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

[Doug Landaeta]

Well I was asking for Alexander, since he's jumping on getting his t- 
belt done, but I'd like to do mine, and stock the bin as well, but  
couln't figure out the right bbmacoa number? Do they sell to consumers  
small quanties?

Doug
Sent from my mobile.


On Mar 20, 2009, at 2:45 PM, chris chambers  
<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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