I bought my Pre Cert Audi A6 last year with 46000 miles and I just hit 60,000 miles. I was think of replacing the timing belt. Can anyone give me a ruff est of how much that may cost? Or if there is anythng else I should replace?

 

probably 250-300 in parts, and 800-1000 in labor at the dealer.

 

I recently went in for a routine oil change and the service guy was kind enough to remind me that at 60000 the car should get a tune up, which entails replacing the timing belt and also some 'pump'. I guess in order to get at the belt they have to remove this 'pump' and they've experience problems in the past that have told them to just replace it with a new one vs. putting the old one back (I know it's an odd story). To answer your question though, to get everything done they recommended, it was gonna cost $1400.00

 

Which engine do u have in your A6 2.8, 2.7, 4.2

 

2.8

 

ok I can give you canaidian dealer prices there is a kit out the know for this car makes it cheaper the kit includes the belt the roller & tensioner for $254.00 also you should replace the water pump when doing this job its just preventive maintance that is $170.00 and the labour for this job at the dealer we charge 6.5hrs at $91.95 remember these are Canadian prices

 

I just replaced my timing belt at 98,000 miles. I didn't do it through a dealer but a guy who works on import cars and it ended costing $465. He replaced the timing belt ($75), another belt ($65), fuses for the cig lighters, and he even found the CD changer 8-pin plug in the trunk for my cd changer that I couldn't find. His labor was $60/per hour, was about an 4 hour job or so. I heard you should get your timing belt replaces every 90,000ish miles. 60,000 seems a bit too early. Unless something is already wrong with it.

 

your guy didn't replace any tensioners rollers or water pump ? its just preventive maintance and if that tensioner seizes there goes you belt

 

I believe he replaced the tensioner rollors too. Not the water pump. He did a maintaince check on what needed to be done with the car and pretty much everything was in very good condition.

 

ok at least the tensioner were done just want to give you a heads up on what the dealers replace when doing this job