MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rhino on March 11, 2012, 08:13:36 pm

Title: Timing belt.....
Post by: Rhino on March 11, 2012, 08:13:36 pm

on a mk5 2.0 tdi...when should this be replaced?

Title: Re: Timing belt.....
Post by: Andy on March 11, 2012, 08:25:38 pm

4 years or 60,00 miles

Title: Re: Timing belt.....
Post by: Rhino on March 11, 2012, 08:29:57 pm

so a car with 99k miles on should of had it done?

Title: Re: Timing belt.....
Post by: bacillus on March 11, 2012, 11:31:19 pm

Quote from: Rhino on March 11, 2012, 08:29:57 pm

so a car with 99k miles on should of had it done?

Not necessarily as the onus is on the owner to agree for the work to be done if the dealer informed him/her that it's recommended at the time.

Title: Re: Timing belt.....
Post by: Phil Miller on March 11, 2012, 11:48:34 pm

If you have no written proof of a belt change get it done, its better to spend £300 for piece of mind than pay £1000+ on a head rebuild if it breaks

Title: Re: Timing belt.....
Post by: Rhino on March 11, 2012, 11:59:19 pm

ok cheers guys!  :happy2: