Timing Belt
#23
Re: Timing Belt
100K is definitely safe, although the manufacturer recommends around 150K. Thing is it'll be much more expensive to wait till the belt breaks and then do pistons, head etc... As for the quote... My Audi dealer did my timing belt for a little less than $700 and they did everything, tensioner, idler pulley etc.... All OEM parts, so anything over that seems a little steep. This price was for my 1.8T A4 Quattro... it'll vary depending on your model and setup.
Good luck to you.
Madmike33
Good luck to you.
Madmike33
#25
Re: Timing Belt
Madmike33
#27
Re: Timing Belt
That what I'm going to get when the time comes (100000 km's) I really want to be on the safe side. Did you get the kit w/ G12 colant? How much did It cost you if you don't mind me asking. And IMO the metal impeller is the way to go!
look in the A4 1.8t water pump/timing belt (B6) section:
AudiWorld Tech Articles
Audi recommends to change the timing belt at 115000 km's:
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
Last edited by FourRings80; 03-20-2008 at 11:49 PM.
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#29
Re: Timing Belt
$250 US and free shipping to my mother in law's house in the US! I got the 'ultimate' kit that includes belts, tensioners, water pump, rollers and coolant.
But I bet your real question probably is: how much is it shipped to Canada? I've done it that way for other stuff (rims, control arms) and it was definitely pricey - UPS charges an automatic $40 brokerage charge plus GST on the purchase price (which you're gonna pay anyway if you buy local) and finally, PST+GST on the brokerage fee. So it does make it more expensive. But probably still cheaper than sourcing it locally, IMO, especially for large orders. UPS has a calculator that will let you work out how much brokerage is in advance, again so at least you know how bad it'll be in advance
ECS has a new service ("Canad-ease" - who thought of that name???) where you pay all the brokerage and GST charges up front, so at least you know how much you're getting screwed by UPS.
Or, Cleveland's only about 4 hours from TO so you could always do a road trip.
But I bet your real question probably is: how much is it shipped to Canada? I've done it that way for other stuff (rims, control arms) and it was definitely pricey - UPS charges an automatic $40 brokerage charge plus GST on the purchase price (which you're gonna pay anyway if you buy local) and finally, PST+GST on the brokerage fee. So it does make it more expensive. But probably still cheaper than sourcing it locally, IMO, especially for large orders. UPS has a calculator that will let you work out how much brokerage is in advance, again so at least you know how bad it'll be in advance
ECS has a new service ("Canad-ease" - who thought of that name???) where you pay all the brokerage and GST charges up front, so at least you know how much you're getting screwed by UPS.
Or, Cleveland's only about 4 hours from TO so you could always do a road trip.
#30
Re: Timing Belt
That what I'm going to get when the time comes (100000 km's) I really want to be on the safe side. Did you get the kit w/ G12 colant? How much did It cost you if you don't mind me asking. And IMO the metal impeller is the way to go!
look in the A4 1.8t water pump/timing belt (B6) section:
AudiWorld Tech Articles
Audi recommends to change the timing belt at 115000 km's:
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
look in the A4 1.8t water pump/timing belt (B6) section:
AudiWorld Tech Articles
Audi recommends to change the timing belt at 115000 km's:
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
This DIY seems too excessive for a timing belt change.
Quote.
"this is not the only way to change the belt. It can be changed without removing the A/C condensor and radiator, however I wanted to have plenty of room to work....so I took it all off.this is not the only way to change the belt. It can be changed without removing the A/C condensor and radiator, however I wanted to have plenty of room to work....so I took it all off."
Does anyone know of a shorter/easier DIY that doesn't involve all this extra work????