Ratiomaterial-/labour cost: ~ 30/70. Cost of materials:: £85 – £450 The costs for a new timing chain are only a small part of the total costs. Material costs are usually around £85 to £450 and depend on the car model and manufacturer of the replacement part. Rely on a timing chain in original part quality! 60806posts · Joined 2002. #5 · Sep 12, 2022. Hi, If as above it has a belt, UK dealers recommend 5 years or 75k miles whichever comes first. German dealers state no time limit. Based it's believed, there is more stop/start & prolonged idling periods in the UK where the cam belt is under more stress. Thetiming belt replacement intervals are different depending on what model year and engine you have in your Renault Clio. Further down on this page you will find information about the intervals for different years and engines. Also keep in mind that some motors have a timing chain. These usually do not need to be replaced. 2013Audi Maintenance Schedule - All Models MY 2013 Maintenance Intervals - Canada A8 3.0L TDI, A8 4.0 TFSI * Note: This interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine. Air filter - Clean housing and Timing Belt - Replace. Check condition of timing belt tension-ing system, dampening pulleys, Hiall, I have a 2013 A7 with 55k which Audi say needs timing chain replaced - I got from Hursts and have warranty on it, should be pretty straight forward, Thereare three chains on this engine. Furthest forward is the oil pump drive, the middle chain is the main timing chain, and the inner chain runs the balance shafts. The funny thing about this one was, when I got it all apart the balance shaft marks were lined up PERFECTLY to the painted links on the chain. . #1. Hi, Does anybody know at what interval a BWA 2.0 TFSI timing belt needs changing? On the GTI the timing belt is changed at 60k/4 years. My car is booked in for a service next week and Audi dealer is saying it does not need to be changed until 75k/4 years. Please can anybody confirm the correct interval? AudiGermany, the manufacturer, says change it after 140k miles with no time limit, and all their distributors apart from Audi Uk seem to go along with this. Audi UK have never been able to justify the 5year change interval, and under pressure agreed that a change after 5 years was only required if an inspection showed it to be necessary. Iam just finishing the timing belt replacement on my 2015 Jetta TDI, EA288, CVCA engine. I had a few surprises, one being the lower timing cover has been bolted to the oil pan with bolt heads inside the oil pan. The water pump is driven by the back, smooth side of the belt, I had the wrong pump shipped from Rockauto, they won't take it back sNmXDS.

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