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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: M3 SHAM on 13 June 2013, 09:36
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Hi Guys,
My car will soon be approaching 4 years old and I am trying to work out if it requires a cambelt change. According to the hand book the cam belt is due at 120,000 miles but there is no mention of a time limit. After speaking to a couple of dealers and indys as well as a search on the net I getting answers like:
120,000 or 4 years whatever comes sooner
120,000 or 5 years whatever comes sooner
120,000 or 7 years whatever comes sooner
120,000 with no time restriction
My car will be on or around 80,000 miles by the time its 4 years and i am just a bit miffed as to when the belt would be due. Ideally I could do with not having it done this year due to financial constraints but obviously would not do this if it was definativly required.
Could any shed any light on this?
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Hi m8, the fact that the car is nearly 4 years old means that its time for a new belt etc, atleast thats what vw recommends, if you can change it, then do it, because if belt lets go, your looking at a new engine,
I realise that your mileage isnt high on the car, its the age deteriation on the rubber belt thats the problem.
Hth
Cal
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Hi m8, the fact that the car is nearly 4 years old means that its time for a new belt etc, atleast thats what vw recommends, if you can change it, then do it, because if belt lets go, your looking at a new engine,
I realise that your mileage isnt high on the car, its the age deteriation on the rubber belt thats the problem.
Hth
Cal
Hi mate do you have link to some official VW information that states this? I have been told by one VW dealer belt needs to be changed at 4 years but my local VW dealer tells me that it is 5 years?
Thanks
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My car will be 4 years old in January and will have done about 35,000miles. I will definitely be having a cambelt then.
4 years has been the norm for a long time until very recently when VW extended it to 5 years for new models.
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As dubber has said above m8^^^ i also think it says in cars handbook as well.
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My car will be 4 years old in January and will have done about 35,000miles. I will definitely be having a cambelt then.
4 years has been the norm for a long time until very recently when VW extended it to 5 years for new models.
This is exactly what my local VW dealer has told
4 years for PD engine
5 years for CR engine (Aparaently uses a newer technolagy belt?)
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As dubber has said above m8^^^ i also think it says in cars handbook as well.
Normally i go by exactly what the hand book says, but it clearly states 120,000 miles and no mention of a time frame. Incedently I have just had a look at a friends Audi A3 hand book (his is a 2.0 TDI CR) which i believe is the same engine and his quite clearly states 5 years :huh:
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Go with the 5 year plan then m8 :whistle:
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Go with the 5 year plan then m8 :whistle:
Perhaps you could post a link to the source of your knowledge?
If anyone has a link to any official VW information regarding times of the belt change rather their own opinions this would be very helpful. It does seem rather strange that main dealers are giving conflicting advice
Thanks
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thats why i said go with 5 year plan m8, if thats what youve been told, have a read here as it may help
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11201
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thats why i said go with 5 year plan m8, if thats what youve been told, have a read here as it may help
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11201
This makes for some intresting reading but to be honest does not really provide a definative which is what I was after. After reading this It would appear VW's official line is change at 120,000miles (no time limit) but dealers a recommending a change at 4 years.
On a side note, is there a recommended time on change of the water pump? would seem to make sense in doing this while the belt is off but wondered if like the belt there was a recommended mileage/time?
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Just remember that the cambelt will last the lifetime of the engine. :nerd:
Or is that the other way round? :huh:
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Just remember that the cambelt will last the lifetime of the engine. :nerd:
Or is that the other way round? :huh:
Or perhaps more useful questions might be:
1) What time duration do VW officially say their belts are good for?
2) Why do they not state this in the user manual if a change at 4 years is so important?
3) Why do Audi state in their official litterature it is 5 years when the engine is the same?
4) Why do different dealers state different times
5) Finally a point I was pondering - do they say 4 years to get more work and fill their pockets when the product may not need changing so soon?
I for one have had to many dealings with garages (including main dealers) who's favourite pass time seems to be the informing of customers of works required to be carried out to their cars when it is not necessery!
You dont ask the questions, you dont get the answers.... simples :smiley:
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VW officially told me at my 3rd service (3yrs 1 mth) 55k miles that I have 23 months left. So they are telling me that its 5 years/120,000 miles. I said are you sure and they said 2010 models onwards are 5yrs not 4yrs. I have printed evidence on their service sheet that states 23 months left for Cam belt.
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VW officially told me at my 3rd service (3yrs 1 mth) 55k miles that I have 23 months left. So they are telling me that its 5 years/120,000 miles. I said are you sure and they said 2010 models onwards are 5yrs not 4yrs. I have printed evidence on their service sheet that states 23 months left for Cam belt.
This is quite helpful and does seem to explain why there may be mixed information about. If at all possible would you be able post a copy of the confirmation up on here?
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Done, click to enlarge.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/9051457950_b5382b5721_h.jpg)