Cost of cambelt change?

[clearedforlanding]

This is true. I religiously stick to the annual servicing schedule on my 16 year old jalopy. I only did 1064 miles between MOTs in the past year.

May I buy it off you?

Here I have an honest motor, good runner, one lady owner, never smoked in - first to see will buy!

[ladymuck]

May I buy it off you?

Here I have an honest motor, good runner, one lady owner, never smoked in - first to see will buy!

The previous owner was male, so that's technically correct

[DealorNoDeal]

Got 3 quotes

Prices include parts, labour & VAT.
All using genuine Audi parts

Audi dealer - £745

Independent Audi/BMW/Merc - £525

Local garage - £350

[DimPrawn]

Prices include parts, labour & VAT.
All using genuine Audi parts

Audi dealer - £745

Independent Audi/BMW/Merc - £525

Local garage - £350

So something you will have done what, every five years, so a cost of about £100 a year, and you have devoted half your life to this subject?

You probably spend more on crisps or light bulbs in a year....

[AtW]

Prices include parts, labour & VAT.
All using genuine Audi parts

Audi dealer - £745

Independent Audi/BMW/Merc - £525

Local garage - £350

I can get it done for £999.99

[DimPrawn]

I can get it done for £999.99

£1000 would be too much!

[caffeine man]

Apparently, later models of the TT have a timing chain rather than a belt. I think most cars many years ago used to have chains.

It's always seemed a bit daft to me using a piece of rubber for something as crucial as the camshaft on an interference engine. I wonder whose bright idea that was.

Every BMW I had over the last 20 years had a timing chain. Doesn’t mean the chain won’t degrade though. I stretched a timing chain on my last BMW. Fortunately under warranty, was a £2500 fix, free to me.


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[DealorNoDeal]

So something you will have done what, every five years, so a cost of about £100 a year, and you have devoted half your life to this subject?

You probably spend more on crisps or light bulbs in a year....

Retired early. Time rich. Money not so much.

[DealorNoDeal]

Checked the service book for the car last night. It's only done 469 miles since 25 Apr 2019.

With insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, cost per mile must be astronomical.

[Paddy]

Retired early. Time rich. Money not so much.

Checked the service book for the car last night. It's only done 469 miles since 25 Apr 2019.

With insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, cost per mile must be astronomical.

In which case an Audi TT is not a good choice. I would recommend a car that is cheap to insure, cheap to tax, reliable and easy to maintain.

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