A6 timing belt/chain?

disco1

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.

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.

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....

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

disco1

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

Thanks.

George Dalton

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

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?

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.

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.

MAJJ

George Dalton wrote: »

Due now as well due to time rather than mileage.

Thanks George, water pump due also while doing the belt?

YbFocus

MAJJ wrote: »

Thanks George, water pump due also while doing the belt?

Belt, pump and tensioner man.

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?

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.

George Dalton

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

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.