That’s what I paid to have the timing belt done on my Audi A4 at an Audi independent shop.
Pros: done at independent shop
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Best Timing belt for Audi A4
I have personally been running this one for the past 3 years with no problems. As for the belt itself, I always run a conti tech (OES) belt and never have had a issue
Pros: no problems, reliable
Vehicle:
Audi A4
An old Audi belt motor goes 240k and the belt is still holding. I had a 2013 A4 2.0 that stretched the ~~belt~~ chain* at 70k and the valves kissed the pistons.
Pros: belt still holding
Cons: chain stretched
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 240000 km
My last car was an A4 with AMB engine and the recommended timing belt change interval according to maintenance booklet was at 110K, while at the local dealer they were trying to persuade everyone to change it at 80K. I did one myself at 104K and it was just the right time as I noticed it started to stretch.
Pros: right time, noticed stretch
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 104000 km
There is no way to know without removing the cylinder head and posting pictures. Best case you can just replace the timing belt and any bent valves.
Pros: replace timing belt
Cons: bent valves
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Never heard of them before, but I just installed a Gates Racing (blue) timing belt on my 2.8L Passat.
Vehicle:
Audi A4
6 years or 75,000 miles is the most I'd push any timing belt. We inspected a timing belt on a 2002 A4 with 57,000 miles in September - in-service date of 6/1/02 so it's over 6 years. Told her the belt is walking off, riding the edge of the tensioner and fraying.
Cons: walking off, riding edge, fraying
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 91732 km
After just snapping one in my Audi A4 B7, I had to rebuild that entire head. Total pain in the ass. The factory belt lasted 15 years, 175k miles before it let go.
Cons: engine damage, difficult rebuild
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 281635 km
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This part for Audi A4 is made around the world. We have reviews for timing belt manufacturers from countries such as: Germany, USA .
In March 2026, the ranking of timing belt for Audi A4 on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 8 reviews and 25 votes.
Which timing belt to choose for Audi A4?
Last month, PartReview users preferred OEM Audi. 36% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: timing belt Gates — 12%.
Third place: Contitech with 12% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of timing belt, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- OEM Audi ranked 8, PR Score — 83. Based on 10 reviews and 31 vote.
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