Timing Belt or Chain. Help me out here please?

Timing Belt or Chain. Help me out here please?

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Paul.B

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Thursday 18th December 2014
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I'm looking at a couple of Passat CC on 2008 & 2009 plates. One is the 1.8 turbo petrol and the other is a 2.0 turbo petrol. The question is are there Cam Belts or Cam Chains on these?

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Paul.B

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3,937 posts

265 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Thanks for the links. I think from reading the second link, FSI engines have a Belt and the later TSI have a Chain. The change over would appear to be in 2008!! The link shows some differences with Dipstick and Oil Filter positions so it should be obvious which is which. The engine codes should help too.

Thanks again.

Paul.B

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3,937 posts

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Friday 19th December 2014
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Yep - I looked at the 2-litre car today. It is a TSI lump not he FSI so has the chain. The links above list the earlier engine as being fitted to the Passat CC, the change over came some time in 2008.
Thanks for every ones help.

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