new b6a4 owner -- what do I need to know?

[Stephen Kormilo]

Bill & Nick,

On the TB replacement being " waaay down the road. "
The mileage is certainly low enough, but I would be worried about the 
'time' factor.

The car is ~4y old & TB replacement at ~5y intervals is recommended if 
the mileage limit isn't reached. This is especially important in high 
temperature locations where heat can age the belt faster than in more 
temperate locations. So, if this were my car, I  would be replacing the 
TB sometime within the next year. Exactly when would depend on when the 
car was sold initially.

Cheers,

Stephen Kormilo
Nanoose Bay, BC
Canada

Silver 2002 Audi A4 3.0QM
Now Departed: Silver '98.5 Audi A4 2.8QM
                             Black '85 Mazda Rx7 GSL-SE

email: stephen at kormilo.ca


On 12/01/2011 11:53 AM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:
> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:40:58 -0600
> From: NIck Miller<chance9121 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: new b6a4 owner -- what do I need to know?,
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> Be nice with the oil changes regularly (5-7.5k mile intervals on
> synthetic),  change the transmission fluid/ filter sooner than later (it is
> no lifetime service, despite what audi says), and don't forget the timing
> belt either,  but that's waaay down the road.  Lots of a4 owners at
> audiworld forums too if you search,  they have some discussions about the
> trans fluid and what it looks like at 85k without a change.
>
> Nick
> On Jan 12, 2011 1:33 PM,<bill at janssen.org>  wrote:
>> >  Just bought a 2007 A4 quattro 2.0T auto, what I think you folks call a