Having just had my 2013 (Sportback 150 P.S     september reg first facelift model)  1968 cc diesel  CRBC engine  ZZZ8V4EA type full gates timing belt kit plus water pump and tensioner +all rollers,  I am disappointed to learn that my car has indeed another belt that should ideally be done. Although nothing mentioned by the garage when the belts were done ..  is this correct ?  Do i have a wet belt for this vehicle to drive the oil pump or is this early model still on the balance shaft drive gear type ?    She has now clocked 168000 miles and i have just started to go through essential maint tactics as just aquired the car .  It has been looked after over the years but was a gift from my son in law who has misplaced the service history.  advice appreciated.  ...   regards 

If servicing was done by Audi or an Audi accredited agent you can apply to Audi for a print of all the work done on the car during its life. If servicing was done elsewhere or skipped then there will be no record of it.

I can't help with your other questions.

Thanks clifford for your reply. Can anyone state that my car with the CRBC engine indeed does have the oil pump wetbelt ? hence my request for parts/diagrams /part numbers to check. (better than stripping down half the engine ) ....   EA288 CRBC  first facelift 2013 model 110 k 150 ps 1968 cc diesel ....     ?

Seems it does, as I’ve found a part number for it. Belt is 04L115264A. 

Link to LLL parts for A3, CRBC engine, diesel, 2013 plate:  https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/745/1/115/115055

 

Thankyou so very much Richard.That link has been a great help.  That particular belt i actually have. It connects the bottom oil pump pulley (in the pump sump pan) to the toothed pulley on the crankshaft behind the timing belt toothed pulley.  I cannot seem to find the oil / seal cover that fits over the crankshaft. Its a cover seal with a centre oil seal and complete outer rubber seal on the cover , that bolts on with about 9/10 bolts to the engine block and sump upper lip. There are so many variations for petrol and diesel in aftermarket (which i do not want)  for this cover , i wanted OEM.  I cannot find this cover/seal shown in the catalogue on LLL . It shows the wet belt and pulleys and the oil pump listed , but not the upper pulley cover over it. This cover has to be removed to access the top pulley of the wet belt to fit the wet belt. Cover has a one time PTFE centre seal , which is a one time use fit and has to be renewed after removal. I bought a topran cover on ebay but the quality had a lot to be desired.  If you do find the cover /seal on here on LLL much appreciated.   Once again thankyou so VERY much for you help Richard , very good website.  Cheers ...     many thanks

On 2/13/2026 at 1:33 PM, A3SPORT said:

Having just had my 2013 (Sportback 150 P.S     september reg first facelift model)  1968 cc diesel  CRBC engine  ZZZ8V4EA type full gates timing belt kit plus water pump and tensioner +all rollers,  I am disappointed to learn that my car has indeed another belt that should ideally be done. Although nothing mentioned by the garage when the belts were done ..  is this correct ?  Do i have a wet belt for this vehicle to drive the oil pump or is this early model still on the balance shaft drive gear type ?    She has now clocked 168000 miles and i have just started to go through essential maint tactics as just aquired the car .  It has been looked after over the years but was a gift from my son in law who has misplaced the service history.  advice appreciated.  ...   regards 

Stefan have you tried downloading the “MyAudi” app and then register your car on it (need v5 details), that way you should have visibility of all work done to it by Audi or Audi specialist garages. That’s what I found anyway when I downloaded the App 5 years ago, I could see all the previous 3 years of service history prior to me buying the car. Only issue is your reliant on the garage putting the detail into the text and it’s very much hit or miss, Glasgow Audi just inputted major service with no breakdown of what that covered, whist Inverness Audi went the extra mile and actually listed full details.

Nice one george ! I will give this a go. Can the app download to my pc and work ,or is it mobile only ...   prefer P.C actually.  Can i find this app online ?    cheers ..

Some more links. Like everything, just double check with Audi parts as they will need your VIN. This is for 8V. Pretty sure item (12) is the crankshaft cover, not cheap at £115, but it is what it is. Part number 04L103151A. Meyle or Febi is half that price.

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/745/1/103/103055

Second part with belt, etc.

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/745/1/115/115055

Yes thankyou Richard. It is the crankshaft cover. Same part but cortico on Autodoc £30.00  and on JGP  about the same price but carrige free (cheap topran part )   I have returned both but found that one had 9 mounting holes and the other 10 !   so really did not know which may have been for petrol models ...    I will contact LLL   see what they say as i am not sure all the models listed are diesel on their site.  Great reply and thankou  for your help.  Helps alot . Cheers .. stefan.

Hello Stefan,

I would not exclude using parts from Meyle and Febi. 
Not sure why people source parts from Autodoc - if only due to the high postage charge. 
Reputable sellers on EBay offer good deals on what has been good quality aftermarket parts - generally post free. 
Regards,

Gareth. 

Fair comment Gareth. I agree with that . I ordered a Corteco cover/seal from Autodoc as they are a reputable parts manufacturer (corteco),as with the crank pulleys etc they make. The problem was that as i mentioned,the part (topran ) from JGC and autodoc both had different mounting bolt holes ...  so i did not know which was correct. The centre crankshaft seals are generally forgiving and seal well,but the outer plastic cover rubber seals are the leak point especially on the 2 bottom outer corners. The problem with aftermarket sees the plastic warp from engine heat and compromise the seal. Many are not perfectly straight to begin with. Most technicians apply a pea-sized dob of sealant to the lower outer corners when fitting ,as this area is a known leak point. However £150 plus vat and carriage ordered from LL is in my view well over the top ,even for OEM VW.  I could of course reuse the old one, but a leak drip there can compromise the main timing belt , so not worth it.  The cover itself is mounted dry ,as is the PTF seal,so a lot relies upon the quality of the part ,hence my choice of the Corteco . I will order one again from autodoc if i cannot find the same corteco (not chinese clone ) on Ebay once i get more info from LL.  Thanks for your post .. always nice to talk to members ...    regards stefan

47 minutes ago, A3SPORT said:

Fair comment Gareth. I agree with that . I ordered a Corteco cover/seal from Autodoc as they are a reputable parts manufacturer (corteco),as with the crank pulleys etc they make. The problem was that as i mentioned,the part (topran ) from JGC and autodoc both had different mounting bolt holes ...  so i did not know which was correct. The centre crankshaft seals are generally forgiving and seal well,but the outer plastic cover rubber seals are the leak point especially on the 2 bottom outer corners. The problem with aftermarket sees the plastic warp from engine heat and compromise the seal. Many are not perfectly straight to begin with. Most technicians apply a pea-sized dob of sealant to the lower outer corners when fitting ,as this area is a known leak point. However £150 plus vat and carriage ordered from LL is in my view well over the top ,even for OEM VW.  I could of course reuse the old one, but a leak drip there can compromise the main timing belt , so not worth it.  The cover itself is mounted dry ,as is the PTF seal,so a lot relies upon the quality of the part ,hence my choice of the Corteco . I will order one again from autodoc if i cannot find the same corteco (not chinese clone ) on Ebay once i get more info from LL.  Thanks for your post .. always nice to talk to members ...    regards stefan

Hi if you buy the o.e. seal and put it on dry it will leak its got bugger all to do with the quality of the plastic as the bottom of the plastic housing forms part of the sump pan seal so its more to do with the sealant, I have always found the genuine Ford sealant works best, don't know what's in it but it works really well on any sump pan even the tin ones the only thing I would say is buy a genuine belt, the oe seals are Febi, Corteco or INA but Meyle are the same quality, they also do a chain conversion kit so you never have to change the belt again but at around £800 thats a bit steep.

Steve.

Cheers for the info Steve. I dont have any repair procedure manual or digital yet for use,and will be looking into this shortly , especially DIY requires it these days.  Yes meyle i have found are good , as with coteco. INA i believe were taken over and i noticed on suspension parts castings etc were not as good as they use to be. Febi ... not sure if they still manufacture parts at all nowadays , seem to be more like autodoc suppliers now . I have bought MEYLE droplinks/waterpumps etc for other vehicles and found them good. I may try the Ford sealant , as at the moment i use Victor reinze sealant usually ,but its expensive. Dont think i will invest £800 on the chain option ,but its nice to know . Its amazing how when first OEM parts are made , usually top quality products are used , need a good start for reliability until guarantees run out from new, and then other versions of the parts appear. Thanks again for info and reply to my post..   appreciated as always ...     stefan

TRW were the best parts i came across for other cars spares !   In particular suspension control arms ..