i have 95k and the timing belt has never been done.
took it in the other and got quoted $1200 from audi dealer and $900 from some foreign shop.
today i took it in to a family friends shop and got quoted $434! that includes parts and labor. there also doing the water pump. etc.
since i couldnt do the job myself that seems like a good price. just dropped the car off

 

What?! That is the price of the water pump and the cheap belt kit alone. No way they are replacing the tensioners, other 3 belts, idler, cam seals... Which REALLY should be done at the same time. My guess is that they are replacing just the timing belt and the front of the water
pump.

 

you know what they say...

you get what you pay for!

(unless you DIY!)

 

sounds like a good price...has the shop done this job on other vw/audi 1.8T motors?

 

well shes been a family friend for a while and she owns her own small car dealerships and a shop. since ive known her for so long she cut the price in half for me.

 

I just bought my complete timing belt kit with free shipping for $270. Comes with all new belts, timing, accessory, and power steering belt, HD water pump with gasket and 10 new bolts, washers, 3 litres of coolant, tensioner and pully, a couple other things that i cant remember at the moment. Ive got to throw that in this weekend. We'll see what kind of trouble i get myself into... Lol.

 

Hopefully not too much.

Josh

 

where did you order that from?

 

http://www.blauparts.com/proddetail....d=GH21102%2D1A Thats the exact one i bought for my car.

 

Hmm...Looks like that will work for a couple months. Dude look how cheap the pulley is and that is only the front of the water pump and they are saying it is a HD waterpump?