It is important that you change the timing belt (also called a cambelt) in time on your Audi A4. On this page you will find more information about the timing belt replacement intervals on an Audi A4.
I have collected information about various popular diesel engines and petrol engines from the year 1995 until today.
You will also find information about which engines in Audi A4 that have a timing chain instead of a timing belt.
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When should the timing belt be changed on an Audi A4?
The timing belt replacement intervals are different depending on what model year and engine you have in your Audi A4.
Further down on this page you will find information about the intervals for different years and engines.
Also keep in mind that some motors have a timing chain. These usually do not need to be replaced.
If you hear a rattling sound from a motor with a timing chain, it may be a sign that the chain needs to be replaced.
Consult a mechanic if you hear a strange engine noise, especially if it is a rattling sound.
Audi A4 Timing Belt Replacement Intervals
Below are some examples of different timing belt replacement intervals. Keep in mind that both years and mileage are important to keep track of.
Even if your car has not traveled many miles, a timing belt still needs to be replaced. The material in the timing belts gets worse with age even if you do not use your car very often.
If you do not find your year model or engine, you can often find the information in your instruction manual or by calling a workshop.
Audi A4 1995 – 1999
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 1995 and 1999.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres | Years |
| Audi A4 1.6 1995 – 1999 | 101 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 1995 – 1999 | 125 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 1995 – 1999 | 150 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 1995 – 1999 | 150 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi S4 1995 – 1999 | 265 hp | ? | ? |
| Audi A4 2.8 V6 quattro 1995 – 1999 | 193 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.9 TDI 1995 – 1999 | 110 hp | 60 000 kilometres | ? |
| Audi A4 1.9 TDI quattro 1995 – 1999 | 110 hp | 90 000 kilometres | ? |
Audi A4 1999 – 2001
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 1999 and 2001.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres | Years |
| Audi A4 1.6 1999 – 2001 | 101 hp | 120 000 kilometres | ? |
| Audi A4 1.8 1999 – 2001 | 125 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 1999 – 2001 | 150 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 1999 – 2001 | 150 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 2.4 V6 1999 – 2001 | 165 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 1999 – 2001 | 180 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 1999 – 2001 | 180 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi S4 1999 – 2001 | 265 hp | 120 000 kilometres | 5 years |
| Audi RS 4 1999 – 2001 | 380 hp | ? | ? |
| Audi A4 1.9 TDI 1999 – 2001 | 110 hp | 60 000 kilometres | ? |
| Audi A4 1.9 TDI 1999 – 2001 | 115 hp | 90 000 kilometres | ? |
| Audi A4 2.5 TDI V6 1999 – 2001 | 150 hp | 120 000 kilometres | ? |
Audi A4 2001 – 2006
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 2001 and 2006.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.6 2001 – 2006 | 102 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 2.0 2001 – 2006 | 130 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 2001 – 2006 | 150 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 2001 – 2006 | 150 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 FSI 2001 – 2006 | 150 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 2001 – 2006 | 163 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 2001 – 2006 | 163 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.4 V6 2001 – 2006 | 170 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 2001 – 2006 | 190 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 2001 – 2006 | 190 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.0 V6 2001 – 2006 | 220 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.0 V6 quattro 2001 – 2006 | 220 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi S4 2001 – 2006 | 344 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 1.9 TDI 2001 – 2006 | 130 hp | 90 000 kilometres |
Audi A4 2005 – 2009
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 2005 and 2009.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 2005 – 2009 | ? | ? |
| Audi A4 1.8 T 2005 – 2009 | 163 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 T quattro 2005 – 2009 | 163 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2005 – 2009 | 200 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2005 – 2009 | 200 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2005 – 2009 | 220 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.2 FSI V6 quattro 2005 – 2009 | 255 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi S4 2005 – 2009 | 344 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi RS 4 2005 – 2009 | 420 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2005 – 2009 | 140 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI quattro 2005 – 2009 | 140 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2005 – 2009 | 170 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI quattro 2005 – 2009 | 170 hp | 120 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.0 TDI V6 quattro 2005 – 2009 | 233 hp | Timing chain |
Audi A4 2008 – 2012
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 2008 and 2012.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 TFSI 2008 – 2012 | 120 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 1.8 TFSI 2008 – 2012 | 160 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 2008 – 2012 | 160 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2008 – 2012 | 180 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2008 – 2012 | 211 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2008 – 2012 | 211 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi S4 2008 – 2012 | 333 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2008 – 2012 | 136 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2008 – 2012 | 143 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF quattro 2008 – 2012 | 143 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF quattro 2008 – 2012 | 170 hp | 180 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2008 – 2012 | 170 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.7 TDI V6 DPF 2008 – 2012 | 190 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 3.0 TDI V6 DPF quattro 2008 – 2012 | 239 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI E85 2008 – 2012 | 180 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI E85 quattro 2008 – 2012 | 180 hp | Timing chain |
Audi A4 2013 – 2016
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 2013 and 2016.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.8 TFSI 2013 – 2016 | 170 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 2013 – 2016 | 170 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2013 – 2016 | 211 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2013 – 2016 | 211 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2013 – 2016 | 225 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi S4 2013 – 2016 | 333 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi RS 4 2013 – 2016 | 450 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2013 – 2016 | 136 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2013 – 2016 | 143 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2013 – 2016 | 150 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF quattro 2013 – 2016 | 150 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2013 – 2016 | 163 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF 2013 – 2016 | 177 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF quattro 2013 – 2016 | 177 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI clean diesel 2013 – 2016 | 190 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI clean diesel quattro 2013 – 2016 | 190 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.0 TDI V6 DPF quattro 2013 – 2016 | 245 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI E85 quattro 2013 – 2016 | 180 hp | Timing chain |
Audi A4 2016 – 2019
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 between the years 2016 and 2019.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 1.4 TFSI 2016 – 2019 | 150 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI 2016 – 2019 | 190 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 45 TFSI quattro 2016 – 2019 | 245 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 2016 – 2019 | 252 hp | ? |
| Audi S4 2016 – 2019 | 354 hp | ? |
| Audi RS 4 2016 – 2019 | 450 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2016 – 2019 | 150 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2016 – 2019 | 190 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI quattro 2016 – 2019 | 190 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel quattro 2016 – 2019 | 218 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 3.0 TDI V6 quattro 2016 – 2019 | 272 hp | ? |
Audi A4 2019 –
Here you will find intervals for the Audi A4 from the year 2019 until today.
| Model | Horsepower | Kilometres |
| Audi A4 40 TFSI 2019 – | 190 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 40 TFSI quattro 2019 – | 204 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 45 TFSI quattro 2019 – | 245 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 40 TDI 2019 – | 190 hp | ? |
| Audi A4 40 TDI quattro 2019 – | 190 hp | 210 000 kilometres |
| Audi A4 40 TDI 2019 – | 204 hp | Timing chain |
| Audi A4 40 TDI quattro 2019 – | 204 hp | Timing chain |