THEY ARE BOTH AUTO's....NOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

so if I get a 2001.5 then I should be fine til 90k? How can I tell an audi is a 2001.5 when I go to look at the car this sunday? Cause if this is the case then I will def go with the audi, I was leaning that way anyways. I have read alot of reviews about the subaru having subpar acceleration, and even though this car is a DD I dont want to be surfing for aftermarket parts for this next car so I can feel happy with my DD acceleration. Plus the audi has a cd symphony sound which is a huge plus so I dont have to go out and buy a new cd sound system and install it during the dead of winter.


I need auto cuase Im an extreme commuter...I will be dealing with the second most traffic intense roads in north america. So I dont wanna be pushing a clutch in that much on a daily basis.

 

Ok I have setup a meeting this sunday at the dealer/seller place. What little things should I look for when I get there? ANy thing and everything you can think of is much appreciated. I am ford certified but dont know what to look for on an audi thanks!

 

No they started the updated tensioner on late vin # 2000 models.

 

That would be nice if I could prolong the t belt on the 2.8q for a little while. If you guys have any links to this tensioner deal please send them. Thanks again for all the info

 

i had the legacy gl.decent enough with trim,but the car was sooo slow,and the value of it,3 years old and 38k miles and i bought it from dealership for $4200 out the door,no accidents and very clean.that should say something.it was a stick and it was slower than an old vw bus.sold it after 3 months.

 

so whats the word on timing belts? can these cars go over 60k? would it hurt to go to 70 or 80k before changing the belt and tensioner? This will be a deciding factor in buy the car.

edit: the car will be driven normally no racing or hard wear and tear.

 

There are plenty of people who ride the timing belt for 100k miles and more but there are equally as many people who had the tensioner or belt fail early.

Know that if you don't get it replaced sometime between 60-80k miles your running the risk of screwing your self over. If you accept that risk so be it. My 2000 A4 had 102k miles on it before the belt was changed and we never had an issue with the timing belt.

There is no exact answer to your question. If the timing belt is the only thing holding you back from buying the car, use it as a bargaining point get $ of the asking price or have the dealer replace is as a condition of sale. Having it replaced is normally less than $800 from a decent import shop.

 

can be safe to say it will be fine to at least 70k.and depending on where you live will tell how close to 70k you should have it done.like extreme hot or cold regions i would not let it go past 70k.a 1.8 is easy to change,while the 2.8 is more diff. and requires a special allignment tool that non audi/vw shops might try to bypass using if they dont have.with not a good end result.

 

So my 2.8 2001 timing belt shouldn't need to be replaced until around 90K? W@@T!!