I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000
miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer
wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools
are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars
that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great
thanks

"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU (AT) makowicki (DOT) com> wrote

130,000 miles on the original belt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This may help.

http://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/tt/tt50448.htm

Richard

Make sure you do the tensioner, roller, water pump and fron engine seals at
the same time.
"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU (AT) makowicki (DOT) com> wrote

Be sure the new water pump has the metal vanes not the plastic ones that break
and trash the timing belt and valves.

David wrote:

Thanks for all the help, How well do these cars hold up past 130,000 miles?
Are they good for 200,000 without aot of work? I know thats a hard question
to answer. The seller wants $3100, the car needs tires, timing belt ac work.
"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU (AT) makowicki (DOT) com> wrote

Knowing that it will cost you 2000$+ (jobber rate) a year to maintain it on
the road, is it still appealing? I'd stay away.

"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU (AT) makowicki (DOT) com> wrote

"Saintor" <saintor1 (AT) REMOVETHIShotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Who says it costs $2000 pa to run an Audi?

In 4 yrs I have spent less than £1500k @ 160k miles now

Ronny