60k or 100k for timing belt?

[BL33SU]

does any1 know if its 60,000 or 100,000 that you change the timing belt?

i'm gonna be poor if its every 60k lol

[h100vw]

Is that on a Passat or something else? Either way you'll be much poorer if it snaps...

Gavin

[brackie]

80,000

Rule of thumb for most belts is 80,000km.

[peter_j_g]

My passat B5 has 90,000km change intervals (1.9 TDi engine). You should change the tension roller as well.

[Passat Mick]

Timing Belt

Well my mechanic said every 100k or 6 years whichever comes first. And yes the pre tensioner roller should be changed and often the water pump could be changed as well. Your looking at around 1k or slightly more depending on the parts and where you do it...

[Passat Mick]

Timing Belt

Sorry... 1k is for full service ( < $500) + timing belt & tensioner + water pump.
VW Dealers asking for $1300+ (from my experience, on last Monday).

[Tulyar]

Perhaps the query is generated by 60,000 miles = approx 100,000km? UK/USA references in miles others in km's?

Just a thought!

[h100vw]

UK belt changes are at 120K miles IIRC, avoids the fleet operators changing them before the 3 years 100000 miles are up. Mainly motorway miles though, not engine on, engine off through town.

When they first came out the interval was mcuh lower but I guess as VW weren't seeing any failures they felt confident extending it.

That doesn't mean that I'd wait til 200000ks to do one. Cheap insurance.

Gavin

[william]

aussie belt changes are 60 000ks or every four years

[DubSteve]

What does the Manual say it would have it at the back with all of the other specs when to change parts.

[william]

the info ive posted above is out of the manual and vw specs

[Bug_racer]

There is an updated bulletin on timing belt changes . It affects the TDI range more but I think there may be a change from 120k km to 90k km for 1.8t engines

[pana]

Hey guys, i know this is a bit late but i have a question.

How much does it cost for a timing belt to be changed? I am looking at a few MKIV Golf GTI's with around 100k KM's on them and just want to know how much i'll be forking out.

Cheers,

[aprr32]

Rule of thumb for belts is 90,000km or 4 years and also change tensioners,rollers water pumps and dampeners if fitted.Around $660 for 4cyl and $800 for 6cyl.Still a whole lot cheaper than pulling heads!

[chari]

I'm sitting at around 77k atm
Will probably change it at 80k

is 80k a big cleanup/service or something for B5 passats?