Easytiger333

I get the feeling that I being unreasonable to expect a cambelt to last more than 65k miles. After reading these replies I wish I hadn't have thought about posting here in the hope someone else may have been in a similar situation and could advise me. Thank you all for your time. I'm sorry that I've been a nuisance.

To be honest we asked Skoda customer services about the life of the cambelt and was told "I have no clue but I suppose I could find out" so they rejected the claim without the info on the life of the part. Like I say happy to have it recovered from one garage to another if required. I'll talk to my garage tomorrow and ask for full diagnostic info.

Meant to say £2k to repair

But that is what we have done and yet they have still rejected our claim. I'm looking for advice on how best to get my car back on the road. I've been quoted about £2 to repair but advised to replace the engine from my garage unless Skoda are willing to do the work due to the inferior part.

My engine number is identical to what is fitted to a VW passat so surely having the info from VW rather than Skoda shouldn't make any difference. Surely the requirement for an engine model should be the same regardless of if it fitted in a VW or Skoda if its an identical engine?

None of the servicing is main dealer. Do main dealers remove the covers for inspections of the drive belts?

I can only go by the information I have which is the cambelt has gone after nearly 4 years when the manufacturer states it should be changed at 5 years and the car requires an engine rebuild.

And yet your screenshot above clearly states check drive belts so the cambelt has been checked. So basically an inferior part that doest last the length of time the manufacturer says it will is the customers problem and the customer shouldn't expect the manufacturer to repair the damage caused from the inferior part!!

So are you saying that the services have not been carried out correctly?

I have the details from the lease company. The records show replacement tires and also a repair on the electrical charging system.

Was serviced at 20k, 30k, 46k, 60k and 63k. Service records show first 2 were oil services then an extended scope service, then oil and filters change then an oil service. Info came from an VAG specialist garage and its what VAG have informed them.

It's not main dealer service history. Although it has been serviced regularly. I'd like to point out that I've only owned it since July and only put 3500 miles on it. It was a lease car prior to that. Car turns 4 years old on 7/2. Its currently sitting at a local garage who are the ones who advised me to get Skoda to repair it FOC and they have not started any work. Happy to get it recovered to a main dealer for them to repair it though. Skoda told us we simply don't "tick the boxes" so clearly won't consider the circumstances. Totally at a loss where to go with this.

Hi I've got a 2018 Superb 1.6 SE L Greenline Tdi which has done 65k miles. The cambelt has gone and needs an engine rebuild. I am aware the cambelt should be replaced at 5 years and I've been told it should last 145K miles. My car hasn't reached either of these. Skoda UK has rejected our claim for a goodwill repair as we are over 60k miles regardless of that fact they have clearly fitted a faulty part. Has this happened to anyone else? Has anyone been successful in getting a goodwill repair put of Skoda? Any help and advice is welcome.