I know the recomended time period for cambelt and tensioner replacement keeps changing...
What is the current official VW recomedned life period for the cambelt and tensioner.?
I have just reached 61k miles....the cambelt was last changed at just under 40K
GTI Cambelt time period
Have it done at the dealer.kraized wrote:My cambelt is due now shortly. Do you guys recommend having the water pump done at the same time and best to have it done at VW or just independent garage?
Its not that much more, but if anything goes wrong you are covered a full two years parts and labour.
In other words, if eightneen months later your cam belt snaps and kills your top end of the engine VW will repair the car for free.
You take it to an inderpendant, and its unlikely you will get anything other than parts only warranty.
Labour may not be covered.
Just call around a few dealers, the prices vary.
As above make sure you change the water pump, the part isnt expencive and there is no extra labour involved.
Even if the supplier tells you there is no need, tell them you want it changing.
Ive known of people being told its not required by an inderpendant, four months later the cam belt snapping and the repairer blaiming the water pump!
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Thanks for the advice mate. Any ideas how much to have the cambelt and the pump done? I'm still on my original. Done 39k odd miles.Tigz wrote:Have it done at the dealer.kraized wrote:My cambelt is due now shortly. Do you guys recommend having the water pump done at the same time and best to have it done at VW or just independent garage?
Its not that much more, but if anything goes wrong you are covered a full two years parts and labour.
In other words, if eightneen months later your cam belt snaps and kills your top end of the engine VW will repair the car for free.
You take it to an inderpendant, and its unlikely you will get anything other than parts only warranty.
Labour may not be covered.
Just call around a few dealers, the prices vary.
As above make sure you change the water pump, the part isnt expencive and there is no extra labour involved.
Even if the supplier tells you there is no need, tell them you want it changing.
Ive known of people being told its not required by an inderpendant, four months later the cam belt snapping and the repairer blaiming the water pump!
Its a Post code lottery really.
I live in South Yorkshire.
My three local dealer quotes were:
Hazeldons Barnsley
"Hi, I have a 2001 1.6 Polo GTI, may I have a price for you replacing both the belts and tensioners please."
"Hi, I have a 2001 1.6 Polo GTI, may I have a price for you replacing both the belts and tensioners please."
Gilders VW Rotherham (Where my Loop was bought and serviced)
After 3 hours of engadged tones, I emailed them and asked them to call me.
"Hi, Its Andi. Bought my self a Polo, and need the belts changing"
I live in South Yorkshire.
My three local dealer quotes were:
Hazeldons Barnsley
"Hi, I have a 2001 1.6 Polo GTI, may I have a price for you replacing both the belts and tensioners please."
[Choke]*Cough*[/Choke] "Do you not realise there is not a oil burning GTI?"Is it petrol or diesal?
Hazeldons DoncasterIt will be £299
"Hi, I have a 2001 1.6 Polo GTI, may I have a price for you replacing both the belts and tensioners please."
"What diffrence will that make!"Is it a manual or Automattic?
It will be £269
Gilders VW Rotherham (Where my Loop was bought and serviced)
After 3 hours of engadged tones, I emailed them and asked them to call me.
"Hi, Its Andi. Bought my self a Polo, and need the belts changing"
"What! How can Hazeldons be so much cheaper?"That will be £350
"OK then, guess where I wont be coming back to again"Our labour rate must be more
