Tdi

Diagnostics

Diagnostics fees and VAG-COM fees area flat rate of $50 but are free if we perform the work
within 10 days from time of diagnosis.

Timing Belts
*All Cars after a Diesel Toyz timing belt service have a 100,000 mile change interval except early (1996-1998) TDIs*
Pricing
2006(.5) (BRM) Jetta PD TDI Timing belt job $450
2004-2005 (BHW) Passat PD TDI Timing belt job $700
2004-2005 (BEW) Golf/Jetta PD TDI Timing Belt job $450
2004-2005 (BEW) Beetle PD TDI Timing Belt job $500
1999.5-2003 (ALH) Golf/Jetta TDI Timing belt job job $400
1999.5-2003 (ALH) Beetle TDI Timing belt job job $450
Pre 1999.5 (1Z / AHU) Jetta/Passat TDI Timing belt job $400
*above pricing is labor only*
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Intakes

*We install completely refurbished (sparkling clean) intakes*
ALH engined( 1999.5-2003) Golf/Jetta/Beetles $275 + your sooted up intake
BEW engined(2004-2005/6) G/J/B - $CALL + your intake

Injection Pump Work

$Call

Why Should My Timing Belt Be Replaced?

"...a high compression engine, like a Diesel, will have the pistons travel in a stroke that overlaps the stroke of the valves as they move open and close. The camshaft normally controls the opening and closing of the valves to occur only when the piston is clear. If the valves are open and do not move closed when the piston reaches the top of its stroke (i.e. if the belt is broken), the piston will strike the valve and damage the valve and the piston. The repair cost of this damage is often several thousand dollars. Although timing belt replacement is not an inexpensive operation, replacing the belt long before its likely failure is inexpensive in comparison to the cost of a failure. The replacement interval varies depending upon model but is generally 96,000 km/60K miles for manual transmission models for the 2001 and prior model years, and 64,000 km/40K miles for automatic transmission modeis for the 2001 and prior model years, and 128,000 km/80K miles for 2002 model year regardless of transmission. The 2002 model has an updated belt and tensioner design which may be retrofitted to A4..."

The above is a quote from www.tdiclub.com pertaining to the importance of timing belt replacement and the intervals at which it should be done for the various year models and transmission types. The information is a bit dated as the www.dieselgeek.com A4 Deluxe timing belt kit raises the change interval to 100K miles due to the addition of the water pump and all associated rollers. If its got to go for 100K miles, you want to be sure everything is going to hold up. Almost every time I do a belt, I find at least one bad roller. A lot of time, two or three are found to be obviously hosed. About 1 in 5 water pumps are leaking and are in need of replacement.

Do I have the old style belt or the long life belt?

Generally if your car was made before May 2001 you have the old style “119D” timing belt with the short replacement interval. However, some folks just don’t know when their car was made. Here is a picture of both belts side by side after being removed from service.
You should be able to go out and pop the engine cover off (3, 10mm nuts, 3 plastic caps, and watch out there is also a little clip on the vacuum line to the EGR at the back.) and un-hook the clips on the belt cover and see for yourself definitively which belt you have. The new style “119M” belt is shown on the left. Notice the “clothy” appearance. The short life belt appears rubbery and generally looks wimpy.