MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: wagonboy on November 09, 2010, 06:43:46 pm
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Anybody know what the official or recommended milage/time scale is for a new cam belt on a ED30. Hand book says first timing belt at 60,000 miles. Car is 3years old this week, only done 13,400 miles. Just had a service and was told it needs new cam belt next year. Is this about right or are VW taking the pee. Cheers for any feedback. Chris
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4 years or 60,000 which ever is first, ''so yes'' you will need it doing next year. :happy2:
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4 years or 60,000 which ever is first, ''so yes'' you will need it doing next year. :happy2:
Thanks Gene, just wanted to check with a few of you that i wasn't given a yarn. Cheers
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4 years or 60,000 which ever is first, ''so yes'' you will need it doing next year. :happy2:
Thanks Gene, just wanted to check with a few of you that i wasn't given a yarn. Cheers
............no problem. It's recomended to have the water pump changed at the same time BUT i would get them to check your's first due to the low miles. :wink: :happy2:
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4 years or 60,000 which ever is first, ''so yes'' you will need it doing next year. :happy2:
Thanks Gene, just wanted to check with a few of you that i wasn't given a yarn. Cheers
............no problem. It's recomended to have the water pump changed at the same time BUT i would get them to check your's first due to the low miles. :wink: :happy2:
Thanks again, will query that when we have the next service done next Nov. time :happy2:
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Be sure to be sitting down when you get the bill :surprised:
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Is it the same for a standard GTI?
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yep gti is the same 4years or 60k also get the water pump done regardless of millage as to change this at a later date its the same labour cost as the belt change :happy2:
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My Local VW dealers are doing belt and waterpump for just £312.63 at the moment. (customer was quoted this)
seemed a good price so I called and checked and it was correct, so try and haggle a price match (it is Pullman VW in Sunderland)
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Youll be looking at about 300ish for cambelt and water pump from a specialist.... or 399 at VW!
Mine needs doing too in Feb..... not looking forward to that one!
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I needed to get my changed at 25,000 miles. It was squealing like a pig :grin:
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Just for fun : the exact same belt on the exact same engine on an Audi doesnt' need changed till year 5 ...
SCAM!
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Just for fun : the exact same belt on the exact same engine on an Audi doesnt' need changed till year 5 ...
SCAM!
I read somewhere that it used to be 5 years on VW's also but they changed it to 4 years due to excessive failures. Not sure why Audi's are still on 5 years with the same setup though.
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You should supply the parts yourself and get them from a parts guy based in Belfast,cant find his previous posts but maybe somebody else can or PM me and i will give you his details.
I just had a Timing belt kit,water pump,5ltrs Gold LL oil,oil filter,sump plug & 3 ltrs anti freeze for less than £160.00 & all genuine VW parts.
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You should supply the parts yourself and get them from a parts guy based in Belfast,cant find his previous posts but maybe somebody else can or PM me and i will give you his details.
I just had a Timing belt kit,water pump,5ltrs Gold LL oil,oil filter,sump plug & 3 ltrs anti freeze for less than £160.00 & all genuine VW parts.
Thanks for all the input :happy2:, VW have quoted £399 to do the belt & water pump. So probably go with that when its due.
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I am due a Cam belt change in the next couple of months . Have put the job out to tender to 2 VW dealers and 1 local VAG specialists . I asked for the water pump to be included.
Results
VW stratford £399
VW Leaminton £469
VW specialist £474
I am getting on the old side now and have always stayed away from Dealers , but I must say the service and prices I get at the moment is very good
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I had mine done recently by a Indendent place and paid £304 for cambelt and water pump, all genuine bits with the coolant done too obviously. Not a bad price i dont think
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Just had mine done on monday at VW Pulman at Durham and for the cam belt the tensioners and water pump it was £295 all in.
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I was quoted over £500 from VW and Audi in Inverness for water pump, tensioner and belt. :scared:
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how many hours labour would there be to do belt and pump
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how many hours labour would there be to do belt and pump
My mate at a dealer said the book time is around 4 hours i think, but as to how long it will actually take, i dont know.
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£350 all in plus courtesy car at VW main dealer at Northfield in Cirencester, belt, water pump, pulleys etc not bad for Down South!