When did you change your timing belt

[Shady Milkman]

everyone around here says 75k, bently says 105k

so when did everyone do it?

im at 75k now, i prob wont own the car for that much longer

[n7plus1]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/search...archid=2060328

[I Audi5K I]

78k

[lookaught]

84k. I planned to do it at 80k, but it was December when I hit 80k and I was lazy and waited until good weather in the spring. I personally would not go past 90, and ideally would change every 75k.

[audipotential]

yesterday 108,000 KM's so approx 62K Miles

[akaEsCo01]

75K, but everything looked like it could have easily waiting until 85K

[Papachristou]

did mine at 78k, everything was PERFECT, belt and teeth looked fine, no wear, plastic water pump was fine, everything still spun freely... i would wait till at least 90-100k

[audipotential]

Mine had wear signs

[I Audi5K I]

78k

My belt had wear marks and the impeller bearings were not looking good

[SICCHEF1.8t]

60K...only because my water pump went so i figured since i was down there I would do it all

[vdubstreets]

at 80k the po did it, i wasnt 100% sure if he was lieng or not so i did it at 100k again. And sure enough he did do it.

[jaketone]

I just had mine done at 109k miles. I read somewhere on the forums that for the B6's Audi had officially indicated to change the timing belt at 105k miles but later changed it to 85k. Or maybe it was from 95k to 85k -- regardless, there really can't be an official time to get it changed. My mechanic said that you never really know when the belts will decide to go and with these cars you're better safe than sorry.

Regarding the fact that you won't own the car for that much longer, I'd still get it done. When I was buying my Audi from a private party, I told them straight up that I wanted them to take $1500 off the price because the timing belt/tensioner/water belt hadn't been replaced and it was GOING to have to get done. Even though the car was at 105k miles, I also told other owners who had cars at 80k the same thing. Well they knocked the price down $1500 because that is the price I was quoted from an Audi dealership to have the service completed. I benefited 2-fold because I had it done for 1/2 the price elsewhere and thats less taxes due to the lower price. So if you're the seller, I'd consider replacing it now if you can get it done really cheap.

[HeHateMe]

yesterday 108,000 KM's so approx 62K Miles

62k the earliest so far

I just had mine done at 109k miles.

109k the latest

[diztek]

im getting mine done tomorrow. 65k miles. the figures that audi gives for timing belt interval do not take into consideration, chipped cars w/ upgraded turbos. better safe than sorry.

[Casius]

Manual says 160km i think which is 100kmiles... that's too late, they have a bad habit of breaking at closer to 140km so what 85 miles...
I did mine at 110km so about 75miles... everything was also fine and everything looked good which is the idea here right. You don't want to be replacing it when shit is dieing

[Stockton]

My owners manual says to change the TB at 75k miles.

My B6 has 65k on it now. I'm moving to FL in 2 weeks so I'll drive it down and put a quick 1200 miles on it in a day.

I'll change it between 75k and 80k if I still have it then... keep thinking about trading it in for a GTI since I don't need Quattro in the Sunshine State.

[Sammy7]

I'm almost at 70k and I'll have it done this summer. Maybe in two weeks or so.

[Shady Milkman]

I just had mine done at 109k miles. I read somewhere on the forums that for the B6's Audi had officially indicated to change the timing belt at 105k miles but later changed it to 85k. Or maybe it was from 95k to 85k -- regardless, there really can't be an official time to get it changed. My mechanic said that you never really know when the belts will decide to go and with these cars you're better safe than sorry.

Regarding the fact that you won't own the car for that much longer, I'd still get it done. When I was buying my Audi from a private party, I told them straight up that I wanted them to take $1500 off the price because the timing belt/tensioner/water belt hadn't been replaced and it was GOING to have to get done. Even though the car was at 105k miles, I also told other owners who had cars at 80k the same thing. Well they knocked the price down $1500 because that is the price I was quoted from an Audi dealership to have the service completed. I benefited 2-fold because I had it done for 1/2 the price elsewhere and thats less taxes due to the lower price. So if you're the seller, I'd consider replacing it now if you can get it done really cheap.

thats pretty true, its not like my car is going to be a sold to the dealership or a trade in.

[Mark]

at 77k now, I have the kit in my living room waiting for me to install it. I'm just not motivated at the moment to take the frontend apart . . . soon though.

[Mike02A4]

I'm probably going to have mine done this summer. I'll be @ 80k miles. I'm going to have the dealer do everything while its apart: timing belt, tensioners, water pump, thermostat and serpentine belt.

[pondside36]

95k everything looked good still...

[NVR STSFD]

70K because my water pump had a small crack. Was planning on doing it at 75 or 80 anyway.

[doublezero30]

at 68k now, went to buy the parts from the dealer...too much money. will order offline and have it done by 70k hopefully. my old 2002 a4 i had it done around 78k, before totalling it at 78,500.

[gq9]

85k right noww...not doing it anytime soon. knock on wood.

[617 Bones]

Changed at 70K due to water pump failure.

[A4 TSCHUSS]

Did mine at 70k. The belt looked good but I had to change the water pump since it was leaking so I bought the whole kit and did it at once.

[aaaudiprotein]

Did mine at 90K

[skeeball]

An OG! I'd say risk not doing it. Depending on how many miles until you get rid of it. Audi revised their numbers in 04 from 105k to 75k. Technically it's a risk, but probably one worth taking. GL with the sale.

[gotdubd]

last week at 81k

[05UltraSprt]

71K because my water pump was cracked.

See pic here: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=203917

[CyberPMG]

Had it done at 60k miles. Had it done again at 120k miles.