When to change timing belt?

kezm · Post by **kezm** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:50 pm

Can anyone tell me after how many miles you should change the timing belt on a 2000 6n2 Polo tdi?

thanks

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:53 pm

The petrol is 60,000 or 5 years, not sure if Diesels are the same.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:19 am

ModifiedMadness wrote:The petrol is 60,000 or 5 years, not sure if Diesels are the same.

Yup as above, i just changed mines at my service at 52k tho.

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:16 pm

Mines a 6 year old car.....dont have any service history or anything but it only has 18,000 miles on her.......should I change the belt?

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:20 pm

I never let a belt get past 4 years or 40k. I've heard of belts going at 45k on many cars, plus age takes its toll on the rubber.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:23 pm

Arnoldo wrote:Mines a 6 year old car.....dont have any service history or anything but it only has 18,000 miles on her.......should I change the belt?

May be worth looking into it.

Getting mine done tomorrow because it's at 56k

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:48 pm

How much does it cost to get them changed and fitted etc?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:32 pm

At VW quite a bit, over Â£300

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:16 pm

I got mine replaced at VW dealer for Â£160.00 including tensioner & alternator belt. On my wife's MK1V, they charged Â£214.00. They said the MKV is easier to work on. They even cleaned the car afterwards!