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[K1W1]

I see in today's Age that the new 2 litre Mk 7 Golf engines have gone from chain drive for the cams back to belts with belt change intervals between 210,000 and 300,000 kms!
That's going to put a massive dent in used prices in years to come for probably the second owner of most cars.

[Mysticality]

What.
Why?!

[gldgti]

I see in today's Age that the new 2 litre Mk 7 Golf engines have gone from chain drive for the cams back to belts with belt change intervals between 210,000 and 300,000 kms!
That's going to put a massive dent in used prices in years to come for probably the second owner of most cars.

I dont know how you can say that without having tried to do the timing belt service on a mk7 2 litre golf....
For all anyone of us knows it might be easier and cheaper than the old PD engines...

[pologti18t]

I see in today's Age that the new 2 litre Mk 7 Golf engines have gone from chain drive for the cams back to belts with belt change intervals between 210,000 and 300,000 kms!
That's going to put a massive dent in used prices in years to come for probably the second owner of most cars.

Not sure what you mean? 210-300,000km is essentially the life of a vehicle. Unless there is some time parameter to it.
Even at above average kms a yr that is 10yrs away

[Tigger]

i think even a chain needs attention at 300,000kms...
so this new belt seems fairly sturdy...

[Tigger]

and yes...300,000kms is probably longer than most cars survive...