timing belt and chip question?
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timing belt and chip question?
The manual is saying to change the timing belt around 160,000 km that seems like a long time. What do you guys think? It's about a $800 touch. The car has around 88,000 km. I was hoping to get a few more km's but don't want to push it.
Also how do you know if the car is chipped? It seems to have a ton of power..
Also how do you know if the car is chipped? It seems to have a ton of power..
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I believe the service manual did mention to replace the toothed belt + tensioner bearing every 60000KM, but from my experience the belt can still be used for additional 20000Km which makes it replaceable every 80000Km.
I'd normally change the toothed belt + tensioner bearing and the V-belt + tensioner bearing together at the same time, cause they both give the performance effect and the silent (new) sound to the engine.
This I apply to my A3 8L 1.6 engine and will also do this for my MK1 3.2 (chain driven I suppose) and wife's A4 B7 Avant.
I'd normally change the toothed belt + tensioner bearing and the V-belt + tensioner bearing together at the same time, cause they both give the performance effect and the silent (new) sound to the engine.
This I apply to my A3 8L 1.6 engine and will also do this for my MK1 3.2 (chain driven I suppose) and wife's A4 B7 Avant.
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in the 1.8t world, timing belt/ water pump every 50-60k miles or 80-100k km. many have snapped after that amount of miles/kms on the car thats was WAY less than recommended by audi.
as far as knowing if you have a chip, if you have a boost gauge, see what it goes to. stock on a 225 TT is 12psi. chipped is 17-19psi. or do a 3rd gear pull til it hits the rev limiter. if you get to 7k or 7200, you're chipped more than likely. stock is just after 6500. just don't check this in 1st or 2nd! things happen too fast.
as far as knowing if you have a chip, if you have a boost gauge, see what it goes to. stock on a 225 TT is 12psi. chipped is 17-19psi. or do a 3rd gear pull til it hits the rev limiter. if you get to 7k or 7200, you're chipped more than likely. stock is just after 6500. just don't check this in 1st or 2nd! things happen too fast.
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