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INA ZC0229 Engine Timing Chain - Right Upper
Engine Timing Chain for Audi and Volkswagen
INA ZC0229 is an engine timing chain for the right upper position in select Audi and Volkswagen applications. It is built to OE-quality standards with heat-treated plates and pins for consistent hardness, strength, and durability.
Key Features
- Engine timing chain for the right upper position
- INA OE-quality replacement for timing service
- Heat-treated chain plates and pins for durability
- Direct fitment for select Audi A4 Quattro, A5 Quattro, A6 Quattro, Q5, Q7, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, RS5, RS7, SQ5, R8, and Volkswagen Touareg applications
- Part number: ZC0229
Detailed Description
INA ZC0229 timing chain is engineered for the right upper timing drive position and is used in a wide range of Audi and Volkswagen engines. This chain is a practical choice for timing system service on vehicles such as the Audi A6 Quattro, Audi Q5, and Volkswagen Touareg, where accurate cam timing and durable chain construction are critical. The chain plates and pins are heat treated to controlled hardness levels to support long-term wear resistance. This part also cross-references 5530229100 for the same application.
Common Repair Applications
- Replacing a stretched or worn timing chain
- Addressing timing noise from the upper chain drive
- Restoring camshaft timing accuracy after timing service
- Repairing chain wear found during engine teardown
Installation Notes and Tips
Confirm the right upper position before installation and verify engine code, model year, and timing component layout against the vehicle service information. Timing chain replacement should be performed with the correct locking tools and timing procedures to maintain valve timing alignment. Inspect related guides, tensioners, and sprockets during service.
Quality Assurance
INA timing chains are manufactured to meet or exceed OE quality and performance expectations. The heat-treated chain plates and pins are produced for precise hardness control to support durability in demanding engine timing applications.
Compatible With
- Fits 2012-2018 Audi A7 Quattro, Right Upper
- Fits 2011-2018 Audi A8 Quattro, Right Upper
- Fits 2011-2018 Audi Q7, Right Upper
- Fits 2009-2017 Audi A6 Quattro, Right Upper
- Fits 2009-2017 Audi Q5, Right Upper
- Fits 2014-2017 Audi R8, Right Upper
- Fits 2010-2012 Audi R8, Right Upper
- Fits 2014-2017 Audi RS7, Right Upper
- Fits 2010-2017 Audi S5, Right Upper
- Fits 2013-2017 Audi S6, Right Upper
- Fits 2013-2017 Audi S7, Right Upper
- Fits 2013-2017 Audi S8, Right Upper
- Fits 2014-2017 Audi SQ5, Right Upper
- Fits 2013-2016 Audi RS5, Right Upper
- Fits 2010-2016 Audi S4, Right Upper
- Fits 2011-2015 Volkswagen Touareg, Right Upper
- Fits 2010-2011 Audi A6, Right Upper
- Fits 2008-2010 Audi A5 Quattro, Right Upper
- Fits 2009 Audi A4 Quattro, Right Upper
This part fits 110 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2018 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2018 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2017 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2017 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2016 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2016 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2016 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2016 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | RS5 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2016 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2015 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2015 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2015 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2015 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2015 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | RS5 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2014 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | RS5 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | RS7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Audi | SQ5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | Q5 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2013 | Audi | RS5 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | S6 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | S7 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Audi | S8 | 4.0L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2012 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2012 | Audi | A7 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2012 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2012 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2011 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2011 | Audi | A8 Quattro | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | Q7 | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2011 | Audi | R8 | 4.2L | V8 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2010 | Audi | A5 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2010 | Audi | A6 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2010 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2010 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2010 | Audi | R8 | 5.2L | V10 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2010 | Audi | S4 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2010 | Audi | S5 | 3.0L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2009 | Audi | A4 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2009 | Audi | A5 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2009 | Audi | A6 Quattro | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
| 2009 | Audi | Q5 | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 | |
| 2008 | Audi | A5 Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | Right Upper | INA Global Number 553 0229 100 |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.