can you preform the timing belt change without a lift? And how hard is it really?

 

Once the bumper is off it is really easy. The biggest thing to remember is to thoroughly mark both cam pulleys and the crank pulley with white out or something like it so you know they are back in the same place. Also change the thermostat, tensioner and idler pulleys too. Get a bentley manual to help ya out. Plus with all the cash you save it easily justifies the cost and you can have more money for mods.




With the bumper off, you can see how accesible everything is.




Completely apart.

 

Dwcs4 dang it did sound rude but its aight don't trip I F-d up a lot I saw that after u pointed that out F-it I aint tripin all I was really asking is if anyone has heard of the brand beck/arnley beacuse that's what we sell at the kragen I work at. But I decided to go OEM so thnks and sorry for the stupid *** post

 

When I worked at an Auto parts store years ago, Beck Arnley was good stuff. It usually had oem manufactured parts. The were what we used for all the german parts we carried and japanese parts.

 

I'm getting it done for about $700, including installing all of the ECStuning parts (i.e. not just the timing belt). I negotiated with the shop to get it down this low. I would suggest negotiating on everything--why not. The worst they could say is "no".

At $700, I'd rather have someone else do it, and spend about $300 extra than if I did it myself.

 

That is actually a good price. I have done a couple on the side and I won't do it for less than $800. HAHA

 

$700 isn't bad...............But for $800 you could get rs4 intercoolers and a electric fan kit. And I here you get about 1 more psi of boost with the rs4's because they are more efficent which works out to be about 20hp between the 1 more psi and the electric fan kit. Of course not to the wheels. And you get to learn about the car. if u do it yourself.

 

i have a question. i was talking to another S4 owner that i met on the street and he told me that some of his buddies where having problems with the water pump that comes in the Kit from ECstuning? Has anyone else heard anything about this? Because i was ready to buy the kit b4 i heard this. does anyone know anything about it. or has anyone here had that problem with the kit?

 

This is another perk of having a shop doing the job (not to say it's the best option for Everyone)--the shop that did mine gave a warranty on the parts and labor. Basically, if something goes wrong, they'll take care of it. On the flip side, the mechanic told me that he wouldn't offer the same warranty if I bought the pump from ECS. All in all, going through him (to get parts) was about $50 more than buying the kit, well worth the warranty.

 

I"m at 80K, and just talked to the dealer yesterday. They said the manual says 105K, but they recommend at 90K to change it. I'm under warranty until 100K so I think I'll wait till 99,999 to do my timing belt MAybe it'll break and I'll get a new engine under warranty ....wicked little devil am I.

Jerm