Just Purchased a 2000 Audi TT Quattro
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Just Purchased a 2000 Audi TT Quattro
What's good people. Alright, so not only am i new to this site, i am also VERY new to cars. this is my first car and its a stick shift which im also just now learning. I wanted to do some work on the car but i'm not quite sure where to start. anybody have any tips or advice to help a newbie out ??
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Congrats on your first ride! The first thing you want to do is get everything top notch as far as maintenance goes if you haven't already. Fuel filter, air filter, plugs, check for boost leaks, etc. It's always good to have all your bases covered. Also if it has not had the timing belt replaced, replace it! After that, stay on top of changing it every 75k miles. Mine went at 78k miles and it was a 5k repair bill. Just search timing belt failure and Audi, there are many horror stories.
I would drive it like that for a few months until you get the feel of the car after that best bang for your buck is a chip. The main thing to remember is it's a 12 year old car. Don't stand on it at every light and it will last a long time and if it starts acting up get it fix immediately don't let things go, that's when it get pricey.
Most importantly enjoy you new car!
I would drive it like that for a few months until you get the feel of the car after that best bang for your buck is a chip. The main thing to remember is it's a 12 year old car. Don't stand on it at every light and it will last a long time and if it starts acting up get it fix immediately don't let things go, that's when it get pricey.
Most importantly enjoy you new car!
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Your best bet would be the lightweight performance pulley kit from ecs. It's only $400 and you get your thermostat, power steering pump, all new belts and 3 new pulleys. So all the wear and tear that could cost you thousands later is taken care of and you know your car is ready to handle more modifications. Just keep it simple, I did the apr tune then irridium plugs, cai, turbo inlet hose and just finished my dv valve + relocation kit. Just make sure if it's tuned with a cai you replace the turbo inlet because the stock hose kept collapsing on me starving the carving of air. Best of luck and congratulations on the car!
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Congrats. i'm in the same boat. It's my first car and i'm also learning stick (on a toyota). My audi is a 2001 TT Quattro with 88K miles. I'm shopping for a mechanic who will change my tensioner and timing belt. only one, so far, will allow me bring my own parts. my dad suggested, however, that for warranty, i should fork money to mechs who only use oem's from the dealership.
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Congrats on your first ride! The first thing you want to do is get everything top notch as far as maintenance goes if you haven't already. Fuel filter, air filter, plugs, check for boost leaks, etc. It's always good to have all your bases covered. Also if it has not had the timing belt replaced, replace it! After that, stay on top of changing it every 75k miles. Mine went at 78k miles and it was a 5k repair bill. Just search timing belt failure and Audi, there are many horror stories.
I would drive it like that for a few months until you get the feel of the car after that best bang for your buck is a chip. The main thing to remember is it's a 12 year old car. Don't stand on it at every light and it will last a long time and if it starts acting up get it fix immediately don't let things go, that's when it get pricey.
Most importantly enjoy you new car!
I would drive it like that for a few months until you get the feel of the car after that best bang for your buck is a chip. The main thing to remember is it's a 12 year old car. Don't stand on it at every light and it will last a long time and if it starts acting up get it fix immediately don't let things go, that's when it get pricey.
Most importantly enjoy you new car!
So the TT's timing belt needs to be replaced every 75K mi? Is that for precaution or does the manual specify it?
I don't have a TT or any Audi for that matter of fact. However, I've considering an Audi as my next car. Currently we have two Volvos ('07 & '12) and a Mazda ('10). For the Volvos the specified timing belt change is at about 110K mi. Even the 1999 Toyota I had specified the change at 90K mi. Why is the Audi's timing belt so short-lived?
If I'm considering a pre-owned TT for around $15K and I'd like to have DSG and Quattro, what model year should I consider? Is there any particular model year to avoid? I have read somewhere that the TT's from the first three years (2001-2003?) are problematic. Is that true?
Or should I wait for a few more years until the MK II TT's come down to my price range? Are the MK II TT's much better than MK I?
We had a VW Rabbit that we just got rid of recently. Its maintenance cost was much higher than the Nissans and Toyotas that we mostly drove before. It was even higher than our Volvos. Should I also expect high maintenance cost for an Audi since it's also part of VW?
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There is an extra strong timing belt that is supposed to last a long time. RAI Motorsport 1.8T Kevlar Timing Belt:
http://www.raimotorsport.com/R-A-I-M...rai18tbkit.htm
Like everyone said, the car must be in top order before you start doing mods. The mods can be divided into going, turning and stopping.
Going:
-Intake
-Chips
-Piping
-DV
-Cooling
-Ignition
Turning:
-Springs
-Dampers
-Sway bars
-Control Arms
-Haldex
Stopping is easy enough.
I am thinking of having a 'recipe' page for a Mellow TT. I have worked on 3/4 so far and think I got a good equation.
You picked a fine machine.
http://www.raimotorsport.com/R-A-I-M...rai18tbkit.htm
Like everyone said, the car must be in top order before you start doing mods. The mods can be divided into going, turning and stopping.
Going:
-Intake
-Chips
-Piping
-DV
-Cooling
-Ignition
Turning:
-Springs
-Dampers
-Sway bars
-Control Arms
-Haldex
Stopping is easy enough.
I am thinking of having a 'recipe' page for a Mellow TT. I have worked on 3/4 so far and think I got a good equation.
You picked a fine machine.
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Hi, I'm new to the forum.
So the TT's timing belt needs to be replaced every 75K mi? Is that for precaution or does the manual specify it?
I don't have a TT or any Audi for that matter of fact. However, I've considering an Audi as my next car. Currently we have two Volvos ('07 & '12) and a Mazda ('10). For the Volvos the specified timing belt change is at about 110K mi. Even the 1999 Toyota I had specified the change at 90K mi. Why is the Audi's timing belt so short-lived?
If I'm considering a pre-owned TT for around $15K and I'd like to have DSG and Quattro, what model year should I consider? Is there any particular model year to avoid? I have read somewhere that the TT's from the first three years (2001-2003?) are problematic. Is that true?
Or should I wait for a few more years until the MK II TT's come down to my price range? Are the MK II TT's much better than MK I?
We had a VW Rabbit that we just got rid of recently. Its maintenance cost was much higher than the Nissans and Toyotas that we mostly drove before. It was even higher than our Volvos. Should I also expect high maintenance cost for an Audi since it's also part of VW?
So the TT's timing belt needs to be replaced every 75K mi? Is that for precaution or does the manual specify it?
I don't have a TT or any Audi for that matter of fact. However, I've considering an Audi as my next car. Currently we have two Volvos ('07 & '12) and a Mazda ('10). For the Volvos the specified timing belt change is at about 110K mi. Even the 1999 Toyota I had specified the change at 90K mi. Why is the Audi's timing belt so short-lived?
If I'm considering a pre-owned TT for around $15K and I'd like to have DSG and Quattro, what model year should I consider? Is there any particular model year to avoid? I have read somewhere that the TT's from the first three years (2001-2003?) are problematic. Is that true?
Or should I wait for a few more years until the MK II TT's come down to my price range? Are the MK II TT's much better than MK I?
We had a VW Rabbit that we just got rid of recently. Its maintenance cost was much higher than the Nissans and Toyotas that we mostly drove before. It was even higher than our Volvos. Should I also expect high maintenance cost for an Audi since it's also part of VW?
Audi extended the warranty on the DSG because of problems.Buy from a Dealer.
For 4 cylinder turbo cars stronger timing belts are of marginal value because it's typically the tensioner or water pump that fail. Change the thermostat at the same time. The recommendation was 105,000 miles but most err on the safe side. Many replace it at 60K or so.
Interference motor so if there is failure you will need, new valves, new head or a new motor.
Or family have had Audis for 15 years and DIY most of my jobs. My cars have been pretty good overall.
If you can do some of the maintenance yourself like many people here, no problem, otherwise run away.
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Sorry for hijacking the thread and going off on a tangent 
So there are issues with the DSG? Any improvement on later model years?
The reason why we got rid of our '08 VW Rabbit was reliability. We got it just about one year ago. Even though the Consumer Report rated it as having better than average reliability, in August I had to pay $900 to have the cooling fans replaced. The next month I had get the transmission valve body harness replaced. I was fuming and complained to VW America so they covered the $800 for the harness. Then in January the whole valve body failed. That was another $2000 of repairs but VW picked it up because the warranty was extended to 100K mi for just the valve body. We couldn't take it any more so we got rid of the car.
As you could imagine VW left a bad taste in our mouth. We had driven a Nissan Maxima to 175K mi and a Toyota Sienna to 210K mi with very few issues. Certainly they never turned hazardous right in the middle of driving like the VW did. Knock on wood our Volvos have been good so far.
So back to the DSG, despite its performance, apparently it's got reliability issues too? I believe 2006 was the last MY of Mark 1. Would the '06 DSG be better? Or did they not get the bugs fixed till Mark 2?
So there are issues with the DSG? Any improvement on later model years?
The reason why we got rid of our '08 VW Rabbit was reliability. We got it just about one year ago. Even though the Consumer Report rated it as having better than average reliability, in August I had to pay $900 to have the cooling fans replaced. The next month I had get the transmission valve body harness replaced. I was fuming and complained to VW America so they covered the $800 for the harness. Then in January the whole valve body failed. That was another $2000 of repairs but VW picked it up because the warranty was extended to 100K mi for just the valve body. We couldn't take it any more so we got rid of the car.
As you could imagine VW left a bad taste in our mouth. We had driven a Nissan Maxima to 175K mi and a Toyota Sienna to 210K mi with very few issues. Certainly they never turned hazardous right in the middle of driving like the VW did. Knock on wood our Volvos have been good so far.
So back to the DSG, despite its performance, apparently it's got reliability issues too? I believe 2006 was the last MY of Mark 1. Would the '06 DSG be better? Or did they not get the bugs fixed till Mark 2?
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