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Timing belt kit from blauparts.com

Hi, I need to have the timing belt replaced on my 2001 A4 1.8T Q (duing my last oil change and cehckup, the dealership suggested so after inspecting it). Am thinking about buying the kit myself and having the job done at a local Audi shop instead of going to the dealership (that saves me a few hundred dollars for this job). This is first time I am doing it this way, so wondering if blauparts.com is a good place to buy the kit ? If not, are there any other good/reliable places online where I can get genuine Audi parts ? Also, any suggestions for Audi mechanics in the California bay area would be much appreciated.

Thanks guys, girish.

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girish
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"girish" wrote

They're fine.

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has good prices, but they tend to screw up the orders and send you the wrong parts once in a while.

Pete

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Pete

Appreciate the prompt response Pete, thanks !

I checked ecstuning.com and there were three categories of the ECS Tuning ultimate timing belt kit:

  1. ECS Ultimate Timing Belt Kit- AEB & ATW Engine Codes Only
  2. ECS Tuning Ultimate Timing Belt Kit- Early VIN AWM Engine Codes (Fits up to VIN #8d 1 042 384 on AMW engine codes) and
  3. ECS Tuning Ultimate Timing Belt Kit- Late VIN AWM Engine Codes (Fits from VIN #8d 1 042 385 on AMW engine codes)

My VIN ends as A 003 278, not sure which one to choose here. If you can, could you point me to the right one here ?

Thanks, girish.

Pete wrote:

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"girish" wrote

My guess is that you fall under #2, but you might want to give them a call just to be sure.

Pete

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Pete

You were rite Pete, I fall under #2, checked with ECS Tuning over the phone.

Appreciate your help here !

Thanks, girish.

Pete wrote:

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girish

Just thinking out loud, but if YOU purchase the parts then the shop that installs your parts won't have to warranty the parts only their labor.

I recommend that you allow them to use THEIR parts.

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One out of many Daves

Yes, thats true and thats what is concerning me. The shop provides warranty for the labor alone. ECS Tuning does provide a 1-year warranty for parts, though.

Also, one more thing is that the timing belt (and all belts for that matter) in the ECS Tuning kit is a Conti Tech one. Any idea if its different from the OEM one ? Or is it the OEM one ? If its different, is it good to buy that or is it better to request an OEM one from them ?

Thanks, girish.

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girish

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