Timing belt: replace, or cross my fingers?
03-13-2009, 07:18 AM
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Point on "better safe than sorry" mantra of so many around here...
or specifically, that people seem to be happy to perform all kinds of non-cost justified maintenance on their vehicles under the guise of "better safe than sorry".
I personally think that there is a less than 10% chance that 4Driver4's timing belt will break causing catastrophic failure in the next 60k-80k miles or so.
In fact, I can't even remember the last time someone on this board has had a timing belt failure.
Even assuming minimal value for 4Driver4's time and effort, the job is a $600-$700 job. Given the 10% likelihood of issues, this translates to the car having a value of $6,000 - $7,000.
I personally think that there is a less than 10% chance that 4Driver4's timing belt will break causing catastrophic failure in the next 60k-80k miles or so.
In fact, I can't even remember the last time someone on this board has had a timing belt failure.
Even assuming minimal value for 4Driver4's time and effort, the job is a $600-$700 job. Given the 10% likelihood of issues, this translates to the car having a value of $6,000 - $7,000.
04-05-2009, 07:54 PM
#37
so 175k was the last change; 2 years ago, means you are at 200k plus now??
I am debating the same subject, early 2004 A6 4.2, has 70k now, not sure if I will move on to a D3 when she hits 90k. Is the Audi norm 90k, 95k, or 105k on the A6 motors???
Tom, where do you put 8 cars? Any neighbors in sight? hehe
I am debating the same subject, early 2004 A6 4.2, has 70k now, not sure if I will move on to a D3 when she hits 90k. Is the Audi norm 90k, 95k, or 105k on the A6 motors???
Tom, where do you put 8 cars? Any neighbors in sight? hehe
04-06-2009, 02:59 AM
#38
Just turned 255k yesterday.
With the 2.8, I always figure that 90k is a safe bet, but I try to do them around 75k. I plan on doing this belt at the end of May, which will be about 5k miles from now, or about 85k on the belt.
As for the cars, we have a two car garage, the pick up lives at my mother's house (she borrows it to haul stuff to a community garden down town) and we have a 4 bay garage that can fit up to six cars that is a few miles away. Everything fits...barely.
With the 2.8, I always figure that 90k is a safe bet, but I try to do them around 75k. I plan on doing this belt at the end of May, which will be about 5k miles from now, or about 85k on the belt.
As for the cars, we have a two car garage, the pick up lives at my mother's house (she borrows it to haul stuff to a community garden down town) and we have a 4 bay garage that can fit up to six cars that is a few miles away. Everything fits...barely.
