2007 Audi A4 had catastrophic engine failure
Had timing belt replaced at 120k miles. Engine sounded different with a higher pitch or whine. 5,000 miles later the oil light flashes and 2 blocks later the engine is toast. The mechanic that AAA towed the car to took a couple screws out and thought it was the timing belt. The Audi dealer said it was the oil pump. My question is, "does the timing belt run the oil pump on the 2.0 Quattro engine? If it does, wouldn't the oil light come on if the timing belt failed?"
