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Post by s4bandit » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:45 pm

when does the b6 s4 require a cam belt change ?

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RE: cam belt

Post by william64 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:35 pm

Never, it has cam chains.

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Post by philipwalker » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:40 am

Could be a thing to do on a wet afternoon.

Ring round a few Audi dealers to see how many quote for a cambelt change?
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RE: cam belt

Post by ChipHazzard » Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:24 pm

More to the point see how much they charge as well
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Post by Pete.S » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:57 pm

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Post by ringo_dog » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:13 pm

As far as I know the timing chain and cam chain need done at 5 years or 80,000 miles well that's what the dealer recomended too me.

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Post by philipwalker » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:26 am

I think the dealer may be on the hunt for some work there.

Almost a trading standards issue.
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Post by ringo_dog » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:59 am

Don't know about that my mates M3 one went at 100,000 and cost a s**t load to repair.

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Post by Mook » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:48 pm

ringo_dog wrote:As far as I know the timing chain and cam chain need done at 5 years or 80,000 miles well that's what the dealer recomended too me.
Having just come from a Golf R32, which is also chain-driven, they also don't need replacing.

Forgetting the fact that there was a manufacturing fault on a batch of R32 cam tensioner gears (that also affected the TT 3.2Q), fixing it was a painful, expensive job.

VW recommended a new engine if it went, because the balance of the labour charge was so much.

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Post by Krammer002 » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:29 pm

Having the tensioners done at the moment on my A3 3.2 DSG (73K miles), all under warranty thank goodness...
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Post by Vorsprung_Durch_Technik » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:12 pm

before i bought my S4, and before i knew that they were chain driven i telephoned Harper and Hebson Audi at Carlisle, and they told me it was due at 60K. Agin i wonder what labour would be? bandits!

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Post by S25MRS » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:50 pm

Please excuse my ignorance on this, but is the upshot of this mean that the chains DO NOT require replacing at all?
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Post by tweek » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:22 pm

They do not require regular replacement i.e not on a service schedule, all components can fail prematurely and require replacement i.e. nothing lasts forever.

Cambelts are probably a lot cheaper than chains (also quieter in operation) but don't last as long. The manufacturer saves money making the car and get's a second bite of the cherry when we get the belt changed because having it snap doesn't bear thinking about...

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Post by nidfix » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:25 pm

But as far as I know, you still have accessory belt to do. Not as often as an cam belt but...
Taking into account what is required to have access to it, it probably costs a bit

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Post by S25MRS » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:28 pm

Nidfix (or anyone), do you know at what mileage/age the accessory belt should be changed then?
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