Why does Audi insist on using timing belts instead of timing chains? Wouldn't a timing chain be much more reliable?

 

Long, old debate... I think they do it to cut costs and bring you into the dealer every so often.

 

They use chains on the 3.2 and 2.0T. But chains still stretch like a belt does so it doesnt really matter.

 

Belts are much more quiet

 

Germans are picky little ******, they mostly put belts on them so they are quieter, audi got tired of paying for cylinder heads from broken timing belts so they switched to timing chains.
The 2.0T engine still uses a belt though, not a chain.

 

I swore those got chains now

 

It says in my repair manual that the timing belt is recommended at 80k so i don't know, maybe i gotta take the cover off one or look it up somewhere. Lets see if we can find a link.

 

went to ecs and they have accessory belts but no timing belt info.

 

Yep here is the lay out right here off elsa web for the 2.0T engine.

 

man, i thought that was one of the cars that got the chain now. Guess the block is still basically a 1.8t so why change