Audi will help at all, it may be lawyer time. And that will mean that
>I will no longer be driving an Audi. It is bad enough putting up with
>the petty BS like windows and doorhandles and sun visors and radios.
>But I expect a 52K car to at least get me home.
>
>Any tips or BTDT's on dealing with Audi on matters like this?
>
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