I have been told that 80,000 is standared fot the 4.2 A8 for the timeing belt. I have a 98 A8 and 01 A8L with 82,000 and 60,000 respectfully. I am going in to replace the 98s' belt soon. I have noticed that keeping your oil changes on time helps a lot. I recently changed to Mobile 1 full synthetic and instantly noticed a difference. The thinks I would look out for in buying the higher mile late 90's A8s is the electrical systems. I have had numerious little hic-cups with mirrors, headrests, seats, and power ports. All these are just an inconviance, but spendy if you want them fixed. Good luck, I would still recomind them, they are great to drive and you wont be lost in the parking lot looking for you car.

 

Hello,

I just purchased a 97 A8 with 70K. Has been factory serrviced since new.

Question one. What is the factory time to replace timing belt.
Question two. Under the hood and mounted in the hood are two air filters. They appear to never have been replaced. What are they, what do they do, and can they be replaced with aftermarket units?

Stephen

[IMG]local://upfiles/6153/C339CB7BACCD429F90E379E738CF57D1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/6153/583C82DACACF413C909A137B27460849.jpg[/IMG]

 

please post your question in a brand new thread. Do not steal someone elses.

 

for your 97 the factory time is either 6 years or 144kilometers/90miles

those filters underneath the hood which there are 2 of are the pollen filters I do not know of any aftermarket replacements for these

 

Check eBay for those filters

 

are you asking if an a8 is capable of doing 200k? of course! go to www.autotrader.co.uk and search for all audi a8, ordered by price; the dirt cheap ones usually have 150k - 300k on them


heh.. i've been offered one with 230k on the clock, for £2500.. im thinking of haggling


if youre asking whether its possible to do that on one timing belt.. that would be a resounding "no"

 

my brothers 99 A8 has 287K this is unreal. The car is running like new. as for timing belts. $450 you can do it, in Brooklyn, NY and that's with your parts. I have an account in Audi so it's cheap