[s-cars] 2000 A4 1.8t new owner questions/ Boulder, CO shop

[theringmeister at triad.rr.com]

I think (although I wouldn't advise it) that the service interval for the t-belt in MY2000+ is 105K.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.  It should have the updated tensioner and I think they upped the interval.  Mine let go on our 99.5 1.8T @ 90K and it wasn't pretty.  Luckily the bottom end survived and it was only a head rebuild to be back in business.  I did the work myself (except the actual rebuilding of the head) and it still cost me $2K (including t-belt parts, rollers, tensioners, seals, valves, gaskets,etc).  Aside from that, look over the suspension as the control arms tend to get worn and cause sloppy handling, etc.


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Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v sport
92 UrS4
01 allroad


---- K Hayes <abiglizard at mac.com> wrote: 
> Hey all,
> 
> I just had a friend purchase an a4 with 100k miles.  They asked my to  
> give them a few things to look for with the new ownership.  The car  
> seems to be taken care of.  I don't know if the timing belt has been  
> changed and that should have happened at 80,000 miles, right?  The  
> only other thing that I know can be a problem on the 1.8t is the  
> vacuum hoses can be a pain.  I had a friend replace all vacuum lines  
> to eliminate some gremlins that were lurking.  So any other input and  
> advise would be appreciated.
> 
> The other question I have is who are the good shops to go to for  
> service in Boulder?
> 
> Thanks,
> Kenny Hayes
> Fort Collins, CO
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