While we are on the timing belt issue. If Audi recommends replacing it at 90,000 and it breaks at 80 or 85,000 do they cover it, after all, I am following their maintenance plan?

Thanks

 

Buy the parts online...

 

Ask your dealer. If you save all the oil change receipts, they
should cover the collateral damage.

 

My local independent shop charges $500 for the timing belt job.

www.edge-motors.com

 

Its impossible. They misquoted. 1.8t maybe.


the 3.0 Liter is a 10.0 hours job. The 3.0 is not complex but requires the most Audi Special Tools. You did NOT get ripped off as far as the belt goes.

But this "service" i'm not sure about.

wha did this all include...? Did they send you on a cruise to the bahamas while you waited...?

 

ill do a T/B on a 3.0l for around $980 parts and labor
water pump, all rollers, hydraulic dampener, tensioner roller, thermostat, valve cover gaskets, g12 and accessory belt...
let me know

 

I just bought a 12 piece kit along with the reccomended "Pink" antifreeze for $215.00 plus about $500 for labor.

 

Why is the timing belt/waterpump such and expensive thing to service. Any insight would be great!

 

If the manual says 105k miles, I would recommend doing it in the 80-90k range. That's the recommendation on the A6 forum. Audi is an interference engine and if the belt breaks, you ruin valves and pistons.

I hope you're wrong about the 3.0l being extra$. I had my A6 done a couple years ago and the complete Blauparts kits was $350 and indie labor was 6 hours. Total came to under $800.

 

It's an expensive service because of the labor involved. Granted if you do it enough it isn't that hard, but it is still time consuming. And when you go to a mechanic, you usually pay mostly for labor. To change the belt (at least on the 1.8t) you have to take the whole front end of the car apart.