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what specialty tools do i need for a timing belt change on a s6?

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Old 04-07-2009, 12:44 PM
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Default what specialty tools do i need for a timing belt change on a s6?

going to be doing a timing belt on the s6, and everything that goes with it. just wondering what special tools im goin got need?
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You will need some really special tools because there isn't a timing belt on a 4.2. It is a timing chain
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S6 is a belt. Later generation 4.2s and allroads have chain
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Whoops.... My mistake.

I did find this write up:
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...breplace0.html
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i hope you dont think that c5 4.2's have a chain. the only 4.2's that have a chain come in the b6 s4's and newer. man, i wish it had a chain. then you wouldnt have to change it.
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