Q7MK 1 Discussion - 2015 Q7 Timing Chain/Tensioner - 2015 Audi Q7, upon cold start the timing chain grinds for a split second until pressure is build up on tensioner. Not a single problem with the vehicle, ever, until now. Above and beyond on recorded monthly and major maintenance. Dealership says the sound is 130000 miles Timing Belt Replacement (2.0L TDI and A3 e-tron only) 140,000 miles or 1 year after previous ser- (A4 and Q7 only) Minor Maintenance Service The air cleaner replacement at this interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine. Perform at 60,000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first. AudiB8 2.0 Timing Chain Kit Replacement Symptoms. Timing chain failure happens on the Audi B8s due to the original style tensioner. This tensioner had a critical design flaw which allowed the tensioner to max out and stretch the chain. If and when this happens, it's common for it to result in bent valves which would require AudiQ7, A4, S4, Audi Q5, TT, A5, S5, R8 only Timing Belt – replace at 110K miles (175 km) on Audi TT 2.0T with front wheel drive or 130K miles (205 km) on A3 2.0L TDI only. perform check every 20,000 miles (30,000 km) thereafter until replacement becomes necessary. Subsequent DPF replacement interval is a minimum of 120,000 miles Received1,682 Likes on 1,432 Posts. Audi changed from belt drive on the EA113 4-cyl to chain drive on the EA888 4-cyl. Audi also changed their tune to "lifetime", which simply means "should last to 200k km (124k miles)" in Audi-corp. Another issue that complicated all this was the defective tensioner design that prompted many of the engine . 247 468 163 375 418 485 210 237

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