Cambelt Change?

[JDT89]

Hi,

I took my A4 to Audi last week to get the emissions update done and they did a free check of my car, they have said my cambelt needs changing as it needs to be changed every 75k miles or 5 years, my car is 5 years old and has done 25k miles. In my service book it says every 133k miles and no time limit. Who is right the dealer or the service book? Are Audi trying to con me?

[exsandman]

Had mine done at about 5 1/2  years old with 48k on the clock...was about 600 quid if I remember correctly  about 3 years ago including the water pump which they always do at the same time..it might get expensive  if it does let go and age is just as likely to perish things like belts as the mileage itself. 

 

Cheers

 

M

[Dan3222]

Russian roulette mate. Probably the most important bit of rubber on your car. Rather pay £600 now than 2.5k in 6 months time. But then that is only my opinion. Plus I would do it myself so I would only have the cost of the items.

why not try a few independent garages that are VAG specialists, might save some 💰