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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Anyone else get some mail from audi about broken timing belts, and them fully reimbursing you? i did...

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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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yep i just got mine in today im guessing you only get reimbursed if u had the shop take care of the timing belt right?
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Can you provide a little more detail as to what the letter states? Is it timeframe specific (ie: if you had yours changed in the last year)? Need more details....
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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I did and I'm going to send it in
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by steezybme
yep i just got mine in today im guessing you only get reimbursed if u had the shop take care of the timing belt right?
I'm not fully sure on that one ^ I'm going to give it a shot like I said. I let you all know how it went. Man....I remember the belt on my wifes one.....
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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when i get to western mass, ill copy the letter word for word.

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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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send me the letter to i just paid a s**t load for my t belt and what not
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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im due for a replacement soon. i live in canada tho and possibly wont apply here
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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woohoo. maybe they'll do mine for free even though idk if mines been done but the belt looks great and so does my tensioner. does it only apply to 1.8t guys though?
 
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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From the research that i've done/found so far, it only applies to '00-'03 model A4s and TTs w/1.8t
 

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