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Offline oisinc

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How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« on: January 04, 2012, 10:41:29 pm »
As above...

Chap selling the car has said there is no place on the service book where it could be recorded as in there is no box to tick.
He doesnt know if it has been done or not.
I guess if he bought it at 35k with three services and last service was from an indie its unlikely to have had it done??

whatcha think?

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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 10:45:36 pm »
Has it had all the work done at VW? If so ring them up tell them your thinking of servicing the car there even if your not, give them the reg and they should tell you everything they can about the car. That's what I did  :happy2:
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 10:49:27 pm »
he should have the invoice for it if he hasn't got it in the book. Can't remember if mine is marked up in the book and the book's in the car. You want some form of proof from him before you buy it other wise that's money to be knocked off.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2012, 10:55:33 pm »
Quote from: Vdub13799 on January 04, 2012, 10:45:36 pm
Has it had all the work done at VW? If so ring them up tell them your thinking of servicing the car there even if your not, give them the reg and they should tell you everything they can about the car. That's what I did  :happy2:


LAst service was at an independent garage...
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2012, 10:57:22 pm »
I'm sure in the service book there is a box to tick under the additional jobs column, it says 'Toothed Belt', I'm assuming thats the same thing as a cam belt, I could be wrong though.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 11:02:03 pm »
I'll ask about receipts.
He has never serviced it since he got it as he only bought in August.
Previous owner from new and as mentioned first 2 serrvices done at VW last service done at an indie..

 
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 12:25:28 am »
A lot depends on what the car is as the belt change is different for all. There's a 4 year time limit which is common across the range, but different mileage limits apply.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 12:26:40 am »
ITs a 2007 Ed 30
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2012, 12:35:03 am »
Then it's overdue on the 4 years, irrespective of mileage.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2012, 12:39:32 am »
If he does not have any invoices i would be weary buying a expensive car from somebody who does not keep invoices for it.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2012, 08:39:53 am »
He's only had it 5 months so if there's been no work done then no invoices will be relevant.

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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2012, 11:12:43 am »
My VW service book has spaces for timing belt and tensioners. I phoned VW up in regard to my sons car and they confirmed his belt had been changed by them on a previous service. If in doubt chage it, had one snap before, once bitten twice shy.
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2012, 09:21:36 pm »
Quote from: Viking on January 05, 2012, 08:39:53 am
He's only had it 5 months so if there's been no work done then no invoices will be relevant.

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yes but whoever he bought it from should have kept the invoices if they cared for it and passed them on to him. Basically no invoices = someone along the chain didn't care...  :stupid:

and for that reason people would advise a degree of weariness, doesn't mean it's bad, but it's not as good as it could be  :wink:
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2012, 09:48:51 pm »
I agree with the above. :))
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Re: How do you know if your car has had its Cambelt service?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2012, 08:33:41 am »
Quote from: Trekmeister on January 05, 2012, 11:12:43 am
My VW service book has spaces for timing belt and tensioners. I phoned VW up in regard to my sons car and they confirmed his belt had been changed by them on a previous service. If in doubt chage it, had one snap before, once bitten twice shy.
...........same as in mine. :smiley:
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