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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Johnboy1869 on 31 March 2010, 17:56

Title: Timing Belt change
Post by: Johnboy1869 on 31 March 2010, 17:56
what mileage should the timing belt be changed at on a Mk5 Golf GTI???  someone told me after 4yrs/60000 miles??
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: FamilyDub on 31 March 2010, 19:04

Have you tried the search function?

You'll get loads of threads with different answers! Time, mileage all vary!

Every 4 years/40k seems to be the rationale on here.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Stitch on 31 March 2010, 20:22
Quote from: Johnboy1869 on 31 March 2010, 17:56
what mileage should the timing belt be changed at on a Mk5 Golf GTI???  someone told me after 4yrs/60000 miles??

yes. You are correct 4yrs or 60k miles, whatever comes first.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: TagnuT on 31 March 2010, 20:46
Quote from: Stitch on 31 March 2010, 20:22
Quote from: Johnboy1869 on 31 March 2010, 17:56
what mileage should the timing belt be changed at on a Mk5 Golf GTI???  someone told me after 4yrs/60000 miles??

yes. You are correct 4yrs or 60k miles, whatever comes first.

X2 :smiley:
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Johnboy1869 on 01 April 2010, 02:11
cheers, how much will this cost?? any ideas?
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Ed30DSG on 01 April 2010, 10:02
It's actually 4yrs or 120k miles (for the ed30 anyway) - been discussed lots.

Didn't believe it myself, so I phone the dealer who confirmed it.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: AlanD on 01 April 2010, 10:57
Quote from: Ed30DSG on 01 April 2010, 10:02
Didn't believe it myself, so I phone the dealer who confirmed it.

Just because the dealer said it doesnt mean its right. They talk so much sh!t its untrue.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Ed30DSG on 01 April 2010, 11:11
LOL, I agree, but it's also written down in my handbook - I thought maybe they'd got miles and kilometers mixed up, but no, apparantly it is 120k miles.

I will be replacing mine at 80k miles.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: AlanD on 01 April 2010, 12:22
To do 120k in 4 years you would have to do 80 miles a day which I doubt no one does in an ED30.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Ed30DSG on 01 April 2010, 12:24
Mine had 32k miles on it when I bought it and it was not far over a year old!

And still on the original set of Michelins at the front!
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: AlanD on 01 April 2010, 12:33
So your saying your front tyres have done 32,000 miles? Are you sure lol

Did you buy it from a 200 year old woman?
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: ub7rm on 01 April 2010, 12:47
Quote from: AlanD on 01 April 2010, 12:33
So your saying your front tyres have done 32,000 miles? Are you sure lol

Did you buy it from a 200 year old woman?

 :grin:

He's right.  Dealers speak shyte all the time.

My service book printed in 2004 says 120k miles, no mention of time.  Things change but books already issued can't be updated.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Johnboy1869 on 02 April 2010, 19:38
where abouts in the handbook does it  mention about the timing belt??? i cant find it!!!
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Ed30DSG on 02 April 2010, 20:03
In the service book section.
Title: Re: Timing Belt change
Post by: Stitch on 04 April 2010, 22:16
it has changed. Vw has updated it. I had a service last week and the dealer reminded me the cbelt is now due at 4 yrs or 60k miles ( mine is due in Sept due to it's age). 

Quote from: Ed30DSG on 01 April 2010, 11:11
LOL, I agree, but it's also written down in my handbook - I thought maybe they'd got miles and kilometers mixed up, but no, apparantly it is 120k miles.

I will be replacing mine at 80k miles.