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Offline TagnuT

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Cambelt change - second time?
« on: March 07, 2010, 06:10:11 pm »
I had my cambelt & water pump changed a few months ago. The car is only just 3 years old and has less than 30,000 mile under its belt.
Had a discussion with the service guy and a VW technician about when it should be done next. Their answer was in 1 year !!!  at 4 years old.
"Ye, but its only just been done......!" I said that was crazy  Is there a shorter interval after the cambelt has been changed?
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2010, 07:24:13 pm »
No there shouldn't be, he's just trying to get more cash outta you. Go somewhere else next time.
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 07:35:13 pm »
Quote from: martziniuk on March 07, 2010, 07:24:13 pm
No there shouldn't be, he's just trying to get more cash outta you. Go somewhere else next time.

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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 08:23:43 pm »
So when has everyone had there belt changed, mine is 4 years old done 25k, im thinking could be time for the 1st!
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 09:16:37 pm »
Mine is an 05 reg, 55 000 miles, and has not been done yet, going in next month when it has its service (not looking forward to the price though!)
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 09:18:34 pm »
mine is a 54 plate on 39000 and got changed last year
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 04:32:13 am »
56 plate changed last year after 160.000km  :star:
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 07:12:47 am »
mine is 05 with 56000 on it and is being done today before i pick it up tomrrow glad its being done by the garage before i get it so i dont have to pay !!!!
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 10:41:43 am »

A hotly debated topic. I think every 5 years/50 k miles is more than adequate.

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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 10:59:56 am »
It looks like they might be trying to get more money out of you on the basis of the factory recommended cambelt interval which is 4 years or 40,000 miles (whichever is the sooner).

If it helps anyone else out there at the minute, I've recently had my cambelt and tensioner done by my local VW main dealers.  They honoured the special offer price that a relatively nearby Audi dealer is currently offering for any 4 cylinder VW, Audi, Skoda or Seat of £249 inc VAT, on their like-for-like quote matching (quote must be written and using genuine parts to qualify).

The Audi delaer also quoted £79 inc VAT to supply and fit a new water pump at the same time (for peace of mind) and £149 inc VAT for a DSG gearbox oil and filter service which my VW dealer also honoured.  All in £477 inc VAT - less that the original VW dealer quote for the cambelt and tensioner alone (£530!).

Naturally I was very pleased with this and I can now forget about cambelts and DSG services for the next 4 years...
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2010, 01:59:56 pm »
Mine is an 05 plate with 65k on it and it's not been done yet   :ashamed:

I really must get round to doing it......
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2010, 02:13:58 pm »
05 (55) MY06, 43000, done at 37000 (ish)..........early in terms of time and miles, but I had the cash to do it, so I thought i would....

lot of nonsense talked about this subject, i tried VW 3 times and got 3 different answers, I tried 2 indys at both said different things. 4 years is the time, miles vary from 40k,60k to 120k!
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2010, 02:26:22 pm »
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on March 08, 2010, 02:13:58 pm
05 (55) MY06, 43000, done at 37000 (ish)..........early in terms of time and miles, but I had the cash to do it, so I thought i would....

lot of nonsense talked about this subject, i tried VW 3 times and got 3 different answers, I tried 2 indys at both said different things. 4 years is the time, miles vary from 40k,60k to 120k!
It's 120k miles according to my service schedule I have in front of me now. It's needs checked at 60k, then every 20k after that until replaced at 120k. It has NO time dependency on this job.
The other 4cyl petrol engines (not 2.0) need replacing at 80k
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2010, 09:00:41 pm »
Quote from: Garth on March 08, 2010, 02:26:22 pm
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on March 08, 2010, 02:13:58 pm
05 (55) MY06, 43000, done at 37000 (ish)..........early in terms of time and miles, but I had the cash to do it, so I thought i would....

lot of nonsense talked about this subject, i tried VW 3 times and got 3 different answers, I tried 2 indys at both said different things. 4 years is the time, miles vary from 40k,60k to 120k!
It's 120k miles according to my service schedule I have in front of me now. It's needs checked at 60k, then every 20k after that until replaced at 120k. It has NO time dependency on this job.
The other 4cyl petrol engines (not 2.0) need replacing at 80k

interesting... what service schedule is this?

cheers
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Re: Cambelt change - second time?
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2010, 09:18:13 pm »
Quote from: tommy1 on March 08, 2010, 09:00:41 pm
Quote from: Garth on March 08, 2010, 02:26:22 pm
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on March 08, 2010, 02:13:58 pm
05 (55) MY06, 43000, done at 37000 (ish)..........early in terms of time and miles, but I had the cash to do it, so I thought i would....

lot of nonsense talked about this subject, i tried VW 3 times and got 3 different answers, I tried 2 indys at both said different things. 4 years is the time, miles vary from 40k,60k to 120k!
It's 120k miles according to my service schedule I have in front of me now. It's needs checked at 60k, then every 20k after that until replaced at 120k. It has NO time dependency on this job.
The other 4cyl petrol engines (not 2.0) need replacing at 80k

interesting... what service schedule is this?

cheers

Thats the same as my book says - 05 plate GTI, think its MY04 and service book was printed in 2004 ...
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