When is a MK4 due a cambelt change???

[T1 VDUB]

Hi guys,

My brother drives a MK4 golf and the garage has told him the cambelt needs changing!!

The car is an S Reg, 1.6 SE and has done 51K miles? I think its seems quite soon and the guy might just be after more money.

Any idea's 

Cheers 

[Dis00]

im in the same situation ive been told that it 60k or 5 years which ever is sooner so maybe best getting it done cos i am

[gibby]

Don't ever scrimp on a cambelt change, when it needs changing do it otherwise there may be trouble ahead and the bill for the timing belt (and tensioner) change is cheaper than the damage a snapped one causes. T1 VDUB, tell your brother to get the timing belt tensioner changed at the same time.

[doross]

60k mate. No need to do it any sooner. Maybe the guy at the garage is a bit blind and thought it was a Ford or something?

[T1 VDUB]

Cheers guys... I will tell him to leave it another 10K 

[AudiA8Quattro]

I always change timing belts at 40k.

[Gulfstream11]

I was warned by my garage that at 54k my belt needed changing.I too was advised that 60k+ is normal but did,nt wanna take that chance.

[Jimbo Mc]

Dont know about age but vw say 70k for cambelt, I got it done at 66k on my last mk4 as the service was due

[GazB]

Just get it done before it snaps

[BOGGLE]

I'm having mine done bext week as i've just clocked 60k