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by treeroy
Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: How big is the fuel tank?
Replies: 10
Views: 9363

Re: How big is the fuel tank?



45 litres according to this 2011 6r Polo brochure - link below. My experience of car fuel gauges is a that they’re not that accurate.

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/idhub/content/dam/onehub_pkw/importers/gb/downloads/brochures/used-cars/polo/polo-v/polo-v-brochure-dec-2011.pdf


yeah I noticed ...
by treeroy
Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: How important is cam belt change?
Replies: 16
Views: 13223

Re: How important is cam belt change?


Spend the money and get the belt and waterpump changed. As mentioned, changing the belt on its own is false economy, it's not unusual for some of the internal bearings to fail and these can be picked up at the belt renewal. I'd also think having the belt changed will add value to the car when you ...
by treeroy
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:33 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: How important is cam belt change?
Replies: 16
Views: 13223

Re: How important is cam belt change?

Thanks for the opinions. I realise that skimping on service intervals will be frowned upon in an owners forum... but I simply want to run the car as cheaply as possible.

Where can I get the correct belt?

Is this right? - https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/contitech-timing-belt-325774695





Cambelt ...
by treeroy
Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: How important is cam belt change?
Replies: 16
Views: 13223

How important is cam belt change?

Hi

I recently bought a 2013 Polo 1.2 tdi bluemotion. It's on 100,000 miles so I believe it is overdue a cambelt change.

I am trying to spend as little as possible on car maintenance, so am wondering whether it's actually worth doing the timing belt? Has anyone experienced the belt breaking? Also ...