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[naquiss]

Hi Klepto, from which Audi dealership did you get the £327 quote for timing belt? Thats really good compared to the £110 per hour Docklands Audi rate. LongLife major service there is £510. Minor service is £390. Damned expensive!

Its really worth getting the water pump replaced because there is no extra labour charge and the pump is about £30 - £35. Well documented, the plastic impeller blades break up.

About the variable service inervals, VW state the following:

- If you drive at least 9 - 10k miles annually on long motorway journeys then the LongLife service interval is recommended.
- If you drive mainly in stop-start conditions, short journeys and often accelerate harshly, then stick to the fixed annual service interval.

[bora(ing) nick]

Just thought i'd say a quick hello and welcome to all you newbies......

You seem to know your stuff, proving the search function is working



Nick

[klepto]

Thanks Nick, learnt some good info just in the last few days on this forum! Naquiss this is at Norwich Audi, well out of the way of most people! Unfortunately its also well out of the way of any place that does a decent custom remap..

Edit: Had a A3 1.6 07 reg as a courtsey car for the day, was gutless! Steering was far to light as well, getting back in my car felt like I didnt even have power steering for first few minutes. Total came to £318 for belt and tensioners. I asked them to check a problem I was having when changing from 1st to second. The gear change wasnt smooth when the clutch engaged, they said they werent able to get this to happen but they did notice the anti roll bar bushes are cracked and I should look to get them replaced sooner than later. Anyone have experience of how urgent this would be? I havent noticed any knocking as such so dont see me oing this aytime soon..The cost is silly they gave me a price of £440!!! Heres me thinking cam belt was a high maintenace cost! Not sure when I will get this done as I want my bloody remap, all these costs keep adding up!swictehd to fixed service as well, wont be going to audi though I doubt especially not for an oil & filer change, £160 a little to steep imo. I little niggle is that I dont havean entry in my log book saying the belt was done, seeing as it wasnt a regular service only the belt itself do they not bother adding it? suppose I have the reciept but would have liked a log entry!