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AUDI A3: timing chain or timing belt information

About AUDI A3

The Audi A3 is a small family car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by the German marque Audi. It is currently built on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, so it shares most of its components with the Seat Leon and the VW Golf.

There have been 4 generations of the A3, which first saw the light in 1996. Throughout its history, the Audi A3 has been sold in multiple body styles, always highlighting the Hatchback version (3 or 5-door). From 2004 on, the Audi A3 began to have the ‘Sportback‘ body, a style that Audi has been adding to its entire range of vehicles that still maintains the hatchback style, but with a longer body and a somewhat sportier look. The Audi A3 has had other variants, such as the Convertible version.

The Audi A3 has always had performance versions: the Audi S3 and the Audi RS3. Among the alternatives to the Audi A3 are vehicles such as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the BMW 1 Series, the DS 4 and some Japanese alternatives such as the Acura ILX, the Lexus CT or the Infiniti Q30.

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Generation IV
#42020Typ 8Y
A3 IV
Generation III
#32013Typ 8V
A3 III
Generation II
#22003Typ 8P
A3 II
Generation I
#11996Typ 8L
A3 I

#1AUDI A3 - Generation I(1996)
Typ 8L

Hatchback8L1

AUDI A3, generation I, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation I, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation I, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation I, Hatchback: engine and timing system

#2AUDI A3 - Generation II(2003)
Typ 8P

Hatchback8P1

AUDI A3, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system

Sportback8PA

AUDI A3, generation II, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Sportback: engine and timing system

Cabrio8P7

AUDI A3, generation II, Cabrio: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation II, Cabrio: engine and timing system

#3AUDI A3 - Generation III(2013)
Typ 8V

Hatchback8V18VK

AUDI A3, generation III, Hatchback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Hatchback: engine and timing system

Sportback8VA8VF

AUDI A3, generation III, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Sportback: engine and timing system

Berlina / Sedán8VS8VM

AUDI A3, generation III, Berlina / Sedán: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Berlina / Sedán: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Berlina / Sedán: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Berlina / Sedán: engine and timing system

Cabrio8V78VE

AUDI A3, generation III, Cabrio: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation III, Cabrio: engine and timing system

#4AUDI A3 - Generation IV(2020)
Typ 8Y

Sportback8YA

AUDI A3, generation IV, Sportback: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation IV, Sportback: engine and timing system

Sedán8YS

AUDI A3, generation IV, Sedán: engine and timing system
AUDI A3, generation IV, Sedán: engine and timing system

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AUDI A3

Engine

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DisplacementN/A
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DriveN/A

Engine identification

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Code
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Recommended oil
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Timing systemUnknown
Replacement intervalUnknown
Interference
Indicates whether valves and pistons occupy the same space at different times. In an interference engine, timing system failure can cause them to collide and severely damage the engine.
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