Well time adds to aging, so the condition could have been 75k or the
aging period whichever is earlier.
Which means you better replace your belt.


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On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:25:25 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:

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>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:13:14 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
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>>>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:00:47 +0100, "Dave" <a@b.c> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a time-span for low mileage cars? My Audi's only done 50K
>>>>>> miles but is well past the age the belt would normally be replaced.
>>>>>
>>>>>5 years
>>>>
>>>> Mine's well beyond that! Is this an official figure or an educated
>>>> guess? (BTW: It's booked in for a belt change next week).
>>>>
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>>>
>>>my A4 V6 2.4 service book says,
>>>
>>>40K miles for A3, 4 cylinder TD engine only
>>>60K miles for 4 cylinder TD only Not A3
>>>80k miles for 5 cylinder TD, V6 TD, 5 cylinder petrol, V6 petrol (30V) &
>>>V8
>>
>> So no time limits - only mileages. I wonder if this is deliberate or
>> an omission?
>>
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>the only time limit was 3 years for plugs and 4 years for auto box oil but
>that excluded my long life oiled box.
>
>my Audi was 8 years old at 61k so I took a mid point view, over a reasonable
>time but under the 80K plus Martins VAG said 60K when I phoned them.

Mine's 9 years old but has only done 52K.

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> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:25:25 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mark" <i@getlotsofspamthankstoplus.net> wrote in message
>>news:f0nr64hllh2u9ipa63a9bt05k8qjm3j3er@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:13:14 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Mark" <i@getlotsofspamthankstoplus.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:6jdp64ta0mutr1allvbptvrd7r8g3iu3tl@4ax.co m...
>>>>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:00:47 +0100, "Dave" <a@b.c> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a time-span for low mileage cars? My Audi's only done 50K
>>>>>>> miles but is well past the age the belt would normally be replaced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>5 years
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine's well beyond that! Is this an official figure or an educated
>>>>> guess? (BTW: It's booked in for a belt change next week).
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>my A4 V6 2.4 service book says,
>>>>
>>>>40K miles for A3, 4 cylinder TD engine only
>>>>60K miles for 4 cylinder TD only Not A3
>>>>80k miles for 5 cylinder TD, V6 TD, 5 cylinder petrol, V6 petrol (30V) &
>>>>V8
>>>
>>> So no time limits - only mileages. I wonder if this is deliberate or
>>> an omission?
>>>
>>> --
>>> (\__/) M.
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>>
>>the only time limit was 3 years for plugs and 4 years for auto box oil but
>>that excluded my long life oiled box.
>>
>>my Audi was 8 years old at 61k so I took a mid point view, over a
>>reasonable
>>time but under the 80K plus Martins VAG said 60K when I phoned them.
>
> Mine's 9 years old but has only done 52K.
>
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the time is set because of deterioration in
plastics/rubber................not use.

if it breaks it takes a whole bunch of money with it.

> Mine's well beyond that! Is this an official figure or an educated
> guess? (BTW: It's booked in for a belt change next week).

Official as far as I'm aware. All UK VW and Audi dealers that I've spoken to
are saying that now.

Personally I wouldn't chance it. Cars that haven't reached the mileage in 5
years will probably have done more shorter journeys which means more starts.
Starting an engine puts a lot of stress on the timing belt compared with
normal driving.

Just my opinion.

I'll be getting our A4 belt changed next year when it's 5 years old. Mileage
will probably be around 45k

Dave

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:55:54 +0100, "Dave" <a@b.c> wrote:

>> Mine's well beyond that! Is this an official figure or an educated
>> guess? (BTW: It's booked in for a belt change next week).
>
>Official as far as I'm aware. All UK VW and Audi dealers that I've spoken to
>are saying that now.

I have never had a definitive answer to this one before.

>Personally I wouldn't chance it. Cars that haven't reached the mileage in 5
>years will probably have done more shorter journeys which means more starts.
>Starting an engine puts a lot of stress on the timing belt compared with
>normal driving.
>
>Just my opinion.

I'm sure this is normally true. I think mine has not had a lot of
short journeys. It is only used occasionally.

>I'll be getting our A4 belt changed next year when it's 5 years old. Mileage
>will probably be around 45k

I've bit the bullet and booked it in. Now I need to work out how to
pay for it ;-)

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