CAM BELT - what mileage?

nafeGTI · Post by **nafeGTI** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:04 pm

My car's got about 50K on it, at what mileage did you all get your cambelts done? whats the lowest mileage you've heard of a cambelt going on a 6N2?

i guess the sooner the better and all that!

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:10 pm

had mine done at 62k

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:22 pm

had mine done at 33k to be on the save side. VW are now recommending every 40k and not 60k

sally_healey · Post by **sally_healey** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:23 pm

had mine done when I bought it at 24k, but that was recommended as it was 5 years old & hadn't been done yet.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:25 pm

due to the fact its dodgy on this model I got mine changed at 49k a week after I bought it, VW have changed the mileage for the recommended change from 60k to 40k so you won't be able to kick up a fuss if it does go. Get it changed..300 quid is alot better than 2grand. I couldnt enjoy the experience till it was done, was always worried about it going. The engine management light came on before i took it in and i got so scared my friend towed it to the VW garage(it turned out to be a dirty sensor

)...photos below haha

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:31 pm

Had mine done on either 56k or 57k

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:26 pm

My service is in March or at 37k miles and the car is almost at 35k miles. Should I get it done?

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:43 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:My service is in March or at 37k miles and the car is almost at 35k miles. Should I get it done?

i would mouse. dont want anything else going wrong with it

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:44 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:My service is in March or at 37k miles and the car is almost at 35k miles. Should I get it done?

I reckon it depends how long you have had it and how much stick you have given it. I had no idea what my car had been through for the last 49k so wasn't worth the risk, one of the previous owners was a lady driver for starters

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:23 pm

Mine was an ex demo then owned by a lady for the first 5 years who used it to drive back and forth to her work, covering 5k a year. I don't rag mine too often. Depends on how much cash I have...my insurance and MOT are also due in March

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:45 pm

If you have the cash spare I would say do it Mouse.

I think VW recommend it being done every 4 years regardless of mileage.

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:22 pm

Yeup VW now say 4 years or 40k, your better to be safe than sorry with them if you have the cash I would get it done ASAP.

LiverpoloGTi · Post by **LiverpoloGTi** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:53 pm

Aarrgh....Im getting worried after reading this thread. My GTI's 5 years old now and has just reached 40k. My next service is due in 1500 miles, might have to get it done then.
Whats a ball park figure price for it?

EDIT
Is a cambelt the same thing as a 'toothed belt'? As I was just looking through the cars Service History/Schedule and couldn't see Cambelt listed there.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:19 pm

it cost me Â£303 as far as I remember for the cambelt/toothbelt change about 2 months ago from main stealer, that includes labour & waterpump change..

nafeGTI · Post by **nafeGTI** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:34 am

going on what people are saying here I think i'd better save some cash and get it done asap!