S3 Audi

[nsboulton]

Hi

I have looked through the forums and still I am not sure when a CAM belt needs changing on the Audi S3. In the service book it says 112,000 miles yet general opinion is 60,000. I recently took it for a service at 56,500 and no one methioned the CAM belt and they just crossed out the section in the book.

Many Thanks

[big wull]

This belt is a bit of an unknown. If you are worried about it then get it changed. With having 20 valves the last thing you want to do is for this to break:zx11:
I get my cars serviced from a very good VAG specialist (independant), he checks mine every service. If it starts to look iffy then it will be changed. I think the 112,000 is some sort of recommendation but its not the be all and end all, if it looks dodgy or your worried get it changed

[Aky]

its every 4 years or 40,000 miles. It might be 5 years but better to be safe than sorry

[Nexus]

On the S3 210bhp APY it is 80,000 miles or 4 years whicherver is sooner although replacement before this time is advised as this is the absolute maximum periods in ideal conditions.

[RickT]

Audi reduced all CAM Belt changes to ever 60K due to the issues with the BOSH belts back in 98-99....

RicKT