Big freaking vent against Audi

[Steve Sears]

Sean,
Ah HA!  I didn't think I was making that up - couldn't find it on snopes.com
and all....thank-you.  BTW, my wife's '02 CRV has a chain, not a belt - they
still have a change interval though.
I wonder what kind of an "Engineer" would just increase the number in the
handbook without changing the belt itself.  Around here, you do things like
that you get written up in the dreaded "Blue Pages" of the association so
everyone in the profession can see how you lost your licence.  I think
Andrew should be "drying his powder" in anticipation of a
less-than-favourable response from his dealer.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - new-ish belt
1980 Audi 5k - old, disco style belt
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - a belt? yeah, sure, make it on
the rocks.
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> From: Sean Ford <audi_99_a6q at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Big freaking vent against Audi
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Not hearsy, nor urban legend. California requires major engine work to be
put
> off until 100k miles. Since the land of the silly is one of THE largest
markets
> in and of itself it gets what it wants (see CARB). Most manufacturers
simply
> changed the owner's manual to read 105k miles per timing belt change. Same
way
> in my wife's CRV. :(
>
> The timing belt in my '99 A6 was changed at 54k miles, due to a failing
water
> pump. $960 later, I have a new timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump,
> thermostat, roller, and tensioner.
>
> 52k is simply ridiculous for a t-belt to fail. I hope the dealership does
right
> by you, Andrew, especially given their negligence. What is the "t-belt
> compartment", anyway? You don't have the infamous cam seal leak, do you?
>
> --- John Larson <j.d.larson at verizon.net> wrote:
> > "Someone noted that Audi was not permitted to sell their cars in
California
> > (?) with a short t-belt change interval - thus, they re-engineered the
> > owner's manual instead."
> > Hearsay, I think, and urban legend.  Volvo 960s and maybe even the 850s
have
> > a sticker right on the plastic timing cover letting you know that you
know
> > that you need to replace the timing belt at 40K miles.  And you better
> > follow their advice.  I also agree with the previous reply regarding
944s.
> > Timing belt, oil seals, and rollers at 40K or the odds are you'll be
sorry.
> > Our cars don't usually suffer from early belt failure, but most techs
> > recommend they be changed a LOT earlier than 100K.  John
> >
>
>
> =====
> Sean Ford
> 1999 A6 2.8q tip | 1992 100CS non-q 5-spd
> http://community.webshots.com/user/seanmford