When to replace the Audi A8 timing belt

The Audi A8 is Audi's top model in the upper segment. This model comes with both petrol and diesel engines. Below is an overview of the timing belt replacement intervals. If you don't know which engine your car has, you can enter the license plate number below

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Petrol variants produced between 1997 and 2002:

Audi A8 2.8 (up to 2001) = 120 000 Kilometres or up to 5 years;
Audi A8 2.8 (from 2001) = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 2.8 quattro (up to 2001) = 120 000 Kilometres or up to 5 years;
Audi A8 2.8 quattro (from 2001) = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 3.7 = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 3.7 quattro = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 4.2 quattro = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 6.0 W12 quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 S8 quattro = 120 000 Kilometre.

Diesel variants produced between 1997 and 2002:

Audi A8 2.5 TDI = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 2.5 TDI quattro = 120 000 Kilometre;
Audi A8 3.3 TDI quattro = 120 000 Kilometre.

Petrol variants produced between 2002 and 2010:

Audi A8 2.8 FSI = Timing chain;
Audi A8 3.0 120 000 kilometres;
Audi A8 3.0 quattro = 120 000 kilometres;
Audi A8 3.2 FSI = Timing chain;
Audi A8 3.2 FSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 3.7 FSI quattro = 120 000 kilometres;
Audi A8 4.2 FSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 4.2 quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 6.0 W12 quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 S8 quattro = Timing chain.

Diesel variants produced between 2002 and 2010:

Audi A8 3.0 TDI = Timing chain;
Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 4.0 TDI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 4.2 TDI quattro = Timing chain.

Petrol variants produced from 2012 onwards:

Audi A8 2.0 TFSI Hybrid=. Timing chain;
Audi A8 2.5 FSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 3.0 TFSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 4.0 TFSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 4.2 FSI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 6.0 W12 quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A8 S8 quattro = Timing chain.

Diesel variants produced from 2012 onwards:

Audi A6 3.0 TDI = Timing chain;
Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro = Timing chain;
Audi A6 4.2 TDI quattro = Timing chain.