He may not have obtained a great deal, but he was not raped. His price is in line with what most people seem to be paying.

SCSI9's price includes Canadian Tax of approx. 13.5% ($285). In addition his price is in Canadian Dollars, which requires a 6.5% deduction for currency conversion ($135). This brings his price to $1,950 (US), which is for the 4.2, not the cheaper 2.7.

In comparing the 4.2 TB to the 2.7 TB the Blau Parts website shows that the Timing Belt Kit for the 4.2 is $589, while it is only $249 for the 2.7. So if you are going to compare 2.7 prices with the 4.2 prices the $340 price discrepancy in material needs to be accounted for. As a result, scsi9's adjusted price for comparison to the cheaper 2.7 is $1,610. Please keep in mind that this adjusted price still does not take into consideration differences in labor for the 4.2.

The original poster also included about $125 for parts other than the TB replacement bringing his comparison price down to $1,485. I am sure that when we adjust his price further to reflect the labor involved with the 4.2, and for the labor on addtional work that he included in his posted price, that the final adjusted price will be in the same range as the $1,100 reported by Slurm and the $1,350 reported by Tahoe on their 2.7s.

 

I paid 1500 for the service including a Khumo 235/35/19 tire

 

I had it done a month or so ago in Massachusetts and bill was $2416.11 fora 2000 A-6 2.7T

 

What parts do you need for a timing belt change? I found a timing belt kit for $250 off of http://catalog.alloemaudiparts.com/. Is that all you need?

"Kit Includes: 1)078 109 243R Tensioning Roller 1)078 109 487A Tensioning Lever 1)078 109 479E Tensioning Damper 1)078 109 119J Timing Belt (253 Tooth) 1)078 109 244H Relay Roller 1)N 014 717 6 8X40mm Hex Socket Head Self Locking Bolt (Torque 7.4 ft lbs.) "

 

is it a lot of work to change the timing belt on a 2003 1.8T? The dealer quoted me $1300 but I am sure I could get it done cheaper at a mechanic...is it worth trying to tackle myself? I don't have a lot of tools - but could borrow them...

 

The 4.2L timing belt isn't any harder than the 2.7T, in fact it may be a little easier. The price they charged you is way too much.

 

I've had two quotes for getting a TB change on my 4.2L and they were both around $2200. This is coming from indy shops who specialize in german cars. If anyone knows where I can get a cheaper TB change in the Detroit area I'm all ears.