Audi A8 D4 TYP 4H (2009 – 2017) – timing belt or chain?

Petrol engines

Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine family | Code	Camshaft drive system Timing belt or chain
Audi A8 2.5 FSI L 150 kW / 201 hp / 204 PS | 2498 cc | 6 | – | CHVA	timing chain
Audi A8 3.0 TFSI 213 kW / 286 hp / 290 PS | 2995 cc | 6 | – | –	timing chain
Audi A8 3.0 TFSI 228 kW / 306 hp / 310 PS| 2995 cc | 6 | VW EA837 | CGWD / CGXB	timing chain
Audi A8 4.2 FSI 273 kW / 366 hp / 372 PS | 4163 cc | 8 | – | –	timing chain
Audi A8 4.0 TFSI 309 kW / 414 hp / 420 PS | 3993 cc | 8 | VW EA824 | CEUC	timing chain
Audi A8 4.0 TFSI 320 kW / 429 hp / 435 PS | 3993 cc | 8 | – |- |	timing chain
Audi A8 6.3 FSI 368 kW / 493 hp / 500 PS |6299 cc | 12 | – | – |	timing chain
Audi S8 4.0 TFSI 382 kW / 512 hp / 520 PS | 3993 cc | 8 | – | – |	timing chain
Audi S8 plus 445 kW / 597 hp / 605 PS |3993 cc | 8 | VW EA824 | CWUC	timing chain

Hybrid

Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine family | Code	Camshaft drive system Timing belt or chain
Audi A8 2.0 TFSI hybrid 155 kW / 208 hp / 211 PS (1)| 1984 cc | 4 | – | –	timing chain

(1) In combination with the electric motor reaches the car system output of 180 kW / 241 hp / 245 PS.

Diesel engines

Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine family | codes	Camshaft drive system Timing belt or chain
Audi A8 3.0 TDI 150 kW / 201 hp / 204 PS | 2967 cc | 6 | VW EA897 | CLAB	timing chain
Audi A8 3.0 TDI 184 kW / 247 hp / 250 PS |2967 cc | 6 | VW EA897 | ALR	timing chain
Audi A8 3.0 TDI clean diesel 190 kW / 255 hp / 258 PS | 2967 cc | 6 | VW EA897| CTBA	timing chain
Audi A8 3.0 TDI / ultra 193 kW / 259 hp / 262 PS| 2967 cc | 6 | VW EA897 evo | –	timing chain
Audi A8 4.2 TDI 258 kW / 346 hp / 350 PS | 4134 cc | 8 | – | CBSB	timing chain
Audi A8 4.2 TDI clean diesel 283 kW / 380 hp / 385 PS | 4134 cc | 8 | – | –	timing chain

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