Cambelt S3

elliot roberts · 02-05-2006, 07:00 AM

i have an s3 2001 and the cambelt has split before the 80,000 recomended miles,has anybody any advice on this matter becouse i dont think i should foot the bill.

**AllWheelGrip** · 02-05-2006, 09:15 PM

they say you should do it at 60,000

elliot roberts · 02-06-2006, 02:07 AM

audi have told me that on my year 2001 that it should be changed at 80,000, my car is on 73,000 , do u think i have an arguement over the life of my cambelt ?

londonaudis3 · 02-10-2006, 06:37 AM

Hi,

I've got the same car and Audi told me that the cambelt change is every 80k although I've heard of belts snapping before this.

Worth a try to see if they'll pay anything towards it but they'll probably ignore it as you're more than likely out of warranty.

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elliot roberts Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Gallery: (0)	audi have told me that on my year 2001 that it should be changed at 80,000, my car is on 73,000 , do u think i have an arguement over the life of my cambelt ?

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londonaudis3 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Gallery: (0)	Hi, I've got the same car and Audi told me that the cambelt change is every 80k although I've heard of belts snapping before this. Worth a try to see if they'll pay anything towards it but they'll probably ignore it as you're more than likely out of warranty.

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