New Guy with a Timing Belt Question

incline5 · 02-14-2007, 11:31 PM

I'm a first time Audi owner and I'm hooked for life. I purchased an 1996 Audi A4 2.8 one week ago and it's got 146,000 miles on it. Unfortunately the service records are non existent. From what I've heard I should be doing a timing belt change immediately, since I dont know if the timing belt was ever changed.

I got a quote from a local Audi dealer about the cost to replace the timing belt and water pump. I was quoted a price of $80.00 for the timing belt and $180 for the pump. Entire replacement job parts inclused was around $680.00 (6-8 hr.s of labor) I think thats way high does it really take that long or are they trying to screw me.

Should I take it to a local mechanic and have hthem do it or should this be done only by an authorized Audi shop. I live in Providence, RI if that helps.

Thanks

Bill

**T-sport** · 02-15-2007, 12:44 PM

Welcome to the forum incline5 !!

The price sounds about right (for an Audi dealer) as its quite a labour intensive job but you could get the work done cheaper at a good independant garage that specialises in VAG vehicles for less !!

incline5 · 02-24-2007, 02:23 PM

Thanks for the info TSport

02-14-2007, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
incline5 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 4 Gallery: (0)	New Guy with a Timing Belt Question I'm a first time Audi owner and I'm hooked for life. I purchased an 1996 Audi A4 2.8 one week ago and it's got 146,000 miles on it. Unfortunately the service records are non existent. From what I've heard I should be doing a timing belt change immediately, since I dont know if the timing belt was ever changed. I got a quote from a local Audi dealer about the cost to replace the timing belt and water pump. I was quoted a price of $80.00 for the timing belt and $180 for the pump. Entire replacement job parts inclused was around $680.00 (6-8 hr.s of labor) I think thats way high does it really take that long or are they trying to screw me. Should I take it to a local mechanic and have hthem do it or should this be done only by an authorized Audi shop. I live in Providence, RI if that helps. Thanks Bill

02-15-2007, 12:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
T-sport Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Devon,uk Posts: 1,555 Gallery: (0)	Welcome to the forum incline5 !! The price sounds about right (for an Audi dealer) as its quite a labour intensive job but you could get the work done cheaper at a good independant garage that specialises in VAG vehicles for less !! __________________ 2002 1.8 T Avant 18" TT Quattro Replicas Forge Motorsport DV

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02-24-2007, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
incline5 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 4 Gallery: (0)	Thanks for the info TSport

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