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ShaneyB
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Cam Chain

Post by ShaneyB » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:57 pm

Hi all,
Can I ask what mileage and how much your cam chain costs were to replace?

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RE: Cam Chain

Post by quattrokid1 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:12 pm

should be for engine life, just change the tensioners guides.

or 100,000 miles at least.
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RE: Cam Chain

Post by BlingBling » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:03 pm

What he said

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RE: Cam Chain

Post by ShaneyB » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:06 pm

Thanks guys,
That's what I thought.

Cheers
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Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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RE: Cam Chain

Post by marv » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:31 am

It's quite funny, when I asked 2 different Audi dealers this question, both asked their technicians, and one said 60,000, the other said 75,000, and then one of the salesmen came back to tell me that he'd since googled it, and found that it's not actually required!

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RE: Cam Chain

Post by quattrokid1 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:08 pm

its ADVISED as 100k
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Tornado red WR quattro :):)
UrS4 saloon auto:) resurected by Unit20
Audi S3 8L Imola yellow

Audi B6 S4 Cabrio SOLD :( :(
Audi 100 2.2E SOLD
Audi 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 (SOLD)
Audi 90 quattro SOLD

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RE: Cam Chain

Post by ShaneyB » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:10 pm

Cheers guys
Shane

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Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance


Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett

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