New A6 Owner...
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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).
Thanks,
B
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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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@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).
>
>
> Thanks,
> B
>
other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
but a good point of discussion...............how.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@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).
>
>
> Thanks,
> B
>
other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
but a good point of discussion...............how.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@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).
>
>
> Thanks,
> B
>
other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
but a good point of discussion...............how.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@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).
>
>
> Thanks,
> B
>
other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
but a good point of discussion...............how.
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Re: New A6 Owner...
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> "bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.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
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"Sue Ridge" <nospam@2daybtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.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
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"Sue Ridge" <nospam@2daybtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.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
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Re: New A6 Owner...
"Sue Ridge" <nospam@2daybtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "bernadou33" <bernie.johnsen@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1190055300.772812.150000@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.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
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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).
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> B
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> > other than a FULL service history, very difficult, if not impossible.
>
> > but a good point of discussion...............how.
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> colour coded belts.
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> first change - Blue Band/stripe
> second change - Green Band/stripe
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Really or are you pulling my uninformed leg??
> "Sue Ridge" <nos...@2daybtinternet.com> wrote in message
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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??
