James McDermott

[James McDermott]

Evening all, i have a 2014 2.0tdi from new, had an email from Audi saying Cam belt may need changing, i have done 55k miles from new, any idea at what mileage it needs changing and pricing

 

[Steve Q]

Hi James welcome to the forum :) 

I think Audi would charge around £450-£500 but I think your cambelt/waterpump doesn't need changing till the 80k mark. 

Has the car always been serviced at Audi? 

Cheers

steve 

[Magnet]

Hello James,

When you say ....."from Audi"...  do you mean direct from Audi Cutomer Services, or the main dealer, where you have it serviced ( bought it new from)? 

This seems early by any stretch of the imagination unless something has changed, and if it were mine - irrespective of where the e-mail originated- I would reply and ask them to let you know (it will then be in writing) what the recommend change intervals are for your car.

You should then be told:-. x miles or x years, whichever comes first. 

It would be interesting to know the outcome.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

Just an afterthought:- are they assuming that due to your annual mileage, that you may exceed the recommended mileage change point before they next see it for service? Unlikely, but may be part of an explanation.