Better to use ECS timing belt kit or Audi dealership parts?

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Sep 14, 2007 | 01:45 PM

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Better to use ECS timing belt kit or Audi dealership parts?

The dealership said $450 using ECS parts I bought or $700-+ using their parts. They said they prefer to use their own saying they've seen trouble with "aftermarket" stuff. But seeing as the parts ECS sells are all major brand name German parts, I don't think there would be a problem.

And I don't recall reading any stories about problems with customers who did their own timing belt using the ECS parts.

What's the story?

Sep 14, 2007 | 01:56 PM

Carson@RiversideAudi

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Or, you can call me and I can hook you up with OEM parts at a very nice price.

I'm working tomorrow from 8:30-2 EST....

Sep 14, 2007 | 02:01 PM

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Already bought the ECS kit 1yr ago, just deciding whether to use it or sell it

Sep 14, 2007 | 02:07 PM

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heard a few horror stories from the AR forum about some problems with the kit but YMMV.

although I had an OEM tensioner fail after being installed. No personal experience with the kit but you may want to check over there to see what experiences were.

Sep 14, 2007 | 02:54 PM

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neither run away

Sep 14, 2007 | 06:41 PM

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What a helpful post

Sep 14, 2007 | 11:20 PM

paulroad

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lessons learned..

not only use OEM parts, but have the repair shop supply them. This is one area where savings is not all that important. There have been too many stories of sheared bolts and bad bearings leading TB Failure/interference engine. In some cases the shop doing the work took care of it, in other cases (DIY)..$thousands in head repairs out of your own pocket.