Just got quoted $1200 for timing belt replacement!!!!!

[xRyan2.0T]

Im at 80k miles now and figured that i should get my timing belt done along with my tune-up, but i just got quoted $1200 w/labor just for the timing belt replacement and service. Seemed outrageous to me. What do you guys say?? Has anyone replaced their timing belt?? if so, how much??

[Brownie85]

I paid $411 for labor (5.5hrs) on my 99 a4. and i bought the kit from ECS Tuning for like $200ish

[redhott06]

LOL..thats pretty normal for parts and labor.

[jriddle11]

That price seams right to me.

[bblume]

I helped my friend do his last weekend (using the ECS kit)
of course his was a a transverse mount motor (FWD A3)!!!
Took a good chunk of the day and we had a lift.

[A4ringedONE8T]

Thats fairly normal, dealer will be 14-1500

[Brownie85]

Damn I had no clue the dealers price was so high on that, Did you guys who did it get this kit? http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...oductID=251213

[ajb_unc]

Damn I had no clue the dealers price was so high on that, Did you guys who did it get this kit? http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...oductID=251213

I got a timing belt kit for $250 from here and you can rent the tools for $35. WAYYY cheaper for parts and shipping than ECS and way better since you get instructions. It is not so bad and JHM has a DVD he sells for $30 I would split costs with you for because I actually would like a copy ;-).

http://www.blauparts.com/categories.asp?cat=2300

http://www.jhmotorsports.com/shop/ca...2d3860ea912480

I also recommend getting an accessory belt tensioner from autohausaz.com for $60 because it is good to take all that out while you are in there and they do go bad. Feel free to PM me with any questions or getting that DVD.

[tdn]

Thats fairly normal, dealer will be 14-1500

I thought that WAS dealer price ($1200)??

If you have any mechanical ability, it's fairly an easy job. If you can find a good independent mechanic who'll let you source the parts, labor should only be 4-6 hours and will save you a lot of money.

[jayphil82]

I'm glad a got it changed for 150$ while getting the cylinder head replaced under warranty! My dealer said it was a 800$-1000$ otherwise.

[QTC]

A word of advice...unless you're doing it yourself, don't buy the parts and then take it somewhere. Most places won't warranty the work if they don't supply the parts (which is justified imo).

And the price sounds a bit high, but then again I have a 1.8T so idk ($750 parts/labor for me)

[xRyan2.0T]

ok, i just thought it was way high, but from the census of the forum i guess i have to fork out the $$$$$. OUCH!

[BLACKa4QUAT]

call some local indy shops, ask around in your regional forum on here. you can get it done for much cheaper. $1200 is about a right price from a stealership.

[wayneB7]

Im at 80k miles now and figured that i should get my timing belt done along with my tune-up, but i just got quoted $1200 w/labor just for the timing belt replacement and service. Seemed outrageous to me. What do you guys say??

My independent mechanic once said a price that was similar. If you saw the work that has to go into the job it would make sense. As far as I could remember, you have to remove the whole front of the car just to get access, and then you do the replacement. There was a B7 in his yard at the time all taken apart like that and when I asked what was wrong with it, that is what he told me.

According to the maintenance schedule for my car, "At 110K miles (175km) replace timing belt (2.0TFSI engine only). Check condition of timing belt tensioning system, dampening pulleys, and idler pulleys and replace if necessary (2.0TFSI engine only)." So with 37k on the car I have some time to save up.

[cgmiller63]

You may not need to change the timing belt just yet. Audi revised the maintenance schedule for the timing belt from 85K to 110K on the 2.0TFSI.

If you still want to change the timing belt, I have a contact in the Long Beach area who may be able to do it for you for a more reasonable price. PM if interested.

[chrislane31]

I am at 76k now and am waiting until about 100k because I am certified, if it breaks I will let Audi deal with it.

[Tusin]

Um, unless it is scheduled at 85k for you, and Audi denies your warranty claim, because you did not have it done when you should have....

[B6JoeS4]

Be happy you don't have a 3.0. With 3.0 it costs about 2500-3500 including a gallon of anal lube from the dealer. One guy on here (Living Legend) paid over 5k.

[chrislane31]

Um, unless it is scheduled at 85k for you, and Audi denies your warranty claim, because you did not have it done when you should have....

Except that Audi calls for it to be done at 110k miles not 85k.

[nramsey]

Except that Audi calls for it to be done at 110k miles not 85k.

Which, frankly, is rediculous. Back when I had my B5 I remember weekly stories here on the zine where people with broken timing belts would post up. Most seemed to be going in the 75-90k range. Conventional wisdom is that you were on borrowed time after 70k. It seemed to not really be the timing belt that was the problem, but the tensioner that would fail, causing the timing belt to fail.

Maybe they improved on the B7, but I somehow doubt it. I'd change it, regardless of whether I was under warranty. Do you want to deal with having a dealer fix the stuff damaged by a broken timing belt? I don't.

[chrislane31]

Sure I will let the dealer replace everything including the head if it goes bad early. Then it will be an almost new engine at 100k. I let them fix most of the other stuff that went wrong under warranty.