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BL33SU
15-08-2006, 11:16 AM
does any1 know if its 60,000 or 100,000 that you change the timing belt?

i'm gonna be poor if its every 60k lol
h100vw
15-08-2006, 02:10 PM
Is that on a Passat or something else? Either way you'll be much poorer if it snaps...

Gavin
brackie
15-08-2006, 06:56 PM
Rule of thumb for most belts is 80,000km.
peter_j_g
15-08-2006, 07:13 PM
My passat B5 has 90,000km change intervals (1.9 TDi engine). You should change the tension roller as well.
Passat Mick
13-01-2007, 08:04 PM
Well my mechanic said every 100k or 6 years whichever comes first. And yes the pre tensioner roller should be changed and often the water pump could be changed as well. Your looking at around 1k or slightly more depending on the parts and where you do it...
Passat Mick
13-01-2007, 09:23 PM
Sorry... 1k is for full service ( < $500) + timing belt & tensioner + water pump.
VW Dealers asking for $1300+ (from my experience, on last Monday).
Tulyar
14-01-2007, 10:43 PM
Perhaps the query is generated by 60,000 miles = approx 100,000km? UK/USA references in miles others in km's?

Just a thought!
h100vw
15-01-2007, 07:54 AM
UK belt changes are at 120K miles IIRC, avoids the fleet operators changing them before the 3 years 100000 miles are up. Mainly motorway miles though, not engine on, engine off through town.

When they first came out the interval was mcuh lower but I guess as VW weren't seeing any failures they felt confident extending it.

That doesn't mean that I'd wait til 200000ks to do one. Cheap insurance.

Gavin
william
15-01-2007, 09:40 AM
aussie belt changes are 60 000ks or every four years
DubSteve
15-01-2007, 09:52 AM
What does the Manual say it would have it at the back with all of the other specs when to change parts.
william
15-01-2007, 12:03 PM
the info ive posted above is out of the manual and vw specs
Bug_racer
28-01-2007, 11:20 PM
There is an updated bulletin on timing belt changes . It affects the TDI range more but I think there may be a change from 120k km to 90k km for 1.8t engines
pana
15-03-2007, 02:51 PM
Hey guys, i know this is a bit late but i have a question.

How much does it cost for a timing belt to be changed? I am looking at a few MKIV Golf GTI's with around 100k KM's on them and just want to know how much i'll be forking out.

Cheers,
aprr32
15-03-2007, 08:29 PM
Rule of thumb for belts is 90,000km or 4 years and also change tensioners,rollers water pumps and dampeners if fitted.Around $660 for 4cyl and $800 for 6cyl.Still a whole lot cheaper than pulling heads!
chari
28-04-2007, 11:35 PM
I'm sitting at around 77k atm
Will probably change it at 80k

is 80k a big cleanup/service or something for B5 passats?
AGO41T
02-05-2007, 02:43 PM
Guys,

This is really bad, i feel so horrible.

My passat has 158,000 on the clock (roughly) and the timing belt has never been changed. I just checked the service history.:cry:
syncro
02-05-2007, 03:04 PM
Take it up to Dereck (Northern Beaches) or Seb (Western Suburbs) and get them to have a look.
BL33SU
02-05-2007, 04:44 PM
158k's i think it would of snapped by then.

mine wasnt log in the book but found out it was changed
chari
02-05-2007, 10:54 PM
Guys,

This is really bad, i feel so horrible.

My passat has 158,000 on the clock (roughly) and the timing belt has never been changed. I just checked the service history.:cry:

woah......thats freakky maybe you should have a look at it. Like a mech guy cause you cna't really tell by visuals.