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When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 2:47 pm
by 3t3p
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.
Thoughts/experiences?
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:16 pm
by therealtimmsy
my 1.4tsi apparently has a timing chain VW told me... doesnt the R?
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:40 pm
by 3t3p
all others are chain apart from the R
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 4:20 pm
by Cuprabob
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.
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 4:22 pm
by therealtimmsy
thanks guys,every day is a school day!
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:39 pm
by 3t3p
didn't know about the diesels thanks.
seems I gotta get it changed then
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:18 pm
by 3t3p
Got it done the other day for £349 via VW
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:59 pm
by SMB
Did you do the water pump at the same time as that's cheap if they did?
Re: When does the can belt really need changing?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:52 pm
by 3t3p
Yes pump too I was happy with the price.