I have a few times in my life just to see what part will cross with what or some other stupid question. I have owned Subarus all of my life so I know the local parts guy pretty good. He has even gone as far to run a VIN or two for me to look up service records.
Anyway, I call an Audi dealer to ask about service intervals on the timing belt. Just one simple question and the service guy hangs up on me when I start "I have a quick question I wanted to ask...."

This has happened to me more than once.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

I think he might have thought it was a telemarketing scam. You see, I have gotten a lot of those calls. Look in the malls around X'mas time. One of their famous lines is

Vendor: Excuse me miss. I have a question. Show me your hands.

WTF? Show me your hands is not a question.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I thought of that too but I was transferred from the receptionist to the service dept.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Seems like it would be in his job description to at least answer you, if only to tell you that it's top secret information. you might want to call national headquarters and complain/ ask them the interval.

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html

You may want to ask for the shop foreman.

If they give you any crap, tell them you may have a buy back situation for a reoccuring problem.
Either that or call an idependent shop which is usually smaller and easier to deal with with questions like that.

Tell them you have a 2004 Audi S8 and are wondering when it's going to need T belts, and what it will cost.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Call the General Manager, and tell them that you were treated rudely over then phone, and you are taking your business elsewhere...

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1999 Toyota Corolla VE (Mine)
2006 Honda Odyssey (Wife's)
1979 300CD (sold)

MB shop ForePersons are Very helpful,when they are not buried in work.

Try asking the "Service Co-ordinator" for the Oldest,most Attitude Afflicted
Wrench Turner in the shop...(Then stand by for a Ration of S**T) and
un solicited mechanical advice!

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

Cudda just asked me...

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Sharing my partner's 2012 Forte 5dr SX til I find my next 123 or 126..
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Do I miss being a service advisor ???