# Audi guys... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 29, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212 "2006-09-29T12:13:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/1 "2006-09-29T12:13:02Z")
the 2000 A6 posted FS in classifieds… 76K What problems could come up and how much would they cost, my sister needs a 1st car and this looks like a decent one…will it go 130K w/o needing any major work other than oil change, etc… type or are timing chains, etc… coming up? ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/2 "2006-09-29T13:53:36Z")
If the chains and control arms are not done yet, they are coming up within the next 10-25k. Chain kit (includes water pump)- $250 labor- $400 Control arms (full kit) -$500 Labor - ~$400 Those are the biggies around 80-100k. ---
**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/3 "2006-09-29T14:01:29Z")
It’s a 2000 so he should be fine with the control arm issue. And I’m pretty certain it is not a chain. I dont think I have ever seen a Audi with chains… So just make sure the timing belt has been done. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/4 "2006-09-29T14:03:20Z")
chain, belt same damn difference. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/5 "2006-09-29T14:21:47Z")
I’m sure it’s been covered but 1. It’s a belt and 1. It sure as shit won’t cost $400 in labor anywhere that you’d actually want to have the job done. The 30v 2.8 is one of the best motors audi has made in a while, it’s a tank, and should have no problem going to 200k w/ proper oil changes and timing belt refreshes. However, they can leak a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/6 "2006-09-29T14:25:49Z")
I know you are captain audi, but I had my timing BELT kit installed for $425. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/7 "2006-09-29T16:26:32Z")
Captain? I don’t even own one. ---
**Author:** ![audios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@audios](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/audios)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/8 "2006-09-29T17:34:28Z")
jager is right, belt and control arms are the majors. other than that the 2.8 is stout and should work out great for your lil sis ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/9 "2006-09-29T21:31:05Z")
the 30v do have a nasty tendency to leak from their cam seals after ~100k. the parts are not cheap, and the task is very labor intensive. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/10 "2006-09-30T06:48:00Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > I know you are captain audi, but I had my timing BELT kit installed for $425. :werd: Captain Audi,:lol: Tell the dickhead how it is LOL X… P.S. Yeah, like Jaeger said, and I’ve gone through it too. (did it all myself though) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Passatappart.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/7/9798191e4d0a610ce0c702fa5a4e3586478cee8f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-guys/18212/11 "2006-09-30T08:14:09Z")
Uhm, I think I know, I’ve prob. done more TBs on 2.8s than everyone in this thread combined. [http://www.scaudi.com/howto/tbwriteup.html](http://www.scaudi.com/howto/tbwriteup.html)