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About to replace timing belt. What mileage did everyone replace/break theirs at?

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Old 03-07-2007, 11:18 AM
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Default About to replace timing belt. What mileage did everyone replace/break theirs at?
What's the longest anyone's had theirs last?
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Old 03-07-2007, 11:29 AM
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I think most would recommend it at 60K but some have failed at shorter intervals.
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I did mine (had it done) at 72k. Failure is one issue, but don't forget the thing can stretch, too.
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replaced at 77,631. Everything looked fine, rollers were most worn, belt gear edges looked good.
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76k. Belt had stretched
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Did mine around 84K, everything looked ok, but the belt had stretched.
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<dead horse + beating> Audi says between 90-120K...all paranoid S4 owners do it before then.
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My 01.5 has an original sticker that says change at 75,000 mi.
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Mine was done at 62K. Mechanic said everything was fine.
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yeah, km's.
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