Cambelt VW Seat Skoda 1.2 Tsi engine
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Thought this might be worth a thread.
Mods please delete if there's already one.
The VAG 1.2 Tsi 4 cylinder engine, post 2015, has a cambelt.
This engine went into Skoda's, VW's, and Seat's.
Cambelt replacement intervals vary by manufacturer.
Seat say it's a kevlar reinforced belt, and to check it at 150,000 miles.
Skoda say replace every five years.
VW I think the same as Skoda, replace every five years?
Should the Seat owners be wary of leaving it until 150,000 miles?
Anyone had a cambelt failure on this engine?
Mods please delete if there's already one.
The VAG 1.2 Tsi 4 cylinder engine, post 2015, has a cambelt.
This engine went into Skoda's, VW's, and Seat's.
Cambelt replacement intervals vary by manufacturer.
Seat say it's a kevlar reinforced belt, and to check it at 150,000 miles.
Skoda say replace every five years.
VW I think the same as Skoda, replace every five years?
Should the Seat owners be wary of leaving it until 150,000 miles?
Anyone had a cambelt failure on this engine?
Edited by Trevor555 on Monday 11th May 10:52
Trevor555 said:
Thought this might be worth a thread.
Mods please delete if there's already one.
The VAG 1.2 Tsi 4 cylinder engine, post 2015, has a cambelt.
This engine went into Skoda's, VW's, and Seat's.
Cambelt replacement intervals vary by manufacturer.
Seat say it's a kevlar reinforced belt, and to check it at 150,000 miles.
Skoda say replace every five years.
VW I think the same as VW, replace every five years?
Should the Seat owners be wary of leaving it until 150,000 miles?
Anyone had a cambelt failure on this engine?
Don’t know about the 1.2 although we have had 2 of the 1.0 TSI and initially the recommended interval was 5 years - later on the Skoda dealer confirmed that VAG had issued a change for it to be lifetime or 150,000 miles. Think there may have been something about checking it annually after 5 or 6 years.Mods please delete if there's already one.
The VAG 1.2 Tsi 4 cylinder engine, post 2015, has a cambelt.
This engine went into Skoda's, VW's, and Seat's.
Cambelt replacement intervals vary by manufacturer.
Seat say it's a kevlar reinforced belt, and to check it at 150,000 miles.
Skoda say replace every five years.
VW I think the same as VW, replace every five years?
Should the Seat owners be wary of leaving it until 150,000 miles?
Anyone had a cambelt failure on this engine?
I think the 1.2 may be different though?
ExBoringVolvoDriver said:
Don t know about the 1.2 although we have had 2 of the 1.0 TSI and initially the recommended interval was 5 years - later on the Skoda dealer confirmed that VAG had issued a change for it to be lifetime or 150,000 miles. Think there may have been something about checking it annually after 5 or 6 years.
I think the 1.2 may be different though?
Thanks for that, explains the difference, and interesting Skoda adjusted their interval.I think the 1.2 may be different though?
Yes, I think you're right Trevor, this 1.2 confused me for a time.
We have a 2014 Fabia 1.2, and after much searching we found it's a chain, so they changed to belt a year later.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
We have a 2014 Fabia 1.2, and after much searching we found it's a chain, so they changed to belt a year later.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
normalbloke said:
Who in their right mind would wait until 150k miles..
My thoughts exactly.Just bought a 2016 ibiza ST for fishing duties, and have booked it in for the belt.
Easy to remove the top cover to have a look.
Water pump on the other end of the engine, so not hugely expensive. £500 using genuine VAG bits, including rollers.
ExBoringVolvoDriver said:
VAG had issued a change for it to be lifetime or 150,000 miles.
Actually when they say 'lifetime' be it cambelt, gearbox/diff. oil etc. they're not wrong - it likely will last the lifetime of the vehicle, that being that when the part fails it usually signals the end of the vehicle's life as it's now uneconomical to repair.Just that the lifetime could have been longer if it were changed at a sensible interval.
Dealers don't seem to always know either, I had an Audi A3, 3.2 and got a notification from the dealer that the cambelt was due for change, they even phoned me to get it booked in, the car had chain driven cams.
ironically a year or so later the chain did fail or at least the chain tensioner did so it had to be replaced.
catso said:
Actually when they say 'lifetime' be it cambelt, gearbox/diff. oil etc. they're not wrong - it likely will last the lifetime of the vehicle, that being that when the part fails it usually signals the end of the vehicle's life as it's now uneconomical to repair.
Just that the lifetime could have been longer if it were changed at a sensible interval.
Dealers don't seem to always know either, I had an Audi A3, 3.2 and got a notification from the dealer that the cambelt was due for change, they even phoned me to get it booked in, the car had chain driven cams.
ironically a year or so later the chain did fail or at least the chain tensioner did so it had to be replaced.
Fair point and there is no way I would let a belt go that long without having it checked on a regular basis as the car gets older.Just that the lifetime could have been longer if it were changed at a sensible interval.
Dealers don't seem to always know either, I had an Audi A3, 3.2 and got a notification from the dealer that the cambelt was due for change, they even phoned me to get it booked in, the car had chain driven cams.
ironically a year or so later the chain did fail or at least the chain tensioner did so it had to be replaced.
I don’t do many miles now although this thread has reminded me to make sure the belt on our 2020 Polo with 32000 miles is checked next year! And not at a VW garage but a trusted independent
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