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  • 2003 Golf Timing Belt

    Hi Guys,

    When is the best time to replace the timing belt on a 2003 Golf? The book states 120,000kms, is this leaving it a bit late?

    Cheers,

  • #2
    Way too late mate, and if you are going by time then its nearly over due by 2 years. have look via search and you will find out more info, regarding tensioners and water pumps, heaps of post on here regarding this
    cheers
    Jmac
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Jmac View Post
      Way too late mate, and if you are going by time then its nearly over due by 2 years. have look via search and you will find out more info, regarding tensioners and water pumps, heaps of post on here regarding this
      cheers
      Jmac
      its done 98,000kms. So i'm guessing i should think about having it done soon then.

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      • #4
        the reccomended time is at 80k - thats when i did mine

        belt and waterpump are essential, however there are some other things under the timing cover such as tensioners etc which are advisable to change at the same time as you dont want to pull everythign apart later if something goes wrong

        also make sure you get a pump with the metal impeller, the plastic ones crack...

        have a look on vortex, theres a how to guide on there from memory

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        • #5
          i'll book it in straight away then. I was qouted a price of approx $650-$750, sound reasonable?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Tags View Post
            i'll book it in straight away then. I was qouted a price of approx $650-$750, sound reasonable?
            iv heard they can be expensive, subarus $1k+ and was freaking about my car, but the guy that did mine said its a load of crap, mine was below $400 for timing belt and everything else that service. (ill try find the reciept, may have even been less then $300? cant remember sorry) he said the only difference is that you have to spend a extra hour on a turbo'd engine. was that quote at a VW stealership?
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            • #7
              Originally posted by dylan8 View Post
              iv heard they can be expensive, subarus $1k+ and was freaking about my car, but the guy that did mine said its a load of crap, mine was below $400 for timing belt and everything else that service. (ill try find the reciept, may have even been less then $300? cant remember sorry) he said the only difference is that you have to spend a extra hour on a turbo'd engine. was that quote at a VW stealership?
              nope, the quote was from a VW/audi specialist. Maybe i need to ask around some more......

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Tags View Post
                nope, the quote was from a VW/audi specialist. Maybe i need to ask around some more......
                maybe? i dont know if my specialist is a one off, i know he doesnt put dodgy parts in and what not as alot of euro car owners around here i know deal with him and none of us ever seem to have problems outside old parts dying, dodgy fuel and general services.

                Luck enough in my beer slab box full of reciepts the 2nd one from him i pulled out was the timing belt service.

                Labour on timing belt 2.5hrs $187.50
                timing belt $80.00+5freight
                add gst and what not $299.75

                and i got a diagnostic check and a few other things done in that time.

                So surely could get cheaper?

                Good luck!
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