Timing Belt - When to do
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Timing Belt - When to do
I have a 2001 6spd Audi allroad. It now has only 67K miles. I only bought the car in October and since had to replace a very expensive alternator.
My shop said it is $1500 including tax to do the belt, water pump, therm, etc. I really don't have the money to spend. They said I could wait until the car hits 90K.
I would really prefer to wait a year or two before doing this but many posts say 70k or 10 years is the limit. Please chime in and let me know.
I am in Seattle, so if you know a place for a much better deal that would be great too.
Thank you!
My shop said it is $1500 including tax to do the belt, water pump, therm, etc. I really don't have the money to spend. They said I could wait until the car hits 90K.
I would really prefer to wait a year or two before doing this but many posts say 70k or 10 years is the limit. Please chime in and let me know.
I am in Seattle, so if you know a place for a much better deal that would be great too.
Thank you!
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While you could drive longer on the earlier models without doing the timing belt, the fact that it's a 2001 model means it ought to be done as soon as possible.
Mileage-wise, you could drive to 90K, although Audi revised the interval to 75K in later years.
Mileage-wise, you could drive to 90K, although Audi revised the interval to 75K in later years.
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I know this may not make sense to a few but as long as the AR has been out here(West Coast) for most, if not it's entire life? It should be fine to wait a little bit. This is my take on it due to the harsher climates/elements you tend to see on the East Coast.
This is just my take though and should be taken with a grain of salt.
This is just my take though and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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A grain of salt is right; west coast climates are just as harsh, only I other ways. How bout things like belts / hoses and any rubber part for that matter drying out, splitting, etc much much quicker? However, he did say he's located in Washington State; which is more related to east to climate wise than not. I'd say do timing belt soon as yo can, not based on mileage but on age.
Good luck
Good luck
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Best thing to do is to visually inspect the belts for cracking and things of that nature. more often than not people have waited to hit that 90k mark and they have been fine but I understand there's that one person who waited and disaster happened. so again, without sounding like you are scaring the OP into believing it's a "TICKING" time bomb, make sure he checks those belts. Also it may not be the belts that go, more often than not it's the WP and/or pulley's that seize and ruin everything like a domino effect.
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Had my 2003 done about two months ago at 90K miles when I noticed the water pump leaked overnight in my garage and my low coolant light came on for the first time ever. Water pump was shot so it was replaced along with the timing belt, pulley, belt etc for around $2250.
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Dont mean to hijack this thread, but as a new owner of a 2.7T automatic 2005 allroad over here in Quebec Canada, I cant seem to locate information about longevity of a timing belt. Is there a set number of years after which an owner needs to get his TB done, regardless of mileage?
FYI: The recommendation by Audi Canada 115,000Kms. My car has just reached 104,000Kms, and was put in service on January 2006. Seven year mark is coming up in Jan 2013.
FYI: The recommendation by Audi Canada 115,000Kms. My car has just reached 104,000Kms, and was put in service on January 2006. Seven year mark is coming up in Jan 2013.
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Dont mean to hijack this thread, but as a new owner of a 2.7T automatic 2005 allroad over here in Quebec Canada, I cant seem to locate information about longevity of a timing belt. Is there a set number of years after which an owner needs to get his TB done, regardless of mileage?
FYI: The recommendation by Audi Canada 115,000Kms. My car has just reached 104,000Kms, and was put in service on January 2006. Seven year mark is coming up in Jan 2013.
FYI: The recommendation by Audi Canada 115,000Kms. My car has just reached 104,000Kms, and was put in service on January 2006. Seven year mark is coming up in Jan 2013.
Other models could have shorter intervals.
8 years is a good time, I wouldn't push it past it. Better to be safe. Your call, of course.
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Age at this point is more important than mileage. The belts get old and deteriorate. I wouldn't wait too much longer.
Another thing to remember is to check your fan. These things crack and fly apart.
I just hit 200,000 miles and the waterpump was leaving a few drops on the floor. Perfect "timing" for a new timing belt. Now good for another 100k.
02 allroad 6MT
Another thing to remember is to check your fan. These things crack and fly apart.
I just hit 200,000 miles and the waterpump was leaving a few drops on the floor. Perfect "timing" for a new timing belt. Now good for another 100k.
02 allroad 6MT