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Offline jeynesey

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Cambelt question
« on: March 03, 2011, 10:00:29 am »
Right, there seems to be some argument over what the dealer suggests and what your owners book states???

Im coming up to 40k miles and 3 years old. Do I need my cambelt done now? I thought it was 60k and 4 years??

Cheers, Nick
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2011, 10:04:08 am »
4 years or 80,000 miles i was told yesterday

Moste dealers will tell you the above info,i am currently waiting for a call from mine
so i can go and collect my car as it had the cambelt done yesterday
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2011, 10:05:15 am »
This is being discussed here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,26021.0.html

and 4 years 60k is what VW customer services advised me in writing.
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2011, 10:10:34 am »
Sorry that was a typo, i was meant to put 60.000

4 years 60k miles,which ever comes first
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2011, 10:11:41 am »
Quote from: Richn83 on March 03, 2011, 10:05:15 am
This is being discussed here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,26021.0.html

and 4 years 60k is what VW customer services advised me in writing.

 :happy2: Good news, I did search but couldnt find a difinitive answer, thanks very much!
Thats cheered me up a bit, just a normal service then  :grin: Oh and a check on this coilpack issue.
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2011, 10:23:40 am »
getting mine done on Monday, with the coilpack recall!!! i rang them up on this!
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Re: Cambelt question
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2011, 11:24:19 am »
I've got mine coming up this month, 4 yr Service, Cambelt, Waterpump and DSG  £££ :sad1:
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