Timing belt interval
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Afternoon All, I've been looking to buy a skoda superb as a family car.
I've found a 2019 car at our local main dealers, for a good price so placed a deposit on it.
I enquired when the timing belt was changed and if it would be sorted before collection and they told me skoda has changed the timing belt intervals on the 2.0tdi amd they're now not 5 yearly and are now 140k miles instead?
Does that sound right?
It seems odd to me that they would change a service interval on something like that.
I've found a 2019 car at our local main dealers, for a good price so placed a deposit on it.
I enquired when the timing belt was changed and if it would be sorted before collection and they told me skoda has changed the timing belt intervals on the 2.0tdi amd they're now not 5 yearly and are now 140k miles instead?
Does that sound right?
It seems odd to me that they would change a service interval on something like that.
Cakey_ said:
Afternoon All, I've been looking to buy a skoda superb as a family car.
I've found a 2019 car at our local main dealers, for a good price so placed a deposit on it.
I enquired when the timing belt was changed and if it would be sorted before collection and they told me skoda has changed the timing belt intervals on the 2.0tdi amd they're now not 5 yearly and are now 140k miles instead?
Does that sound right?
It seems odd to me that they would change a service interval on something like that.
See this.I've found a 2019 car at our local main dealers, for a good price so placed a deposit on it.
I enquired when the timing belt was changed and if it would be sorted before collection and they told me skoda has changed the timing belt intervals on the 2.0tdi amd they're now not 5 yearly and are now 140k miles instead?
Does that sound right?
It seems odd to me that they would change a service interval on something like that.
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Pretty sure that’s across the whole UK VAG range, they have been brought in line with our European cousins.
Not much online about it, or not from a casual Google search anyway, maybe VW trying to keep it a bit quiet?
Many of us Transporter owners were complaining why left hookers had 5 year intervals and over here we had 4.
We now have no time limit and 140k intervals, I think.
More info - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Not much online about it, or not from a casual Google search anyway, maybe VW trying to keep it a bit quiet?
Many of us Transporter owners were complaining why left hookers had 5 year intervals and over here we had 4.
We now have no time limit and 140k intervals, I think.
More info - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I had my belt, tensioner and water pump changed a month ago at a main dealership. £1,100. Gulp.
This was on my 2.0 TDI Scirocco at 66K and on a 15 plate - so 9 years old. It had never been changed before. I asked the garage to leave the old parts in the boot so I could inspect them. Not that I didn’t trust them, it’s was purely as I was keen to understand the condition.
I certainly think the belt and tensioner would have done another 10-20 K and probably the pump. The belt had no signs of any cracking and was in very good condition, equally the tensioner.
I’d had a major Turbo failure in the summer on the same car which was fixed under warranty, so I was rather risk averse - it was one of those piece of mind decisions. Additionally I do around 16 K miles a year.
This was on my 2.0 TDI Scirocco at 66K and on a 15 plate - so 9 years old. It had never been changed before. I asked the garage to leave the old parts in the boot so I could inspect them. Not that I didn’t trust them, it’s was purely as I was keen to understand the condition.
I certainly think the belt and tensioner would have done another 10-20 K and probably the pump. The belt had no signs of any cracking and was in very good condition, equally the tensioner.
I’d had a major Turbo failure in the summer on the same car which was fixed under warranty, so I was rather risk averse - it was one of those piece of mind decisions. Additionally I do around 16 K miles a year.
Yeah I wasn’t happy about it. However that’s VAG main dealer for you. And I have to stick with their maintenance whilst the car is under their Used Approved Warranty.
The car was also in there at the time for its MOT as part of the used approved scheme, so I figured do the belt etc at the same time. IIRC it would have been under £1 K without replacing the water pump - but why would you?
I’ve changed numerous belts on my MK 1 Scirocco in the last 30 years of ownership and that is a doddle - I could do it eyes closed.
My Corrado the same. My Elise is an absolute ball ache.
I’m also at the age now, where doing my own maintenance doesn’t really appeal as it once did. I’m a bit more prepared to pay someone to ratch around scraping knuckles etc than waste my own time.
The Used Approved Warranty is swings and roundabouts. My Scirocco TDI was in for a service / inspection yesterday. I’d informed the service department that the car was making a rattling clunking noise right front corner. I had a good idea what it was.
I received a phone call yesterday afternoon confirming my suspicions - broken coil spring.
Now I would have easily accepted that as a ‘wear and tear ‘ item on a 9 year old car.
But no, VW are going to replace it under warranty.
Result.
The car was also in there at the time for its MOT as part of the used approved scheme, so I figured do the belt etc at the same time. IIRC it would have been under £1 K without replacing the water pump - but why would you?
I’ve changed numerous belts on my MK 1 Scirocco in the last 30 years of ownership and that is a doddle - I could do it eyes closed.
My Corrado the same. My Elise is an absolute ball ache.
I’m also at the age now, where doing my own maintenance doesn’t really appeal as it once did. I’m a bit more prepared to pay someone to ratch around scraping knuckles etc than waste my own time.
The Used Approved Warranty is swings and roundabouts. My Scirocco TDI was in for a service / inspection yesterday. I’d informed the service department that the car was making a rattling clunking noise right front corner. I had a good idea what it was.
I received a phone call yesterday afternoon confirming my suspicions - broken coil spring.
Now I would have easily accepted that as a ‘wear and tear ‘ item on a 9 year old car.
But no, VW are going to replace it under warranty.
Result.
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