MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: oisinc on January 15, 2012, 06:37:28 pm

Title: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: oisinc on January 15, 2012, 06:37:28 pm
Looking at a 08 Ed 30 with about 45k on the clock.
Has had dsg serviced but not sure about the cambelt.
What should be serviced at this stage?

 
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 15, 2012, 06:39:06 pm
4 years or 60k i think
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Viking on January 15, 2012, 06:39:35 pm
It's 4 years, or 120k miles, whichever comes first.
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 15, 2012, 06:45:04 pm
The 120k interval was changed by VW a couple of years ago, however the service book wasnt  :signLOL:
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Viking on January 15, 2012, 06:53:37 pm
Well, they forgot to change the ELSA software that the dealers use then.

It's inspect at 60k miles and every 20k miles afterwards, and change at 120k miles. Dealers lie, y'know.
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: oisinc on January 15, 2012, 06:55:35 pm
I  Should have used the search function. :D
As I see it it's 4years or 60k.

So a car that June 08 and on 45k isn't due it's cam belt for another few months??
If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??
Title: Re: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Trekmeister on January 15, 2012, 06:56:09 pm
I had one snap on me a number of years back.  first thing i changed when i got my gt tdi at 43k was cambelt. Once bitten twice shy!

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Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 15, 2012, 06:57:28 pm
Prices have changed again

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Viking on January 15, 2012, 06:58:39 pm
This was discussed in detail a few weeks ago here. (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,39800.0.html)
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on January 15, 2012, 06:59:28 pm
+1 for 4 years or 60k.  I have had them both done, in the vRS at 56k and the PD140 at 48k, both 4 years old though, no point in risking it for a couple of hundred quid imo.  :happy2:
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Squeeguk on January 15, 2012, 09:23:39 pm
My car only has 10600 miles on, but will be getting it done when it turns 4 in March. :innocent:
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: Horatio on January 15, 2012, 09:50:51 pm
Been quoted £420 for cambelt and water pump at my local VW. When I had my Bora Highline, VW wanted over £600 for cambelt and water pump... :rolleye:
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: sub39h on January 15, 2012, 10:25:17 pm
If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??

YES
Title: Re: When should cambelt be done?
Post by: oisinc on January 15, 2012, 10:46:32 pm
If you were buying would you expect money off for impending cambelt service??

YES
:happy2: