i bought my 00' 1.8t about 2 months ago and it has about 136,000 mile on it and i dont know if the anyone before me replaced the timing belt my dad told me there is no way to check it but im hoping hes wrong and there is a way to look at it or find out if its bad or going bad or if its been replaced.

 

Your better off just to change it. If it goes then your engine is gone. We have interference engines and yo'll bend valves.

 

I would replace it for a piece of mind.

 

is it possible to do myself or do i have to take it to the dealership

 

do it yourself, take your time, read this: http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng35.shtml

 

you can do it yourself and save a lot of money, or go to a shop that will do it... i would suggest staying away from the dealership

 

beat me to the punch lol

 

Yeah DIY. Its not hard at all. You may need to get some extra tools if you dont have them but its worth it to do yourself.

 

My car had that on it when I got it. The belt had been changed at 70k, so I figured it was about time to do it again. Be safe and DIY. Took me 10 hours - not hard just time consuming if you've never done it before.

 

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Even if it was changed at 60k (which is unlikely most get it 70-110k the latter number being one quoted from the factory), you would still be in a good spot to be due soon, cause after 60k, it's like roulette.
Your dad is kinda right, you CAN check it, but it's not likely you'll find something wrong. Sometimes, if it's kinda loose, cracked or teeth are visibly missing, you know you have to park it immediately and get it done. Timing belt is under the black cover in the front of the engine. 2 clips and it's visible.