timing belt

[B00stPlz]

i just hit 82k havent changed the timing belt yet should i stop driving the car for now till i get it changed? i have a 2005 b6 a4

[jonan]

def get it done, you can do it yourself for around $300 in parts...i waited till i was 87k but i was driving on borrowed time and others weren't so lucky...

[VegasUSP]

I'm at 89 and i'm doing it this weekend. It definitely makes me nervous!

[Kwarner]

i thought after a certain year it had the timing chain not the belt anymore

[onceover]

^ WRONG

[jonan]

i thought after a certain year it had the timing chain not the belt anymore

i hope that's a serious question and you're not just trying to troll....

[B00stPlz]

so should i stop driving this car its making me really nervous and does having revo stage one affect it at all

[jonan]

OMG, i had 89k stock and didn't chip my car until after i did the TB and even that was pushing it...how long have you been driving around chipped? i'd do your TB like yesterday if that's the case...

[alpinestar180]

i thought after a certain year it had the timing chain not the belt anymore

the v8's are timing chain...maybe thats what you are thinking.

[alpinestar180]

i made it to 95k miles before i did mine but for the last 20 k i dont think i hit over 4500rpms once haha. i was shitting myself i was so nervous. i did mine myself. its easy if you are mechanically inclined

[dubgli]

i'm right at 80K.. chipped with k04 software and redline it atleast once a day on the on-ramp to work. Cross Finger.

[jonan]

i'm right at 80K.. chipped with k04 software and redline it atleast once a day on the on-ramp to work. Cross Finger.

living on the edge award....

[akaEsCo01]

so should i stop driving this car its making me really nervous and does having revo stage one affect it at all

You don;t have to stop driving it but I would definitely be making plans to get 'er done. I had to change one on a car that had 65K but it was the waterpump, not the timing belt. The waterpump will more than likely go before the belt and you'll know when that happens and it won't let you drive your car, not far at least.

[old guy]

i thought after a certain year it had the timing chain not the belt anymore

You are correct. The latest version of the 2.0T uses a timing chain instead of a timing belt.

Copied from an Edmunds review:

Under the Hood
The redesigned A4 is offered with two engines and a choice of front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), which Audi calls quattro. While the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that Audi offered in 2008 was powerful and fuel-efficient, Audi has redesigned it for 2009. This version uses a timing chain instead of a timing belt and is both more powerful and more fuel-efficient. It produces 211 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, compared with the 2008 version’s 200 ponies and 207 lb-ft of torque. FWD versions come with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), while quattro models use a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic with Audi’s Tiptronic manual shift capability. Environmental Protection Agency fuel-economy ratings are 23/30 mpg (city/hwy) for the FWD sedan with the CVT, 22/30 for the quattro sedan with the manual, and 21/27 for the sedan or wagon with the automatic

[A4OrlandoB6]

when should the timing belt be changed the second time?

[PRY4SNO]

To the OP, mine went kablooey @ 71k miles on the highway. Drive until you see a red oil light on the dash come up and at that point, no matter where you are, STOP. Well, if you're real close you might be able to nurse it home, as the warning will come up and go away, then become more persistent as failure becomes iminent.

From the replies above you can see it's all dependent on an individual cars history so the interval can be a bit broad. Buy the TB kit from blauparts.com (cheapest and most complete) and when it arrives allocate the next weekend to DIY. After that you're looking at a replacement every 70k miles. I do mine at 100k km intervals just to be safe.