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My 2000 A4 1.8t is at 53K, should I be as worried about the timing belt as earlier A4's?

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Old 01-28-2004, 05:27 PM
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Default My 2000 A4 1.8t is at 53K, should I be as worried about the timing belt as earlier A4's?

Been off of the A4 forum for a while. Are there a lot of 2000's having timing belt failures now-a-days?
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might as well get it done now. it'll be out of your pocket regardless. why wait?
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Default The consensus is 4 yrs/60K (whichever you hit first) on all model years.

There have been a few premature failures on 2000's and 2001's. Maybe not enough to be statistically significant, but enough to raise an eyebrow for sure. Just get it done when you hit 60K.
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sounds like a plan. thanks.
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gotta start saving for it. should of already.
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i have a 2000 and did mine at 57k.
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did mine at 70K and I thought that was late
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Mine was done at 70K and 136K on my 2000. Wait 10K more and then do it.
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Did mine at 56k....sleep better and get it done soon
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