Ok, so I'm just now to the point where I'll have to pay someone (or diy) to service my A4. I booked an appointment to take it in to the shop thinking max it'll be around $200-300, but now I've seen posts where they talk about a price anywhere from $400 to a couple thousand. Obviously I'm not going to drop it off without getting a price quote, but if it's going to be more than $400 I'd like tosave myself the trouble of having to go to the dealer to tell them to F off.

Anyone had either 60K or related service done recently that can give me some kind of estimate?

Thanks in advance...

 

60k is a major service... timing belt, water pump, etc

 

Really? because I looked this up, as well as the service manual and it says the TB isn't scheduled until 105k

http://www.bentleypublishers.com/ima...ance.sched.pdf

 

The website is a lie! Replace them!

 

Correct you always want to change the TB and WP tensioners, pulleys etc when doing this. The best way is to go to like ECS Tuning and buy the kit, its very cheap and it will save you the hastle of looking around for all the little bits and pieces.

Hope that helps!

Adam~

 

Do the timing belt job before 90K mi.

 

Cool, thanks for all the info...

 

you dont have to do the TB at 60k. i would do it at 90k. after 1999 (i think that was the year) they upgraded the tensioner and it lasts a little longer than the older b5's

 

I just had my 60k done at audi, same exact car / engine / year as you. $348 out the door. Didn't do the timing belt or water pump... but that'll be done soon. There were no other issues found with my vehicle, so it was just the items listed on that link you posted.