[s-cars] 90k service (timing belt)?

[Wylie Bean]

Agreed.  I have an excellent mechanic (actually the shop foreman for the dealer that does it for me on the side) that did major stuff like that on the allroad and will do the same on the Q7, but when I posed the idea of doing a TB/WP on an AAN he admitted that he'd never done one and had never been trained on one.  Maybe when Audi brings 5Cyl engines back there'll be relevant training (or at least some similarity)... But I doubt it.  Fortunately Cody Forbes is within reach, as is a factory-trained Audi Master Technician from the era that works at the Porsche dealer here, and also has a lift at his home where he actually ENJOYS doing stuff like this on 5 cylinders like ours.  If I had the tools, which I should probably buy seeing as how I have 2 7A's and an AAN, i'd have no issue with doing it myself.   It was fairly straightforward on the AEB 1.8T.


Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6P

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:39:18 
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 90k service (timing belt)?


>
Alex,

The belt manufacturers were recommending 60K or 5 years in the time  
frame these cars were built.  I see no indication that belt quality  
has improved,
so I stick with that.  Audi has vacillated on the issue.  Newer  
vehicles with improved lubrication and thin oil may produce less  
stress on the belt and
warrant the higher change mileage.

If I had 96K on my belt I would change it before I drove it.  I would  
make sure that whoever does the work knows what they are doing.  This  
is no longer
an item that most dealers do best.  With list guidance, rental tools,  
and Bentley, it can be a DIY job.

Tom


> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:15 -0700 (PDT)
> From: alexander witham <alexander_witham at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] 90k service (timing belt)?
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> Hi all,
>
> I have 96k on my 95.5 S6 and was planning on having the timing belt  
> changed. However, in reading through the maintenance book it makes  
> no mention of having to get the timing belt changed at 90k.  In fact  
> it specifically says "V6 only".
>
> What is the group's consensus?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
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