Author Topic: Cam Belt Change Mileage  (Read 4045 times)

Offline JapDub

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Re: Cam Belt Change Mileage
« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2008, 17:10 »
We asked the dealer about this when our car was in for a brake service, as the engine had just ticked over 60k and I was concerned about the cam belt as I thought that is when most cam belts were changed.
The woman typed in the reg number and it came back as being changed at 120k, which I think is a bit much but if that's what they say..
Oh, and I'm also under the impression that the new TSI engines run chains not belts, is that right?

Offline Hurdy

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Re: Cam Belt Change Mileage
« Reply #11 on: 26 November 2008, 17:22 »
Yes the new engines run chains :cool:
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Re: Cam Belt Change Mileage
« Reply #12 on: 27 November 2008, 09:31 »
When speaking to a VW mechanic, he said it is the age of the belt more than the mileage that is important.  Still changing at 75K though.
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