I'm toying with the idea of buying a 2.5Tdi. Can anyone tell me at what mileage intervals the cambelt should be changed?
Thanks.
Thanks.
TDi Cambelts
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peteA3tdi
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the pump belt needs checking and adjusting if req every service
and both cambelt and pump belt need changing every 80k
and both cambelt and pump belt need changing every 80k
Hmmmm.... The car I'm thinking about is advertised as having done 68.5K, probably not enough for me to insist on a new cambelt as a condition of sale.
Thanks for the info, Pete.
Thanks for the info, Pete.
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My current A4 is a petrol V6, & the correct interval for it is 70K. That's why I asked the question about the V6 TDI, as the one I'm interested in is at 68.5K.
peteA3tdi
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audi advise 80k and autodata say 75k for the v6 2.5 tdi
the 1.9 tdi is at 60k
i checked my belt at 3 years old and 51k (1.9tdi) and found the belt was cracking and about to snap, so i changed it
your best bet is just to change it anyway or you will be driving around thinking is it going to snap and your looking around £300/400 for a belt or £2000 plus for a engine
the 1.9 tdi is at 60k
i checked my belt at 3 years old and 51k (1.9tdi) and found the belt was cracking and about to snap, so i changed it
your best bet is just to change it anyway or you will be driving around thinking is it going to snap and your looking around £300/400 for a belt or £2000 plus for a engine
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Hmmmm.... The car I'm thinking about is advertised as having done 68.5K, probably not enough for me to insist on a new cambelt as a condition of sale.
Thanks for the info, Pete.
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Is the sale private, approved used or a dealer?
If approved used or a independant dealer perhaps you could agree a reduced price belt change if you take it back to them when the change is due.
Sweetens the deal for you and they make a sale.
Kev.
Hmmmm.... The car I'm thinking about is advertised as having done 68.5K, probably not enough for me to insist on a new cambelt as a condition of sale.
Thanks for the info, Pete.
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Is the sale private, approved used or a dealer?
If approved used or a independant dealer perhaps you could agree a reduced price belt change if you take it back to them when the change is due.
Sweetens the deal for you and they make a sale.
Kev.
If the belt breaks on a 2.5 TDI the cost of repairs will not be in the region of £2000 but be more like £5.5K - the 2.5 will need 2 new cylinder heads probably. Cost of changing the belts,excluding the water pump, which should be changed as well is around £600 including VAT - inc water pump more like £700.
Still mulling it over. I like Kevint's idea, & I think the dealer would go for it, as i've been a customer for a while & we get on well. I'm also thinking about not getting a TDI at all, but another petrol V6, (or maybe just keeping the 2.8 & building an extension).
Decisions, decisions..... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Decisions, decisions..... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
AndyMac
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Just had mine done on 1.9TDi (B6)- £450 at a specialist, this included water pump, tensioner and V belt tensioner (which is £100 just for the part).
Still running the 2.8Q as second car, but if you do any sort of mileage the diesel easily halves your fuel bill (650 miles to £50, whereas the 2.8 = 280miles to £50)
I managed to get a silver B6 TDi (130bhp) Avant for £9k as it had done 110k miles, but it was mint. Got full charcoal leather/alcantara interior off ebay for £400 (sold the old interior for £150) so now it's perfect. Wish I'd done it years ago.
Still running the 2.8Q as second car, but if you do any sort of mileage the diesel easily halves your fuel bill (650 miles to £50, whereas the 2.8 = 280miles to £50)
I managed to get a silver B6 TDi (130bhp) Avant for £9k as it had done 110k miles, but it was mint. Got full charcoal leather/alcantara interior off ebay for £400 (sold the old interior for £150) so now it's perfect. Wish I'd done it years ago.
