$600 is below the going rate and an excellent deal, if the technician is reputable. $1900 is a blatant rip-off.

 

timing belt kit 058198119b $204

timing belt tensioner 058109479b $235

ushally around 5 hours labour

these are also Canadian prices BTW

so even with a waterpump and unless it is 01 or newer when the water pump is external and does not need to be replaced there is no way it should be $1900 I would ask that dealer what they were replacing for $1900

 

yea thats a good deal

 

ugh whatever.. the dealer thinks im a freaking moron or something... im just gonna go there and be like LISTEN.. i know how much this is and i know how it all works, I READ THIS UP ON AUDI FORUMS.. and then run away [:-]

 

he told me the tensioner came with the timing belt kit.......I dunno they also programm chips, he do the timing belt and APR chip for around $1200. http://www.aptuning.com/

 

That is not bad.

APtuning is a pretty good tuning shop with good mechanics and a number of project cars in the shop. I had them install my chip. They are good and reasonably priced if you are in the area.

 

David you from this area?

 

that's more like our price range as well.

we don't rip people off like the dealers sometimes do!

btw, come and do all your winter servicing over the next month (our first month at the new shop) and get 20% off (has to include labor at our shop)!!

/emil

 

I'M in NJ, just across the river from Philly.

 

Hey dude, just DIY!!!, check out the walkthrough that was written. it's way easy, the only thing you have to remember to do is mark the crank gear and you'll be fine. it's very srtaight forward. mine took me from 4-8 on Fri and 12-4 on sat. now i bet I could do it in 3-4 hours . No hard wrenching, just need a set of torx bits and allen sockets