R@L

"Robert Smits" <robert@smits.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Aha! Didn't even see that myself.... Thought the newsreader would use the
> same email details as the email program. It's changed now!
> My name is Robert Smits, the Audi is my wife's: Helen Hendren. And don't
you
> worry: they DO know who we are!
> Sorry for the inconvenience!

O.K.,

Normally, VAG Audi importers will pay part or all of the repair costs in
these cases.
Much depends whether the car was maintained by an Audi dealership especially
the parts connected to the belt.

If there are serious problems on a certain series of cars, they call back
even cars that are 9 years old and repair them for free.

So don't start this "Don't buy Audi..." thing before all misunderstandings
are solved.

Good luck,

Ronald






>

> > Ronald
> >
> >
>
>

Pete

"John Smith" wrote
> replacing at 120,000 KM. Well, our A4
> belt broke down at 113,000 and caused for thousands of dollars damage.
Audi
> New Zealand (who serviced teh car throughout its lifetime) is now
saying
> that 100,000 KM is considered HIGH MILEAGE for an Audi and doesn't
want to
> share the cost....

Keep fighting with them. They should at least pay for part of the
repairs. Premature timing belt/tensioner failures on the 1.8T engine is
a well known issue, at least in the US, where Audi recommends 105K mile
or even 120K mile change intervals for these parts, but most of us who
are "in the know", replace them every 60K miles or every 4 years,
whichever comes first. If you search the A4 B5 forum on AudiWorld.com
you'll find a ton of cases like yours.

Good luck with everything. Be sure to also replace the water pump while
you're getting the other stuff replaced.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"John Smith" wrote
> replacing at 120,000 KM. Well, our A4
> belt broke down at 113,000 and caused for thousands of dollars damage.
Audi
> New Zealand (who serviced teh car throughout its lifetime) is now
saying
> that 100,000 KM is considered HIGH MILEAGE for an Audi and doesn't
want to
> share the cost....

Keep fighting with them. They should at least pay for part of the
repairs. Premature timing belt/tensioner failures on the 1.8T engine is
a well known issue, at least in the US, where Audi recommends 105K mile
or even 120K mile change intervals for these parts, but most of us who
are "in the know", replace them every 60K miles or every 4 years,
whichever comes first. If you search the A4 B5 forum on AudiWorld.com
you'll find a ton of cases like yours.

Good luck with everything. Be sure to also replace the water pump while
you're getting the other stuff replaced.

Cheers,

Pete

Robert Smits

Great information. I will check these things out. We will have a meeting
with Audi NZ today.
Thanks all for your help up to now!
Robert



"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cdjt31$odo$1@news.onet.pl...
>
> "John Smith" wrote
> > replacing at 120,000 KM. Well, our A4
> > belt broke down at 113,000 and caused for thousands of dollars damage.
> Audi
> > New Zealand (who serviced teh car throughout its lifetime) is now
> saying
> > that 100,000 KM is considered HIGH MILEAGE for an Audi and doesn't
> want to
> > share the cost....
>
> Keep fighting with them. They should at least pay for part of the
> repairs. Premature timing belt/tensioner failures on the 1.8T engine is
> a well known issue, at least in the US, where Audi recommends 105K mile
> or even 120K mile change intervals for these parts, but most of us who
> are "in the know", replace them every 60K miles or every 4 years,
> whichever comes first. If you search the A4 B5 forum on AudiWorld.com
> you'll find a ton of cases like yours.
>
> Good luck with everything. Be sure to also replace the water pump while
> you're getting the other stuff replaced.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>

Robert Smits

Great information. I will check these things out. We will have a meeting
with Audi NZ today.
Thanks all for your help up to now!
Robert



"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cdjt31$odo$1@news.onet.pl...
>
> "John Smith" wrote
> > replacing at 120,000 KM. Well, our A4
> > belt broke down at 113,000 and caused for thousands of dollars damage.
> Audi
> > New Zealand (who serviced teh car throughout its lifetime) is now
> saying
> > that 100,000 KM is considered HIGH MILEAGE for an Audi and doesn't
> want to
> > share the cost....
>
> Keep fighting with them. They should at least pay for part of the
> repairs. Premature timing belt/tensioner failures on the 1.8T engine is
> a well known issue, at least in the US, where Audi recommends 105K mile
> or even 120K mile change intervals for these parts, but most of us who
> are "in the know", replace them every 60K miles or every 4 years,
> whichever comes first. If you search the A4 B5 forum on AudiWorld.com
> you'll find a ton of cases like yours.
>
> Good luck with everything. Be sure to also replace the water pump while
> you're getting the other stuff replaced.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>