Audi A3 1 4 Tfsi Cambelt Change

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Audi a3 1 4 tfsi cambelt change. If you don t know how to do this you can take it to a garage or an audi dealership and they should be able to help you with this. A3 1 4 tfsi s tronic saloon brilliant red parking system plus comfort pack folding door mirrors. Disconnect battery earth lead. Auxiliary drive belt tensioner locking pin audi no t10060a.

A friend of mine is looking at a 2013 audi a1 1 4tfsi sportback at a car supermarket on friday. As richard t suggests best to ask the price beforehand. Hi i am looking to get an a3 1 4 tfsi 2010 or 2012 but not sure about the timing chain does it have intervals like a cam belt where it s supposed to be changed or is it supposed to last the life of the car. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.

Claimed to be full service history 1 owner etc. Do not turn crankshaft or camshaft when timing belt removed. Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a audi a3. There doesn t seem to be any info on the net regarding when the belt is due to be changed.

A3 1 4 tfsi cambelt change when. Audi a3 sportback s line 1 8 tfsi s tronic scuba blue. Does an audi a3 have a timing belt cambelt or a chain. I have a car dealer telling me audi recommend getting it changed every 40 000 and i ve read elsewhere it should never need changing.

Cambelt is on the left side of the engine and the chain is on the right side. Remove spark plugs to ease turning engine. Audi a1 sportback audi 1 4tfsi from 2013 cambelt or chain. Looking at the service manual of my 2005 a3 2 0 tfsi 70k miles i can see that cam belt change is due after 118k miles but searching the forum indicates that it should be every 5 years or 60k miles whichever comes first.

The a3 has both a cambelt and a timing chain the timing chain will sound like diesel car when it s due for a change. Or is it only distinguishable. There will be a set time for the job so i suppose they will charge a standard price for a cambelt change on a 1 4 a3. Alternatively your handbook should tell you the suggested mileage from the manufacturer that you should change your cambelt.

23 12 2012 05 45 pm im in the progress of purchasing a car with 53 000 miles on a 58 plate. Is there any definitive way of telling if it s got a cam chain or cambelt variant of the 1 4 motor from looking in the engine bay etc nbsp. It is recommended that you change your cambelt every 40 000 60 000 miles. I looked through the service logs and can t see cam belt change anywhere in the services carried out.