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A6 timing belt/chain?

  • 23-10-2013 9:20am
    #1
    disco1
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    Can anybody tell me when my A6 2,0 tdi 2008 needs it's timing belt done or is it a chain???

    It suspect it's a belt and ling life ie 180,000 km ???
    It currently has 135.000 km and no belt done yet.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    disco1 wrote: »
    Hi.

    Can anybody tell me when my A6 2,0 tdi 2008 needs it's timing belt done or is it a chain???

    It suspect it's a belt and ling life ie 180,000 km ???
    It currently has 135.000 km and no belt done yet.
    Thanks.

    It has a belt I'm nearly sure.
    In this case your car is just 6 years old and it should be replaced immediately. This is because they perish with age and I've never seen any manufacturer recommend more than 5 years on any belt.
    If you can then I'd definitely get it in asap to be honest.


  • #3
    disco1
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭disco1


    YbFocus wrote: »
    It has a belt I'm nearly sure.
    In this case your car is just 6 years old and it should be replaced immediately. This is because they perish with age and I've never seen any manufacturer recommend more than 5 years on any belt.
    If you can then I'd definitely get it in asap to be honest.

    Ok thanks....sounds about right....


  • #4
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    disco1 wrote: »
    Ok thanks....sounds about right....

    No problem, maybe a search of your engine code in Google will return a better answer as I am not 100%.
    Or someone more knowledgeable may come along :)


  • #5
    disco1
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭disco1


    Yes ok thanks....done have funds to do till December anyway so fingers crossed.

    Thanks.


  • #6
    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    It's a belt alright. As the other poster says above you should get it done soon.


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  • #7
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    George Dalton wrote: »
    It's a belt alright. As the other poster says above you should get it done soon.

    Just to check this also VW Touran 1.9 Tdi '08 with 50K miles - belt or chain and when due please?


  • #8
    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    MAJJ wrote: »
    Just to check this also VW Touran 1.9 Tdi '08 with 50K miles - belt or chain and when due please?

    Due now as well due to time rather than mileage.


  • #9
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MAJJ wrote: »
    Just to check this also VW Touran 1.9 Tdi '08 with 50K miles - belt or chain and when due please?

    Belt again, should be done a year now with age.
    Otherwise I think it's 100k km.


  • #10
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Due now as well due to time rather than mileage.
    Thanks George, water pump due also while doing the belt?


  • #11
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MAJJ wrote: »
    Thanks George, water pump due also while doing the belt?

    Belt, pump and tensioner man.


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  • #12
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Belt, pump and tensioner man.
    Thanks YbFocus, appreciate your advice.

    Now on to the fun piece costs and time for an indi to do the above?


  • #13
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MAJJ wrote: »
    Thanks YbFocus, appreciate your advice.

    Now on to the fun piece costs and time for an indi to do the above?

    A friend does mine so I can't comment, but what I hear is €400ish and 3 hours in general.

    Competent depending on the car though, either value could rise.


  • #14
    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Don't pay any more than €350 all in for the full timing belt kit, water pump and new coolant.


  • #15
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    Hi Disco, hope you didn't mind me hijacking your thread but reckon the questions/answers apply for you too.
    Cheers to the guys for their advice.


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