A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
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A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
Has any one had this same problem with expensive timing belt replacement?
I took my 2002 3.0 litre A4 @ 45000kms for normal service with Audi dealer and was told it needed the timing belt replaced as part of the scheduled service. Bought the vehicle new and was running well. Apparently timing belt neeeds to be replaced every 4 years. The service cost was $1,500 and the timing belt replacement cost $2,900+. Total cost $4,400+. Great car but expensive to keep on the road.
I took my 2002 3.0 litre A4 @ 45000kms for normal service with Audi dealer and was told it needed the timing belt replaced as part of the scheduled service. Bought the vehicle new and was running well. Apparently timing belt neeeds to be replaced every 4 years. The service cost was $1,500 and the timing belt replacement cost $2,900+. Total cost $4,400+. Great car but expensive to keep on the road.
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RE: A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
wow thats rediclious, if they charged you 4,400 jsut to replace the timming belt you got ripped off bigtime. Im pretty shure the with parts and labor a timming belt on a 1.8t should cost:
Independent shop 700-800
Audi Dealer 1,000-1,1000
can u post up a coupy of the incoive to see what they charged u so much for
Independent shop 700-800
Audi Dealer 1,000-1,1000
can u post up a coupy of the incoive to see what they charged u so much for
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Joined: Jul 2005
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From: outwest
RE: A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
Sorry, but youv'e been hosed...severley. I just got off the phone with my buddy that is an Audi tech, and he said first all, that belt isn't called out until 105k miles (check your owners manuel under service) Second, the labor is the book says nine hours..do the math at 90-120 bucks an hour, depending on where you live. Third...the belt cost $99.
Do you know an attorney? No LOL
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From: Nor Cal
RE: A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
NO that price is dead on actually.
You guys have to understand the 3.0L engine is a completely different beast! The 1.8T and 2.8L don't even come close to it as far as difficulty to work on.
The parts are also much more expensive, an average timing belt job on a 3.0L engine at my old dealer was around $2,600 (with water pump ect) at $130 an hour.
But your dealer is messing with you, it isn't needed until 80k. DON'T wait until 90k to do it either! I've seen way too many 3.0L engines in my shop with snapped timing belts in the 90k region. That repair with new cylinder heads is well over $10,000.
You guys have to understand the 3.0L engine is a completely different beast! The 1.8T and 2.8L don't even come close to it as far as difficulty to work on.
The parts are also much more expensive, an average timing belt job on a 3.0L engine at my old dealer was around $2,600 (with water pump ect) at $130 an hour.
But your dealer is messing with you, it isn't needed until 80k. DON'T wait until 90k to do it either! I've seen way too many 3.0L engines in my shop with snapped timing belts in the 90k region. That repair with new cylinder heads is well over $10,000.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Columbus Ohio
RE: A4 Expensive Timing Belt replacement
Definitely DID NOT get hosed. Audi Tech is right. The 3.0L is a pain in the *** to change the timing belt on. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more difficult to service than a 1.8T. That 4k price range is pretty acurate for a 3.0 Audi.
