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Recommendation for Audi A3 Timing belt/waterpump Replacement

  • 26-11-2022 11:16pm
    #1
    kmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Relation bought a 2015 Audi A3 1.6D recently and there is 200kms on the clock and no confirmation if the belt was changed previously.

    Where would ye recommend in or around Maynooth to get this done?

    What kits would ye advise to go for/avoid?

    Thanks in advance.



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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Daltons near Portlaoise any good to you? They are VW/Audi specalists and highly thought of around here. Also your nearly always better leaving the mechanic/garage source the parts, they will get the right parts, buy them at trade price cheaper than you and standover them if they fail prematurely.



  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I would price a VW/Skoda/Audi dealer for the job too, they often have offers on for timing belt jobs. I have a 2.0 TDI Skoda and main dealer were offering timing belt and water pump for €490 as an add-on to the service.



  • #4
    kmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭kmb


    Thanks for replies guys.

    Audi is €650 booking on line or €750 otherwise.

    I remember George Dalton from years ago on boards.ie,I will email them for a quote though getting there may be awkaward from Maynooth as they are not open on Saturdays to drop the car in.

    Is George still om board.ie?

    If there are anymore recommendations closer to Maynooth/Baldonnell, I would welcome the options.

    Thanks all.



  • #5
    newmember2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Have used this guy before when I used to work in that area and would use agian -

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/C.A.R.S+Celbridge+Auto+Repair+Service/@53.3481499,-6.5096442,223m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x48677106f42cd57b:0x944081016a16a771!2sDublin+Rd,+Donaghcumper,+Co.+Kildare!3b1!8m2!3d53.3400313!4d-6.5279583!3m4!1s0x4867719cae8fbfc9:0xdde2afa485f31f38!8m2!3d53.3478163!4d-6.5086984



  • #6
    kmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭kmb


    Thanks Guys, appreciate the responses above.

    The car has 18" Luxxan inspire S4 tyres on it and though they have loads of thread, should be swopped out ASAP?

    I presume these are a budget tyre similar to Triangle tyre?



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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Assuming they’re 225/40R18 they’re actually not an outrageously expensive tyre. Good Year Efficientgrip in that size should be around €125 each and are a nice quiet grippy tyre that gets good mileage.


    Try a few emergency stops in the wet with what you have and see how much ABS involvement there is before you stop. It’s a good indicator to how good the tyres are.



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