cambelt change

[MCB]

Derdle I think its an Audi stealer 'Spring Offer' with every cambelt change on our cars!

[derdle]

'Spring Offer'

How very innovative. Those marketing people are worth every penny!

Paul

[ChipHazzard]

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'Spring Offer'


How very innovative. Those marketing people are worth every penny!

you mean it's nothing to do with the suspension .........

[derdle]

LOL

[MCB]

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'Spring Offer'

How very innovative. Those marketing people are worth every penny!

you mean it's nothing to do with the suspension .........

Close that’s the 'Alignment Spring Offer' with every alignment new front control arms!

[aikihook]

Whats the recommended change interval - is it 80k?
My car service history shows that belt was changed around this milleage (well it has the tick in the relevant box) - over 3 years ago
I enquired at the Audi dealer who did the work to confirm, alas the claim the computer system was changed so they don't have the records anymore.
Anyway the car has now done 114k; is it good for 160k? or is there an age related time factor also?

[derdle]

I'm pretty sure it's 80,000 miles - or five years if earlier. When I had my S4, the dealership I bought it from claimed the cambelt should be changed at 115,000 miles!

Paul

[MCB]

I'm pretty sure it's 80,000 miles - or five years

[ChipHazzard]

I think this has been discussed before and yes it is 80k or 5 years but the RS4 is 40k or 5 years, so does this indicate that those of us who have remapped / tuned our cars look to changing it more often

[MCB]

Interesting point Chip, wouldn’t do any harm would it. Wonder if they both use the same belt - part numbers anyone?

[lemond]

Mine just done at 65k. Any nutter not bothered to change theirs ....just wondered how far the belts would go before they got bored of turning the cams and 'stuff'.

Surely there is somebody who has clocked up over 100k.....

[Jez]

I had mine done at Dialynx last summer. All parts replaced and came to £580 inc a 10k mile service. Went to them, because they were only 5 miles up the road from me. Good service and would recommend them again

[GrahamS4]

Good points there Doug, here is the list of parts it would be a good idea to replace while doing the belt:

a. Cambelt B 078 109 119M to J
b. Relay Roller B 078 109 244 H
c. Screw M10 x 25 N 01025414
d. Tensioning roller B 078 109 243 R
e. Bolt M8 x 40 N 014 7176
f. Belt tensioning Damper 078 109 479 E
g. Bolt N 102 05601
h. Tensioning lever 078 109 487
i. Screw M8 x 35 N 019 5033
j. Auxiliary belt 078 903 137 BL
k. Water pump B 078 121 004 R to 006A
l. Thermostat B 078 121 113 F
m. Seal 901 368 02

Just checked my invoice from Fontain when I got the car. I insisted they did a cambelt change in the deal.

Look like a fair play belt change?

078903133AB AG Belt Dampener
0780109119J AG Cambelt
078109243R AG Tensioner Roller
078109244H AG Relay Roller
078109479E AG Tensioner Damper
078903137BL AG Ribber V Belt

A few other washers, gaskets and bits and pieces not quite sure if they are related to teh belt change or not.

[MCB]

By the looks of it the only differance to my list is they chose not to do the water pump / thermostat Etc. Bit of a shame but there you go.

[GrahamS4]

Thanks, some peace of mind knowing a good few new parts were thrown at it!

It is a shame with the water pump, I would have done it given the option/realising at the time, but hopefully given the miles (28K at the time) it will be ok. Thermostats I have found previosuly are unreliable buggers and not so sure a new one is any better than a working exisitng one (ie I reckon either could fail).