NO BADGES V8

[cobram@Channel1.Com (Cobram)]

 -=> Quoting Phil Payne <=-



 PP> Watch the timing belt.  Originally, the belt was supposed to last for
 PP> 'the life 
 PP> of the engine' - which can turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

     I've never seen this mentioned in any of the literature, you're
     confusing the timing belt with the drive or accesory belt. (fan
     belt in the ole days). In the official Audi Sevice training
     manual for the V8 it mentions the Accesory Belt: "Under normal
     operating conditions, the belt does not need to be changed for
     the entire service life of the engine."

     There is NO mention of the life expectancy of the toothed
     timing belt, and the 90K replacement interval is listed on
     the maintenance schedule as far back as 1989. They probably
     changed the interval to 60K when they had a few snap
     "prematurely".  

     BCNU,



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