Audi Timing Belt Interval: When to Replace? (Solution)

Audi A2

- 4-cylinder, 4-valve gasoline engines (1.4L), no scheduled maintenance interval.
- 3-cylinder TDI pump nozzle injectors, service interval every 90,000 km.


Audi A3 from 1997 onwards.

- 2V gasoline engines (1.6L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- 5V gasoline engines (1.8L / 1.8L Turbo, excluding the S3 model): every 180,000 km.
- S3 1.8L 5V Turbo, up to and including production in May 2000: every 180,000 km.
- S3 1.8L 5V Turbo from production month (MJ) 2001, every 120,000 km.
- TDI engines up to manufacturing date MJ 1999 (X), every 60,000 km.
- TDI engines from manufacturing year 2000 (Y) to manufacturing year 2001 (1), every 90,000 km.
- TDI engines from production year 2002 onwards: every 120,000 km.
- TDI engines from production year 2003 onwards: every 150,000 km.
- TDI pump-injector engines should be serviced every 90,000 km.


Audi TT, starting from the year 1999.

- 5V gasoline engines (1.8L turbo, 132 kW): maintenance every 180,000 km.
- 5V gasoline engines (1.8L turbo, 165 kW) manufactured up to and including model year 2000: maintenance every 180,000 km.
- 5V gasoline engines (1.8L turbo, 165 kW) from model year 2001 onwards: service interval every 120,000 km.


Audi 80 / Audi 90 from 1987 - 1995.

- 4-cylinder, 2-valve gasoline engines, all requiring maintenance every 120,000 km.
- 5-cylinder gasoline engines (2.2L turbo / 2.3L), all requiring maintenance every 120,000 km.
- V6 2V gasoline engines (2.6L / 2.8L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- TDI engines: service every 90,000 km.


Audi A4 (B5) from 1995 to 2001.

- 4-cylinder, 2-valve gasoline engines (1.6L), no scheduled maintenance interval.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L), up to manufacturing date May 1999: service interval every 120,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L), from model year 2000 onwards, requiring maintenance every 180,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L turbo), all requiring maintenance every 120,000 km.
- V6 2V gasoline engines (2.6L / 2.8L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- V6 gasoline engines (2.4L / 2.8L): maintenance every 120,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines, 2.7L turbo, except for the RS4 models, all with a maintenance interval of 120,000 km.
Use repair kit 07819847.
- 1.9L TDI engines up to manufacturing year 1999 (X), AHH engine: every 60,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI engines up to manufacturing year 1999 (model X), excluding those with the AHH engine code, require maintenance every 90,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI engines from manufacturing year 2000 (model code Y), every 90,000 km.
- All 1.9L TDI "Pump Duse" engines, every 90,000 km (approximately 56,000 miles).
- 2.5L V6 TDI engines: service every 120,000 km.


Audi A4 (B6) from 2001 onwards.
Audi A4 Convertible (B6) from 2003 onwards.

- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L turbo), all requiring maintenance every 180,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (2.0L), all requiring maintenance every 180,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (3.0L), service interval every 120,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI "Pump Duse" engines: service interval every 90,000 km, for models from the year 2004 onwards: service interval every 120,000 km.
- 2.5L V6 TDI engines: service every 120,000 km.

Audi Cabriolet (B3) up to the year 2000.

- 4-cylinder, 2-valve gasoline engines - no scheduled maintenance interval.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L), all requiring service every 120,000 km.
- V6 2V gasoline engines (2.6L / 2.8L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- 1.9L TDI engine, up to and including production month June 1999 (model code X), every 90,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI engines from manufacturing year 2000 (model code Y), every 90,000 km.


Audi 100 / A6 (C4) 1991 - 1997

- 4-cylinder, 2-valve gasoline engines, all requiring maintenance every 120,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L), all requiring service every 120,000 km.
- 5-cylinder gasoline engines (2.2L turbo, 2.3L), all requiring maintenance every 120,000 km.
- V6 2V gasoline engines (2.6L / 2.8L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (2.8L), service interval every 120,000 km.
- 4.2L V8 gasoline engine, service interval every 120,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI engines: service every 90,000 km.
- 2.4L diesel engine, service interval every 120,000 km.
- 2.5L TDI engines: service every 120,000 km.


Audi A6 (C5) from 1998 onwards.

- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L), all requiring service every 180,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (1.8L turbo), all requiring service every 120,000 km.
- 4-cylinder, 5-valve gasoline engines (2.0L), all requiring maintenance every 180,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (2.4L without 125 kW), every 120,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (2.4L, only 125 kW), maintenance every 180,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines, 2.7L turbo, service interval every 120,000 km.
Use repair kit 07819847.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (2.8L), service interval every 120,000 km.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (3.0L), service interval every 120,000 km.
- V8 gasoline engine, except for the RS6 models, requires servicing every 120,000 km.

- 1.9L TDI engine, up to and including production month June 1999 (model code X), every 90,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI engines from manufacturing year 2000 (model code Y), every 90,000 km.
- 1.9L TDI "Pump Duse" engines: service interval every 90,000 km.
- 2.5L V6 TDI engines: service every 120,000 km.

*-RS6: Check every 30,000 km, replace every 60,000 km.


Audi V8 (D1) from 1989 to 1994.

- 3.6L V8 gasoline engine: service every 90,000 km.
- 4.2L V8 gasoline engine, service interval every 120,000 km.


Audi A8 (D2) from 1994 to 2002.

- V6 2V gasoline engines (2.8L): no scheduled maintenance interval.
- V6 5V gasoline engines (2.8L), service interval every 120,000 km.
- V8 gasoline engines: service interval every 120,000 km.
- 2.5L V6 TDI engines: service every 120,000 km.
- 3.3L V8 TDI engine, service every 120,000 km.


Audi A8 (D3) from 2003 onwards.

- V8 gasoline engines (3.7L; 4.2L): service interval every 120,000 km.