Audi 100 2.5 TDI - So how many miles will she do?

The message from "Adrian Sims" contains these words:

Change the belt at an independant and it shouldn't cost an arm and leg.

Get it done and keep enjoying the car.

I have a 200 Turbo with 1/3 million miles.

Do I also have to replace cam belt(s) and if yes, will it tear up the engine when they break ?

Thank you,

Courtney

The message from Courtney Thomas contains these words:

In my opinion - yes and yes.

Thanks for all the replies so far!!

Cheers Ad

Can the "cam belt" be replaced without removing the engine ?

The reason I ask is that the factory manual starts the replacement instructions with the statement, "with the engine removed".

Thanks to everyone for the kind advice,

Courtney

Courtney, No, you can replace the belt with it in the car, it's just easier with it out of the car. You should replace the water pump and the front crank seal while you have the thing apart. Cheers! Steve Sears

The message from Courtney Thomas contains these words:

We're talking about the straight-5, yes? In that case, yes, and quite easily. The Haynes manual tells you how.

Buy,

Exactly which Haynes manual pertains to the '90 Audi Turbo 200, please ?

Thank you,

Courtney

The message from Courtney Thomas contains these words:

No idea - I was talking about the Audi 100 2.5 TDI 5-cyl as mentioned in the subject!

The message from Courtney Thomas contains these words:

Possibly this one...

Steve,

I've tried to write you off line but, even though I omit the SHOES, your email address still doesn't work.

Do you not accept personal email ?

Courtney

Get one of the factory manual CD on ebay, they have all the audis for the past

cp

the procedure is the same on all petrol five pots whether a turbo or not and yes it can be done in the car, its really easy! any old haynes will do!

Adrian, just to follow up on what others have written, the procedure is basically the same for all of the in-line 5-cylinder engines. The 2460 cc diesel 5-cyl is good for many hundreds of thousands of miles, if properly looked after. But... (and it's a big "but") the cam belt does need changing at the right intervals, because if it breaks or slips, the pistons will hit the valves and you'll knacker the head. I see you're in the UK, so you'll need a decent belt for the "maximum revs" smoke test in the MOT anyway, so I'd be inclined to change it just before the MOT every two years.

Also be warned that the belt drives the water pump (water pumps seem to be one of the weak spots of many Audis) and if the pump seizes it'll take the belt with it. This actually happened to me last year on my A6 5-cyl diesel (basically the later version of your model) very shortly after a new belt had been fitted. The belt didn't actually break, but it stripped some of its teeth with expensive results. So I would change the belt and the pump at the same time. On the later 100/A6 you have to take half the front of the car off, so you may want to get someone else to do it. On earlier 5-cylinder models it's easier (I've actually done a cam belt on a 1997 model petrol

In response to the question from another poster about the Haynes manual for a 200 Turbo, the manual number is 0907 (covers the petrol 100/200) and Haynes' website indicates they have it in stock. It doesn't include quattro aspects (come to think of it, I thought all 200s were quattro, BICBW) but it's a useful manual with far more information than some of their more recent stuff.

Regards

Jonathan