46Post (s) Re: 3.0 tdi serpentine belt replacement – 19-05-2017, 04:33 PM. You can probably just about change the belt, and tensioner without removing anything. Moving the front end into 'service lock' position will give better access. I wouldn't run the car for 2-3 minutes because the water pump is belt driven. 130000 miles Timing Belt Replacement (2.0L TDI and Audi A3 e-tron only) Snow screen for air cleaner - Clean (Audi A4, S4, allroad, A5, A5 Cabriolet, S5, S5 Cabriolet, Audi Q5, SQ5, and Q5 The air cleaner replacement at this interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine. Thisis my first Audi with timing chains, but with previous BMWs and MBs the chains are good for 100 to 200k, with tensioners and rails/guides around mid-point between the two. The 3.2 has two chains, but both are single row from what I can tell. Single row chains aren't as strong as the double row ones, so I'd figure on closer to 100-120k. 1 Ok, here's Audi UK's reply ; Thank you for your recent email regarding the cambelt on your Audi A6. I can confirm that The cambelt (also known as the timing belt AudiA4 1.8T Volkswagen Timing Belt Replacement. Audi A4 1.8T Volkswagen Timing Belt Replacement thus changing the belt is something that must be done periodically--every 60,000 miles is the recommended interval. The tensioner, which is the device that takes up any slack in the belt as it turns over the crankshaft and camshaft Hiall, My wifes car is due a service in about a month according to the DIS. It's an 07 plate with 28.00 miles on it. Am I correct in saying that the timing belt interval is 5 years or 75,000 miles? I heard somewhere it was 4 years, I hope that's not true as I need tyres as well. Will need to break open the piggy bank. Regards, Col Hasany 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 .

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