a8 cambelt

[billy5]

hiya all,
belt done at 88,000 according to duplicate service history,
any tell tale signs to look for on the engine to
confirm that its been done,
ta billy

[AKA8]

Hi Billy,

None that I know of, I think it's quite a big job because of the way the engine's installed in the car. I had mine done in early 2009, and didn't find any difference.

Hope you're enjoying your A8, I still have mine, can't find a good enough reason to change it!

AKA8

[billy5]

hiya andy,
very happy with the car, smashing piece of kit.
just a few little things,
the gears have a mind of there own when cold,
seems to slip [if thats the description]
engine revs go up and down for a mile or two give or take 300 rpm,
been puting it in sport mode and using the paddles, works.
when its warm its ok,
probably one for tamey t,
i was refering in the post to any visible clues, like nuts that would be
showing attention,
when i go into the heating console on the drivers side, it shows passenger
side, is this the same on yours,
overtones of lefthand drive design?
ive probably mentioned before i had a 1968 jag 3.8 mk2,
that was well quieter than the a8 on acceleration,
the saying for them was grace,pace,and agility,
straight six engine, [dont know about agulity]
the v8 in the audi is a world away from that, wat a sound when you
floor it up ,
think i got a good deal with this with all the spec,
[crossing fingers].
glad to here you still with yours, it looks boss

i prefer the small grill as to the ostentacious whale look new ones,
class will prevail,
all the best andy
ta billy

[AKA8]

Hi Billy,

Glad to hear you're enjoying it, albeit with a couple of niggles. I remember seeing a post of yours about your transmission but it's not something I've experienced.... yet.

Regarding the cambelt change, I've seen no evidence but will have a look at the weekend. I suspect that there may be some signs but I don't know what the components looked like before, so I can't really comment. If there's anything unusually shiny however, I'll let you know.

I completely agree with you on the new grill. I think it looks good, but I wanted the most inconspicuous luxury car I could find, and one which wouldn't be quite as heavy as a Phaeton (not aluminium construction I seem to remember).

That noise is indeed excellent, it was one of the things that Evo magazine commented on in their review of the A8 back in 2003 when it was new. There was a great article in Car last month about the A8, and what an achievement it was for Audi. The magazine has the M3 GTS on the cover and the article is on Page 37. Quite an interesting read if you like the car.

All the best,

A