Audi A8 — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

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The Audi A8 is a luxury passenger car (F-segment in Europe) manufactured by the German marque Audi within the Volkswagen Group conglomerate. The A8 is considered Audi’s flagship car. It is the most advanced vehicle in their entire range and the first to implement technological advances. There are four generations of this vehicle to date.

The A8 was launched in 1994 with performance and features very much in line with its competitors, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the BMW 7 Series. The A8 and its performance variant, the Audi S8, mount the most powerful engines of the VAG Group. Throughout history this model has had V6, V8, V10 and even the mythical W12 engine. The current model is mounted on VAG’s MLB Evo platform, so it shares elements with other Audi large vehicles, such as the A6 or Q7, as well as with the Bentley Bentayga, the Lamborghini Urus, the Porsche Cayenne and the Volkswagen Touareg.

The Audi A8 is a very popular model for transporting important people, such as government presidents and other world leaders, due to its safety standards and armored variants available.

Audi A8. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Audi A8 models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Audi A8 models:

  • A8,
  • A8L,
  • and S8.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.

Audi A8 I – First Generation (D2 / 4D) (1994)

Sedan / Saloon / Limousine (4D2, 4D8)

Diesel Engines

  • AFB 2.5 TDI 150 CV (1997 – 2000)
  • AKE 2.5 TDI 180 CV (2000 – 2002)
  • AFB 2.5 TDI quattro 150 CV (1997 – 2000)
  • AKE 2.5 TDI quattro 180 CV (2000 – 2002)
  • AKF 3.3 TDI quattro 224 CV (2000 – 2002)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • AEJ 2.8 163 CV (1995 – 1996)
  • AAH 2.8 174 CV (1994 – 1996)
  • AQD 2.8 193 CV (1996 – 2002)
  • AEJ 2.8 quattro 163 CV (1995 – 1996)
  • AAH 2.8 quattro 174 CV (1994 – 1996)
  • AQD 2.8 quattro 193 CV (1996 – 2002)
  • AEW 3.7 230 CV (1995 – 1998)
  • AKC 3.7 260 CV (1998 – 2002)
  • AEW 3.7 quattro 230 CV (1995 – 1998)
  • AKC 3.7 quattro 260 CV (1998 – 2002)
  • ARU 4.2 quattro 238 CV (1999 – 2000)
  • AEM 4.2 quattro 245 CV (1994 – 1996)
  • AGH 4.2 quattro 286 CV (1995 – 1998)
  • ABZ 4.2 quattro 299 CV (1994 – 1998)
  • ABZ 4.2 quattro 305 CV (1996 – 1999)
  • AUW 4.2 quattro 310 CV (1998 – 2002)
  • AZC 6.0 W12 quattro 420 CV (2001 – 2002)
  • AHC S8 quattro 340 CV (1996 – 1998)
  • AQH S8 quattro 360 CV (1999 – 2002)

Audi A8 II – Second Generation (D3 / 4E) (2002)

Sedan / Saloon / Limousine (4E2, 4E8)

Diesel Engines

  • BNG 3.0 TDI quattro 211 CV (2003 – 2010)
  • ASB 3.0 TDI quattro 233 CV (2003 – 2010)
  • ASE 4.0 TDI quattro 275 CV (2003 – 2005)
  • BMC 4.2 TDI quattro 320 CV (2005)
  • BVN 4.2 TDI quattro 326 CV (2005 – 2010)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • BDX 2.8 FSI 210 CV (2007 – 2010)
  • CJBA 2.8 FSI 231 CV (2009 – 2010)
  • BBJ 3.0 218 CV (2003 – 2006)
  • ASN 3.0 220 CV (2003 – 2005)
  • BBJ 3.0 Quattro 218 CV (2003 – 2004)
  • BPK 3.2 FSI 260 CV (2005 – 2010)
  • BPK 3.2 FSI Quattro 260 CV (2005 – 2010)
  • BFL 3.7 Quattro 280 CV (2002 – 2006)
  • BVJ 4.2 FSI Quattro 350 CV (2006 – 2010)
  • AUX 4.2 Quattro 305 CV (2002 – 2003)
  • BGK 4.2 Quattro 335 CV (2002 – 2010)
  • BVJ 4.2 Quattro 340 CV (2006 – 2010)
  • BSB 6.0 W12 Quattro 450 CV (2003 – 2010)
  • BSM S8 Quattro 441 CV (2006 – 2010)
  • BSM S8 Quattro 450 CV (2006 – 2010)

Audi A8 III – Third Generation (D4 / 4H) (2009)

Sedan / Saloon / Limousine (4H2, 4H8, 4HC, 4HL)

Diesel Engines

  • CLAB 3.0 TDI 204 CV (2011 – 2013)
  • CDTB 3.0 TDI quattro 211 CV (2010 – 2015)
  • CPNB 3.0 TDI quattro 239 CV (2012 – 2016)
  • CMHA 3.0 TDI quattro 250 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CTBA 3.0 TDI quattro 258 CV (2013 – 2018)
  • CTBD 3.0 TDI quattro 262 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • CDSB 4.2 TDI quattro 351 CV (2009 – 2014)
  • CTEC 4.2 TDI quattro 385 CV (2013 – 2018)
  • 50 TDI quattro 286 CV (2017)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • CHJA 2.0 TFSI hybrid 211 CV (2012 – 2015)
  • CYPA 2.0 TFSI quattro 252 CV (2016 – 2018)
  • CPAA 2.5 TFSI 204 CV (2012 – 2016)
  • CREG 3.0 TFSI quattro 290 CV (2010 – 2014)
  • CREA 3.0 TFSI quattro 310 CV (2011 – 2018)
  • CREC 3.0 TFSI quattro 333 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • 55 TFSI quattro 340 CV (2017)
  • CEUA 4.0 TFSI quattro 420 CV (2012 – 2014)
  • CTGA 4.0 TFSI quattro 435 CV (2013 – 2015)
  • CTGF 4.0 TFSI quattro 450 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • CDRA 4.2 FSI quattro 371 CV (2009 – 2012)
  • CEJA 6.3 W12 quattro 500 CV (2011 – 2018)
  • CTFA S8 quattro 520 CV (2012 – 2018)
  • DDTA S8 plus quattro 605 CV (2015 – 2018)

Audi A8 IV – Fourth Generation (D5 / 4N) (2018)

Sedan / Saloon / Limousine (4N2, 4N8)

Diesel Engines

  • CVMD 45 TDI quattro 249 CV (2019)
  • DDVC 50 TDI quattro 286 CV (2018)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • CZSA 50 TFSI Mild Hybrid quattro (4N8) 286 CV (2018)
  • CZSE 55 TFSI quattro 340 CV (2018)
  • CXYA 60 TFSI Mild Hybrid quattro 460 CV (2018)

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