Author Topic: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??  (Read 1396 times)

Offline K666PDP

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WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« on: 08 March 2009, 11:59 »
As title when should i change the cambelt/tensioner?? cheers  :cool:

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Re: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2009, 12:00 »
I believe VW say every 60,000 miles, but most people go for every 40,000 instead. Not sure on how many years though, 4 isn't it?

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Re: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2009, 12:01 »
well im about to do mine, they say every 40,000 or 4 yrs which ever happens first, mine is nearly 7 yrs old and just on 43 so need to do it either way

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Re: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2009, 12:02 »
every 40k, it's all in the maintenance section above, even VW say 40k now.

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Re: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2009, 12:07 »
every 40k, it's all in the maintenance section above, even VW say 40k now.
cheers mine was done 2 yrs ago at 75k and its on 110k now so will need doing in bout 5k miles(5months time)  :cry:...oh well mods might have to wait abit longer lol

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Re: WHEN SHOULD THE CAMBELT BE CHANGED..1.8T AUM??
« Reply #5 on: 08 March 2009, 15:01 »
well im about to do mine, they say every 40,000 or 4 yrs which ever happens first, mine is nearly 7 yrs old and just on 43 so need to do it either way
thats what i was told by vw  mine was nearly 7 years old and nearly 54k so got the cam-belt,tensioner,roller and the waterpump all changed during the cars service
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