Greg,
That is the problem. Do "I" think this timing belt needs to be changed at 35k? No, I dont think it needs to be done. Inspected? Yes, I think it needs to be inspected every 10k after 35k miles. What is the interval for the 4.2 in general? 80 or 110,000 miles. Granted we put out 100 more hp that a S6 or Q7 but really. The heat is not that much greater on the front of that engine.
But, our warranty goes out the window after 35k. And dont even get me started about the service writers that try to pump 4000 dollar service on a car with 25k miles just because its over 4yrs old. This is where I go get my gun. :-)
I really would have liked to see the front of the RS6 opened up and timing belt revealed. How do you get back there so easy? Did you take any pics? Did the belt show any heat stresses?