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Title: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: geemo on August 19, 2011, 03:51:13 pm: Hi All ,

Ive have my Golf GTI dsg (110,000 miles ) 2 monthes , alls great . had a service done last week .
they flagged up that even tho the service book is stamped from new ( by the 2 vw dealers that serviced it over its life ) , there is no record of the timing belt being replaced !??? .
Is this possible ?
Can you tell by looking at it ? ( im told not by the dealer )
The car is well looked after and it shows and drives as new .

But this is annoying me , want to be sure .

Any advice welcome ....

Thanks in advance .

Gee
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: Gene Hunt on August 19, 2011, 04:08:48 pm: With those miles & if in dout change it. :happy2:
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: gobbleplease on August 19, 2011, 04:13:03 pm: If its had a dealer histrory phone them up and they should beable to give you a full record of all services / belt changes carried out on the car, if there is no record from the dealers and service book id be getting it done ASAP
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: golf nutter on August 19, 2011, 08:22:32 pm: Quote from: gobbleplease on August 19, 2011, 04:13:03 pm
If its had a dealer histrory phone them up and they should beable to give you a full record of all services / belt changes carried out on the car, if there is no record from the dealers and service book id be getting it done ASAP

+1...they should be able to cross reference with an invoice or job order that shows exactly what was done. or, you can contact previous owners which is what i have done in the past. as the first reply says, if you cant find out and are in any doubt at all...change it as it aint worth taking the risk.
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: ROH ECHT on August 20, 2011, 09:35:02 am: I think if previous owner stuck with the Maintenance schedule, then it was done. Should be recorded at a dealer. Here it's scheduled to be changed at 80000 miles. Anyhow, give your VIN# to a dealer service dept. so they can check for you.
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: 4dyctdi on August 20, 2011, 12:00:23 pm: The 2 vw dealers who have always serviced the car should have a record if the timing belt has been done, however if its not in the service history book chances are its not been,
Vw recommend a timing belt change every 4 years or 40,000 miles,
seriously if it hasnt been done get it done asap, if these things snap, u bugger up the whole engine, and the car is never the same again
Title: Re: Timing Belt ??? 110,000 miles , would the belt have been changed ??
Post by: golf nutter on August 20, 2011, 05:49:26 pm: Quote from: 4dyctdi on August 20, 2011, 12:00:23 pm
Vw recommend a timing belt change every 4 years or 40,000 miles

...4 years or 60k, whichever is soonest :happy2: