audi v8 4.2 a8

[billy5]

anyone know when chains were brought in
instead off cambelts,
need to find the month before i get one,
ta all

[AB]

Try the Audi section? Or am I missing something?

Hope you find your answers...

Alex

[Andyuk911]

look at Parkers guide .. note there are a lot of different versions .. you need check the sticker on the car or V5

[Dr G]

I've got the list at work, will check when I'm back in tomorrow

[billy5]

hiya dr g
did you have any luck with the chain
date,
the chain system i believe is for life,
can you verify that for me.
dont fancy the cambelt engine,too much at stake,
did this change coinside with the intro of fsi,
when was fsi brought in ?
got a bmw 530d tourer at mo,
far to stiff for my ageing bones,
ta,very much,
billy

[Dr G]

Only the 05 on (facelift) single frame grille cars get a chain driven petrol V8

Everything pre that is belt and an 80,000 mile interval.

[billy5]

ta very much dr g,
much appreciated,

[billy5]

any idea what the cost is for the
80,000 belt change,
ta all,
ps, had a reply from a seller of
a 2004 a8 saying it was chain and not belt,
pre facelift,

[AKA8]

I'm having a new water pump, thermostat and cambelt all changed by a west london audi/vw specialist and the total cost is about £850. It's around 5 or 6 hours labour according to the 5 garages I called for quotes. Audi themselves would charge £1,100 (inc VAT) for the same job.

[billy5]

ta for that aka8,
more the reason for going for a chaindrive,
dont have that big bill,
i have decided to get an a8 4.2
i like the look of the prefacelift betterthan the
big grill, classier i would say,
still think theres chain driven prior to 05,
all the best,

[hoach]

get it on LPG!!!

[norasport]

Buy the diesel version I am getting 30mpg with more than the occasional bursts of enthusiasm and consequent neck ache!!

[billy5]

hiya norosport,
i only do 4000/5000 a year so mpg is not a problem,
is the deisel 4.2 better than the petrol 4.2 in this case,
more probs with the turbo, in the deisels case if you get ahighermiler,
round 80,000, 2 owners, you wont know were its been,,
if i was doing big miles i would go 2.0td
were we live is in the outback on pen llyn in wales,
no citys anywere, 4.2petrol will be nice and quite, and all that
ta,

[RedLeicester]

norasport said:

Buy the diesel version I am getting 30mpg with more than the occasional bursts of enthusiasm and consequent neck ache!!

28mpg on a run with the 4.2 V8 petrol.... quieter, smoother, nicer.