Octavia Vrs Cambelt

[SCas]

Hi all.

 

After reading a lot of horror stories on here and elsewhere I was just wondering when to get the cambelt changed on my 2006 Vrs (56 plate and I believe its the TFSI engine).

I don't know much history on the car but it has full service history (99% skoda or skoda approved) and I have only had the car 6 month.

 

I don't do much mileage in it, its a 7.5 mile trip to work and it only has 46,300 miles on the clock.

 

So my question is, when would you think about changing the cambelt & pump etc... would it be worth waiting till the 60k mark ? as I have seen that mentioned a fair bit. By the looks of it, my car has been very well looked after in the past, what with full service history.

 

Thanks

[mikey vrs]

As your car is built before 2010  skoda uk recommend the timing belt is replaced every 4 years or 60,000miles. I would advise you to  get the water pump replaced at the same time. On this basis your car is due its 2nd belt change.