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

[chris chambers]

Doug,
 
there was a group buy recently run for the "generic" CPS sensor seperate from
the bracket, it requires splicing (easy) but @ ~$10 ea it's considerably cheaper.
 
I have two on the way, both to restock my pile o stuff, I'll pass one along if it's needed.
 
HTH
Chris

--- On Fri, 3/20/09, Doug Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Doug Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 90k service (timing belt)?
To: "theringmeister at triad.rr.com" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
Cc: "s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com" <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com>, "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>, "Scarlist" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 2:40 PM

I too enjoy working on my UrS4. It is not my daily driver at the  
moment (as my shoulder surgery heals). Y'all make it so enjoyable with  
such excellent write-ups and advice. I wouldn't hesitate to do a t- 
belt - and get more use out of a 48", 3/4 snap-on breaker bar.

In trying to help out Alexander, where ca he find a Cam Position  
Sensor CPS for less than dealer retail? - while he's in there.

Doug

On Mar 20, 2009, at 12:08 PM, "Wylie Bean"  
<theringmeister at triad.rr.com> wrote:

> 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)?
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Message-ID: <204501.29375.qm at web36908.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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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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