When does the can belt really need changing?

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When does the can belt really need changing?

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I say really as I remember a thread where someone said they had info from Germany that the can belt is to be changed at over 100,000 miles not the five year interval.

My R is at 43,000 miles and is 5yrs old in June.
VW rang me other day to suggest I get it done.

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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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my 1.4tsi apparently has a timing chain VW told me... doesnt the R?
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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all others are chain apart from the R
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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On cars registered after 9/2009 it gets changed at 5 years or 120k miles, whichever occurs first.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/serv ... elt-change" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So, for the majority it's every 5 years.

For reference the R and the diesels have belts, the others have chains.

The defined time limit is from VW UK. The service booklet only quotes the mileage limit, which comes from the factory.
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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thanks guys,every day is a school day!
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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didn't know about the diesels thanks.

seems I gotta get it changed then
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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Got it done the other day for £349 via VW
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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Did you do the water pump at the same time as that's cheap if they did?
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Re: When does the can belt really need changing?

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Yes pump too I was happy with the price.
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