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VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:07 am
by mikealpha60
Hello all,
My car has just passed the 4 year of age mark and I was looking to get the cambelt changed until I read this:
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/serv ... elt-change
My car is a 2010 model so I'm guessing this buys me more time now as my mileage is quite low.
I searched this forum but couldn't find any related discussions to this; presume this is a well known fact now?
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:48 am
by Shaun1982
Mine needs doing in 4 days [LOUDLY CRYING FACE] I'm still about 15k short of the mileage option but it turns 5 then
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:52 pm
by mikealpha60
My friends SDI is currently running 2 years over needing a cambelt change and still appears to be ok on visual inspected. Its totally a risky and i've told them they should do it but the car is only worth a £1000 now so they are seeing how long it'll go till they can chop it in for another car.
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:02 pm
by Cuprabob
It's been 5 years for post Sep 2009 models for quite some time now.
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:19 pm
by warrenlord
10 plate coming upto 37-38k, should i just change at 40k ?
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:14 pm
by Cuprabob
warrenlord wrote:10 plate coming upto 37-38k, should i just change at 40k ?
I would wait until the car's 5th birthday to change it. On the CR diesels the mileage linit is 120k miles for cambelt.
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:53 am
by warrenlord
Cuprabob wrote:warrenlord wrote:10 plate coming upto 37-38k, should i just change at 40k ?
I would wait until the car's 5th birthday to change it. On the CR diesels the mileage linit is 120k miles for cambelt.
Oh i see! so is it just a major service on 40k and i can do the belt at 5 years. sorry for the q's
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:27 pm
by jackhay
It's a major service without cambelt change at 40K, except that if you have DSG, you should get the gearbox oil changed too.
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:45 pm
by Vador
Isnt the UK VW cam belt schedule a bit of a con.
See here:
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... =2&t=11201
Wont be doing mine until at least year 5/6.
Re: VM cambelt post 2010 models now upto 5 years
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:39 pm
by cjl_rocco88
my official dealer says 5 years or 120,000 miles and my local german car specialist says if he had my car he would change at 80,000miles. My car is 4.5 years old so due it this summer but with only 46k on the clock im not doin it this year.