wilzatron Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hi All, Apologies if this has been posted in the past. I have a 2011 Audi A3 2L PETROL TFSI Black Edition and wondering if it is a cambelt or timing chain? After doing some homework, it seems its a chain to last the life of the car but one garage did a reg check and said a belt. Apparently the checker gives 4 engine codes, but most garages are saying chain. Any ideas? Is ringing Audi direct the best choice? I don't get why i'm getting multiple answers :/ Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hi William I'd ring Audi in my opinion. I say this as I know the VAG group had to change from chain to belts as chains were stretching and failing when they shouldn't have been. Cheers Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mellows Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 The V6 's had chains for life unless the tensioner failed The others had belts don't wreck the motor for a belt MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niedzial1983 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2.0tfsi is chain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilzatron Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Thanks a lot for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAN Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hi My experience is with the 8P Audi A3 TFSI 2007 this has a cambelt which drives the exhaust cam. On the other end of this cam is a sprocket (vvt adjuster). This has chain which then drives the inlet cam, so has both. If you have both on your model the chain has a tensioner which on my model can fail. So when you change the belt get the tensioner checked out on the chain. If it fails - its very very expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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