When should cambelt be done?

[oisinc]

Looking at a 08 Ed 30 with about 45k on the clock.
Has had dsg serviced but not sure about the cambelt.
What should be serviced at this stage?

 

[Frodo-anni]

4 years or 60k i think

[Viking]

It's 4 years, or 120k miles, whichever comes first.

[Frodo-anni]

The 120k interval was changed by VW a couple of years ago, however the service book wasnt 

[Viking]

Well, they forgot to change the ELSA software that the dealers use then.

It's inspect at 60k miles and every 20k miles afterwards, and change at 120k miles. Dealers lie, y'know.

[oisinc]

I  Should have used the search function. :D
As I see it it's 4years or 60k.

So a car that June 08 and on 45k isn't due it's cam belt for another few months??
If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??

[Trekmeister]

I had one snap on me a number of years back.  first thing i changed when i got my gt tdi at 43k was cambelt. Once bitten twice shy!

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[Frodo-anni]

Prices have changed again

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing

[Viking]

This was discussed in detail a few weeks ago here.

[vRS_Pagey]

+1 for 4 years or 60k.  I have had them both done, in the vRS at 56k and the PD140 at 48k, both 4 years old though, no point in risking it for a couple of hundred quid imo.  

[Squeeguk]

My car only has 10600 miles on, but will be getting it done when it turns 4 in March.

[Horatio]

Been quoted £420 for cambelt and water pump at my local VW. When I had my Bora Highline, VW wanted over £600 for cambelt and water pump...

[sub39h]

If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??

YES

[oisinc]

If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??

YES