Audi A2 Timing belt change

[oweneades]

Hi all, I have a quick query to anyone who has had experience with this subject.

I have been told after a recent service of my 02 plate audi A2 1.4 TDI that it is due for a timing belt change. The car has only done 28k since new so is relatively low mileage for its age. However I take it needs the change due to the age of the car rather than the amount of miles it has done.

Anyway my query is what sort of price am I looking at (rough ball park figure).

The garage seemed to have no clue which I found a bit strange seeing as they just serviced the car and are capable of servicing this part.

Just to let you know it will be done at a VW/audi specialist garage rather than a main dealer as I am not paying their ridiculous prices.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Happy easter all!

 

[oweneades]

This always makes me wonder. So the belt needs changing because it's old - and not because of the work it's done.

Right - so clearly these things age do they?

That case - I hope they give you a belt that's litterally just come out of the factory rather than giving you one off their shelves that might have been sat there for 12 months.

Ask the Audi specialists what they think - they may well say leave it till 45k or whatever.

This is exactly why I am asking the question as surely as the car hasn't done as many miles it hasn't been 'used' as much as a car which has done more miles regardless of age.

I am kind of stumped as to why it needs to be changed now as most cars I have seen (inlcuding my old astra 1.6 8v) only needed it changed around 40k +.

EDIT: Telsa just seen your reply, that would make sense. I think I will have a trawl around on some car forums for any info.

If anyone has any quotes they were given please let me know a ball park figure. (I am short this moneth due to changing jobs so I hope it won't be a cripling amount)

cheers all