Hi all,

I've seen countless threads here about squashed valves on the A4 1,8T
(and other Audi models) due to cam belt failure, and the possible need
to change the belt sooner than Audi recommend.

I'd like to ask a question in the opposite direction:

What is the *longest* mileage that you have dared let your Audi go
before getting the belt changed?

(I can't exactly say I'm in the running to win - I chickened out and got
mine done today, after 113 000 km, given the recommended interval in my
car's case, of 120 000 km)

/Robert, with a 2001 A4 Avant (B5 chassis) 1,8TS

"Robert" wrote
Heh... had you bought your car in the US, your recommended interval would
have been 120 000 miles (193 000 km)! I suppose someone at AoA just
switched the units but forgot to convert kilometers to miles.

Pete

Robert,
You'll probably get a pretty biased answer here - most a.a.a folks take care
of their cars. The person you have to worry about doesn't know that their
car needs things like oil changes, etc......like the person that was not
allowed on the track at the quattro Challenge at Mosport because they had
motor oil in their brake reservoir....
Like the guy I bought the 5ktq from...he knew jack about cars. He had the
t-belt done and then his wife collided with something that dented the t-belt
cover. When I had it inspected (always a good idea), the mechanic said that
there was only half a t-belt left, they hadn't replaced the belt after the
accident!!! Needless to say, I drove gingerly back to the guy's place and
had him get a new t-belt (+ water pump). I paid next to nothing for the car
(considering it was top-of-the-line at Canadian dealers in 1987)....and then
spent bags of money fixing the previous owner neglect.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert" <rxobert.bxrown (AT) txripnet (DOT) se>
Newsgroups: alt.autos.Audi
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: World record for Audi cam belt mileage?

Robert wrote:
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C.R. Krieger
(Most negligent)

Well I just changed mine for the first in the cars life and it lasted
290,000km over 13 years so i would say thats pretty incredible on the
2.8 SOHC A4 Q


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cryofuzion