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Timing Belt interval?

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  • #16
    I think he was paraphrasing the contents of the link.

    Anyway, for the Australian market, the interval is 105,000klms or 7 years. For all passenger vehicle engines.
    '07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
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    • #17
      Originally posted by greasykitchen View Post
      My Mk5 is 7 years old, nearly 60k km and as far as I know hasn't had the timing belt done, so going by this thread it'll need doing before too long.
      I'd be looking at changing it as relatively cheap insurance in your case. Although you are no where near close to your mileage it has been 7 years and the belts tend to become brittle with age. Still think you may have a year or a few in it if you want to take the risk? I'd do it just to get the water pump replaced while you're at it - I'd say that would be more in need of replacing rather than the belt.
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      • #18
        Originally posted by poyta View Post
        I'd be looking at changing it as relatively cheap insurance in your case. Although you are no where near close to your mileage it has been 7 years and the belts tend to become brittle with age. Still think you may have a year or a few in it if you want to take the risk? I'd do it just to get the water pump replaced while you're at it - I'd say that would be more in need of replacing rather than the belt.
        Yep, what I was thinking - get it done anyway. Cheap insurance, yes, but still not that cheap going by one of the posts here. Plus I need a 60K km service as well and it all adds up $$ wise. It's a matter if i get it done here in Melbourne (at Volkspower?) or when I'm back in Adelaide over Christmas at AVW, or spread it out.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by bmw23 View Post
          Can anyone please confirm this
          Yeah sorry, those intervals are what's stated in the workshop manual, but may not apply to all markets.

          I've edited my post to make things clearer.

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          • #20
            Just had my 2009 Jetta 1.6 TDI with DSG have a 105,000 k service where the timing belt was replaced.
            The receipt said it was a 105,000 k/ 7 year service.
            So does that mean 7 years for the belt. if you do low ks?
            Standard 105 k service, with no extras cost me $931 (Qld Sunshine Coast) by the way.






            Originally posted by Jmac View Post
            105k or every 5yrs whichever comes first

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