Audi A3 cambelt

[elise2000]

Hi

I've got a 2009 1.6 a3 - does anyone know when the cambelt should be changed? The service book doesn't seem to mention it strangely.

Many thanks

Andrew

[matchmaker]

My 2004 1.8T Octavia VRS has just had its first cambelt change at just under 114,000 miles. Might have been pushing my luck a bit...

[ch427]

I think its changed over the years but i always aim for 60k or 4 years. My book states 133k with no time for the 2.0 Tdi engine but id never go that far.

[catso]

A few years after getting my A3 I got a cambelt change reminder from Audi which was odd given that mine has a chain.

However they must have known something I didn't because a couple of years later the chain failed...

[Flibble]

The recc for 8Ps is 5 years or 75,000 miles whichever is sooner I think.

[Trailhead]

Flibble said:

The recc for 8Ps is 5 years or 75,000 miles whichever is sooner I think.

Do you know how long for 8V's as I was wondering the same for my 2013 2.0TDI?

[SmithyAG]

ch427 said:

I think its changed over the years but i always aim for 60k or 4 years. My book states 133k with no time for the 2.0 Tdi engine but id never go that far.

My 2.0TDI (04) handbook states 115k, but has been revised a few times I believe, I rang an Audi dealer on Monday and the current recommendation is 80k/5years.

[Flibble]

Trailhead said:

Do you know how long for 8V's as I was wondering the same for my 2013 2.0TDI?

8V service schedule says 133k miles.

[Warmfuzzies]

SmithyAG said:

ch427 said:

I think its changed over the years but i always aim for 60k or 4 years. My book states 133k with no time for the 2.0 Tdi engine but id never go that far.

My 2.0TDI (04) handbook states 115k, but has been revised a few times I believe, I rang an Audi dealer on Monday and the current recommendation is 80k/5years.

The Audi dealer in stansted for the 2.0tdi 8P stated 130k or 5 years last week when asked.

[Trailhead]

Flibble said:

Trailhead said:

Do you know how long for 8V's as I was wondering the same for my 2013 2.0TDI?

8V service schedule says 133k miles.

Thanks. That seems a very long time!