Yeah it is in Miles but in all honesty the TB is a touchy subject, I've known ones that snapped early, and then you have my dads old 5000 as an example where he drove it for 300+K and never changed the TB to my knowledge, and when I asked him, he said he never changed it.


I want to do mine this summer over the weekend sometime. Hopefully I can install more goodies too while I'm at it.

 

JasonnosaJ the tb definately showed signs of wear before it gave I could feel the roughness and hear noise coming from it... Once you feel your car start to give Id advise pulling over or keeping it at low rpm's until you get home... Cause once it blows thats it.. Its a complete let go of the car, you have to pull over and get it towed... The valves are done! Unless any engines are not interceptor engines.. IF it isnt then the first thing you do when you feel it give is kick it to neutral and Maybe just maybe the Valves would be spared... But im not sure if any of audis engines are not interceptor... Dont believe so..

Regardless DIY is the way to go even at the best shop in town ITS A RAPE...

 

David I see on your signature you have replaced your timing belt 3 times!!!!!!! why is that I have also have a 00' a4 1.8TQ Tip???

 

yea dave, addition to that how does the giac tip chip work with apr any problems?

 

Where in philly did you go?

Also David9999 Tell me where!

 

the local audi dealership said that the timing belt doesnt need to be replaced until 120,000 km...so all this time people said 80k were saying it in miles...thats why i asked the audi mechanic if he's is sure about the 120k mark. He did advice to have it done around 110k. I am still at 95,000km and really hope i could do it myself. It's gaining all the tools is gonna be a hassle for me.

I was quoted $950 CADfor the T/B and everything else around that area to be serviced. Dealership quoted me $1500 and both quotes are including labour. So you got yourself a pretty good deal.

 

i live in mt holly, the place i went to called The vortec in burlington city about 25 mins away from philly. they work on vw and audis all day and i been there 3 different times and the cars that were there were all vw and audis which made them more realiable and atleast i know that they knew what they were doing.

 

what was cool also is the owner(s) of awetuning tuning worked there until he opend awetuning in philly.