Timing Belt Change
08-24-2004, 08:20 PM
#21
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Re: Timing Belt Change
No, the manual it says 120,000 miles, not kilometers.!!!
I kid you not.
My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested checking
the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested replacement interval.
I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd never take
this kind of chance with an interference engine.
"Jesper Giovanni" <gio@antispam.ig.dk> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
> > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
> > 1.8t quattro?
> >
> > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that
> > this is with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports
> > of early failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner.
> > Unfortunately, no one ever states whether the model had the old
> > tensioner or the new "improved version.
>
> Hopefully you mean 120.000 _kilometers and not miles!?
> If you wait with the belt ītill 120.000 _miles_, then there will most
surely
> be nothing to change ;o(
>
>
> --
> Gio
>
>
I kid you not.
My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested checking
the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested replacement interval.
I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd never take
this kind of chance with an interference engine.
"Jesper Giovanni" <gio@antispam.ig.dk> wrote in message
news:2p0o30Ff6jscU1@uni-berlin.de...
> David wrote:
> > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
> > 1.8t quattro?
> >
> > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that
> > this is with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports
> > of early failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner.
> > Unfortunately, no one ever states whether the model had the old
> > tensioner or the new "improved version.
>
> Hopefully you mean 120.000 _kilometers and not miles!?
> If you wait with the belt ītill 120.000 _miles_, then there will most
surely
> be nothing to change ;o(
>
>
> --
> Gio
>
>
08-24-2004, 08:25 PM
#22
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Re: Timing Belt Change
I'd love to pay 200 to 400 dollars.
However, labor alone is approximately 500 dollars, and to purchase the belt,
tensioner, tensioner roller, idler roller, water pump, thermostat, new G12
antifreeze and front camshaft and crankshaft seals is an additional 320
dollars for parts, for a grand total of 820 (plus 7% sales tax).
God knows what I'd have to pay at the stealership>
"Simon" <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi David, Petri,
>
> Given the damage that can occur spending US $200 to US $400 seems like
> a small price to pay. I am not an expert but I can see myself
> changing the belt every at 60,000 miles and then every 40,000 from
> then on.
>
> Simon
>
>
> Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On 2004-08-24, David <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > > quattro?
> > >
> > > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately,
no one
> > > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new
"improved
> > > version.
> >
> > Here in Finland the recommended interval is 90000 km. Quite a cap
> > between these two intervals
. I replaced mine before 90000 and
> > there was no sign of wear in belt. My speculation is that the
> > tensioner is the most common cause of failure. The recommended interval
> > in Finland might be explained by the strain of winter time.
However, labor alone is approximately 500 dollars, and to purchase the belt,
tensioner, tensioner roller, idler roller, water pump, thermostat, new G12
antifreeze and front camshaft and crankshaft seals is an additional 320
dollars for parts, for a grand total of 820 (plus 7% sales tax).
God knows what I'd have to pay at the stealership>
"Simon" <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cb5d0053.0408240825.7386e475@posting.google.c om...
> Hi David, Petri,
>
> Given the damage that can occur spending US $200 to US $400 seems like
> a small price to pay. I am not an expert but I can see myself
> changing the belt every at 60,000 miles and then every 40,000 from
> then on.
>
> Simon
>
>
> Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<WPEWc.104$O1.21@read3.inet.fi>...
> > On 2004-08-24, David <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > > quattro?
> > >
> > > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately,
no one
> > > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new
"improved
> > > version.
> >
> > Here in Finland the recommended interval is 90000 km. Quite a cap
> > between these two intervals
. I replaced mine before 90000 and> > there was no sign of wear in belt. My speculation is that the
> > tensioner is the most common cause of failure. The recommended interval
> > in Finland might be explained by the strain of winter time.
08-24-2004, 08:25 PM
#23
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Re: Timing Belt Change
I'd love to pay 200 to 400 dollars.
However, labor alone is approximately 500 dollars, and to purchase the belt,
tensioner, tensioner roller, idler roller, water pump, thermostat, new G12
antifreeze and front camshaft and crankshaft seals is an additional 320
dollars for parts, for a grand total of 820 (plus 7% sales tax).
God knows what I'd have to pay at the stealership>
"Simon" <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cb5d0053.0408240825.7386e475@posting.google.c om...
> Hi David, Petri,
>
> Given the damage that can occur spending US $200 to US $400 seems like
> a small price to pay. I am not an expert but I can see myself
> changing the belt every at 60,000 miles and then every 40,000 from
> then on.
>
> Simon
>
>
> Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<WPEWc.104$O1.21@read3.inet.fi>...
> > On 2004-08-24, David <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > > quattro?
> > >
> > > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately,
no one
> > > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new
"improved
> > > version.
> >
> > Here in Finland the recommended interval is 90000 km. Quite a cap
> > between these two intervals. I replaced mine before 90000 and
> > there was no sign of wear in belt. My speculation is that the
> > tensioner is the most common cause of failure. The recommended interval
> > in Finland might be explained by the strain of winter time.
However, labor alone is approximately 500 dollars, and to purchase the belt,
tensioner, tensioner roller, idler roller, water pump, thermostat, new G12
antifreeze and front camshaft and crankshaft seals is an additional 320
dollars for parts, for a grand total of 820 (plus 7% sales tax).
God knows what I'd have to pay at the stealership>
"Simon" <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cb5d0053.0408240825.7386e475@posting.google.c om...
> Hi David, Petri,
>
> Given the damage that can occur spending US $200 to US $400 seems like
> a small price to pay. I am not an expert but I can see myself
> changing the belt every at 60,000 miles and then every 40,000 from
> then on.
>
> Simon
>
>
> Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<WPEWc.104$O1.21@read3.inet.fi>...
> > On 2004-08-24, David <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > > quattro?
> > >
> > > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately,
no one
> > > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new
"improved
> > > version.
> >
> > Here in Finland the recommended interval is 90000 km. Quite a cap
> > between these two intervals
. I replaced mine before 90000 and> > there was no sign of wear in belt. My speculation is that the
> > tensioner is the most common cause of failure. The recommended interval
> > in Finland might be explained by the strain of winter time.
08-25-2004, 05:24 AM
#24
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Re: Timing Belt Change
"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> No, the manual it says 120,000 miles, not kilometers.!!!
>
> I kid you not.
> My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested
> checking the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested
> replacement interval.
>
> I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
> another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd
> never take this kind of chance with an interference engine.
There has to be something wrong here. My (european) manual says 120.000 kmīs
for the t-belt. If they just put "miles" instead of "kmīs" inthere, when
they translated it....then im gonna be ROFLīing very soon!
The timing-belt are normally (referring to the manual) changed at 120.000
kmīs. But we all know (inhere) that this is too high a mileage - so most
change it at around 80-90.000 kmīs. The risk of the belt snapping is simply
too high, if you wait the suggested 120.000 kmīs.
--
Gio
news:06-dnSqVQdrXdLbcRVn-uQ@comcast.com
> No, the manual it says 120,000 miles, not kilometers.!!!
>
> I kid you not.
> My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested
> checking the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested
> replacement interval.
>
> I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
> another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd
> never take this kind of chance with an interference engine.
There has to be something wrong here. My (european) manual says 120.000 kmīs
for the t-belt. If they just put "miles" instead of "kmīs" inthere, when
they translated it....then im gonna be ROFLīing very soon!
The timing-belt are normally (referring to the manual) changed at 120.000
kmīs. But we all know (inhere) that this is too high a mileage - so most
change it at around 80-90.000 kmīs. The risk of the belt snapping is simply
too high, if you wait the suggested 120.000 kmīs.
--
Gio
08-25-2004, 05:24 AM
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Re: Timing Belt Change
"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> No, the manual it says 120,000 miles, not kilometers.!!!
>
> I kid you not.
> My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested
> checking the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested
> replacement interval.
>
> I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
> another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd
> never take this kind of chance with an interference engine.
There has to be something wrong here. My (european) manual says 120.000 kmīs
for the t-belt. If they just put "miles" instead of "kmīs" inthere, when
they translated it....then im gonna be ROFLīing very soon!
The timing-belt are normally (referring to the manual) changed at 120.000
kmīs. But we all know (inhere) that this is too high a mileage - so most
change it at around 80-90.000 kmīs. The risk of the belt snapping is simply
too high, if you wait the suggested 120.000 kmīs.
--
Gio
news:06-dnSqVQdrXdLbcRVn-uQ@comcast.com
> No, the manual it says 120,000 miles, not kilometers.!!!
>
> I kid you not.
> My last car, a V6 Toyota Camry (non-interference engine) suggested
> checking the belt every 60,000 miles. There was no suggested
> replacement interval.
>
> I replaced the first belt at 120,000 miles, and after driving the car
> another 200,000 miles the belt is still intact. Of course, I'd
> never take this kind of chance with an interference engine.
There has to be something wrong here. My (european) manual says 120.000 kmīs
for the t-belt. If they just put "miles" instead of "kmīs" inthere, when
they translated it....then im gonna be ROFLīing very soon!
The timing-belt are normally (referring to the manual) changed at 120.000
kmīs. But we all know (inhere) that this is too high a mileage - so most
change it at around 80-90.000 kmīs. The risk of the belt snapping is simply
too high, if you wait the suggested 120.000 kmīs.
--
Gio
08-25-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change
"Jay Somerset" <jay@H0TMAIL.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 05:55:09 -0400, "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > quattro?
> >
> > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately, no
one
> > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new "improved
> > version.
>
> I think you must have misread (or mistyped) this -- that figure would
surely
> be KILOMETERS, not miles.
>
No, the Audi recommended interval for US 1.8T engines is/was 120k MILES.
Really stupid, and lots have broken before then, but thats what they say.
I've also heard 90k MILES as an Audi recommended interval, but lots of
stories of the breaking around 60-70k. I bought my a4 with 84k miles on it
and had all the belts/pullys/tensioners + water pump and t-stat done at 92k.
08-25-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: Timing Belt Change
"Jay Somerset" <jay@H0TMAIL.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 05:55:09 -0400, "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000
1.8t
> > quattro?
> >
> > My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this
is
> > with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early
> > failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately, no
one
> > ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new "improved
> > version.
>
> I think you must have misread (or mistyped) this -- that figure would
surely
> be KILOMETERS, not miles.
>
No, the Audi recommended interval for US 1.8T engines is/was 120k MILES.
Really stupid, and lots have broken before then, but thats what they say.
I've also heard 90k MILES as an Audi recommended interval, but lots of
stories of the breaking around 60-70k. I bought my a4 with 84k miles on it
and had all the belts/pullys/tensioners + water pump and t-stat done at 92k.
08-25-2004, 10:52 PM
#28
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Re: Timing Belt Change
Here we go.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
08-25-2004, 10:52 PM
#29
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Re: Timing Belt Change
Here we go.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
08-26-2004, 04:52 AM
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Re: Timing Belt Change
"snoogans27" <snoogans27@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> Here we go.
>
> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
>
> 105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
Thats total rubbish....or should i say hilarious!!
Thats (roughly estimated) 160.000 KILOMETERS!!
I would never..ever....EVER, go 160.000 kmīs between t-beltīs.
*eeks*
--
Gio
A4 1.8T 05.97 tt
news
7dXc.70496$mD.49100@attbi_s02> Here we go.
>
> http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf
>
> 105,000k MILES recommended for the 1.8T A4.
Thats total rubbish....or should i say hilarious!!
Thats (roughly estimated) 160.000 KILOMETERS!!
I would never..ever....EVER, go 160.000 kmīs between t-beltīs.
*eeks*
--
Gio
A4 1.8T 05.97 tt
