New A6 Owner...
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
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> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
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> colour coded belts.
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> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
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Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
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> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
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> colour coded belts.
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> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
>
> etc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>
> colour coded belts.
>
> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
>
> etc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>
> colour coded belts.
>
> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
>
> etc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>
> colour coded belts.
>
> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
>
> etc- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> B
>
> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
>
> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>
> colour coded belts.
>
> original - Black
> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
>
> etc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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>> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
>> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
>> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
>> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
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>> >> Thanks,
>> >> B
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>> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
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>> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
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>> colour coded belts.
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>> original - Black
>> first change - Blue Band/stripe
>> second change - Green Band/stripe
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>> etc- Hide quoted text -
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>> - Show quoted text -
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> Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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my thoughts on how to keep track of changes.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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>> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
>> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
>> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
>> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> B
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>> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
>>
>> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>>
>> colour coded belts.
>>
>> original - Black
>> first change - Blue Band/stripe
>> second change - Green Band/stripe
>>
>> etc- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
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> Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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my thoughts on how to keep track of changes.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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>> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
>> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
>> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
>> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> B
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>> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
>>
>> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>>
>> colour coded belts.
>>
>> original - Black
>> first change - Blue Band/stripe
>> second change - Green Band/stripe
>>
>> etc- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
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> Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
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my thoughts on how to keep track of changes.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sep 17, 1:37 pm, "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
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>> > "bernadou33" <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
>> >> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
>> >> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
>> >> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> B
>>
>> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
>>
>> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
>>
>> colour coded belts.
>>
>> original - Black
>> first change - Blue Band/stripe
>> second change - Green Band/stripe
>>
>> etc- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
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> Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
>
my thoughts on how to keep track of changes.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 2:55 pm, bernadou33 <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 2:55 pm, bernadou33 <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: New A6 Owner...
On Sep 17, 2:55 pm, bernadou33 <bernie.john...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Ok, I just purchased a '98 A6 with 120k. I'm wondering if there is a
> way to tell when the last time it had the timing belt changed? Would
> car fax show that kind of information? Would there be any other tell
> tale signs on the car (probably not, but I thought I'd ask).
>
> Thanks,
> B
I'm not even sure you can tell by inspecting it, unless it was in
really bad shape. And of course, if you're gonna go that far you might
as well just replace it. Carfax doesn't have that level of detail - it
will occasionally show some service details, but it's a garbage-in,
garbage-out system. Did you buy it from a dealer or a private party? I
assumed you asked them. If they don't know, I would change it out,
along with the water pump.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA