audipages ABZ Timing Belt Parts

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Parts Required for a Timing Belt Job
for the 32 Valve ABZ Engine

Changing the Timing Belt
The A8 timing belt should be changed every 90,000 miles or five years. When changing the timing belt, there are other components that need to be changed. Other repairs should be considered at the same time including changing the oil cooler plastic pipes and o-rings. The procedure for changing the timing belt can be found here.

The following outlines what parts should be considered for replacement during the timing belt change. It is high recommended that the oil cooler o-rings and plastic pipe be replaced during this procedure. You can find the oil cooler procedure here.

Where to get the Parts
The parts can be purchased through your local dealer, but expect to pay over $900.00 for them at list price. There are aftermarket suppliers that you can purchase them from. Wendy Hager sells a lot of parts on ebay and can supply all the part below. To contact her, email her at snolvr8@msn.com. The cost for all the parts from Wendy is about $498.00. Most of them, if not all are OEM parts. The parts prices below are from Wendy Hager, quoted 12/03. This page was updated 12/9/03, the parts are now $134.75 more than originally quoted prices due to a price increase. The TB damper is now a dealer only item, once it is available aftermarket again, the price will go back down. It went from $86 to $153!

Table of Replacement Parts

Picture	Part Number	Description	Price
	077109119E	Timing Belt	$59.95
	077109246B	Timing Belt Damper	$153.00
	N 905 428 01	Harmonic Balancer Bolt	$12.50
	077109244A	Idler Pulley (2 required!)	$79.90 ($39.95 each)
	077109243A	Tensioner Pulley	$59.95
	077903137Q	Serpentine Belt	$29.95
	078121113F	Thermostat (with gasket)	$11.50
	077121004H	Water Pump and gasket	$64.95
	077103487A	Camshaft Cover Oil Seal (2 required!)	$7.00 ($3.50 each)
	G001200 (red)	Engine Coolant (make sure you have 5 liters on hand)	$20.00 (approximate cost)

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