my 2000 a4 2.8 has 84k miles on it.
i just did the...
TIMING BELT
WATERPUMP
THERMOSTAT
V BELT
Left side wheel bearing
rear brake pads
Right side tie rod
antifreeze
engine cover under the engine fix

all parts are original OEM from the audi dealer

all with total at my Indi came out to 1,000$
i think i did ok but that still alotta money

i just dont have to worry bout the damn timing belt popping and the damn noise in the back wheel which i thought was a bent rim
im happy now all i need is the RS4 grille

 

good deal!

 

thanks
you think i paid a good price?
what would it have been at the dealer?

 

You did fine.

 

all that at a dealer would probably be around 2 grand....did you get your tensioner and rollers replaced also?

 

no i asked them to and they told me that its fine and doesnt need replacement..

 

Well it would have been a good deal but the tensioner NEEDS to be changed. If you look at past tb failures on these cars it is very rare that the belt breaks. Its the tensioner that brakes and i dont think you can visibly check to see if is ok. I would take it back and tell them it MUST be changed

 

damn i knew i would regret not making him change it..
cant it be done without complete car reassembly?

 

damn, if you requested, or at least suggested, that they change the tensioner, and they told you it wasn't necessary, then i would go back there, pissed, and talk to the owner of the shop. like tom said, the tensioner is basically more important than the belt itself...and while they're down there changing the tensioner out you may also want to replace your snub mount

 

no, they're basically just going to have to do the whole process over again...