Jerseyman

Hi, did you find out? I see no one has replied, but I would be interested in doing this to my 2007 (Jan) Octavia Classic 1.9pd TDI. thanks

Hi Just tried to fit above using to very good Youtube intall; And the very good instructions on this forum. and a 3.5mm phono socket. Only to discover there is no plastic holder to support the wire set (p/n:000979010E) so I stopped fitting this as I am concerned that the conection might free themselves from the back of the Stream and cause a short. Does anyone know if I can get just the plastic holder & if I can do you know the part number? thanks

Had this on my Octavia last June whilst on hols near Brighton (I live in Jersey) got it fixed by a major tyre company who fixed it for free! I was very impress by the tyre co. Never had this on any other cars that I have had, the stone was in the front offside.

Thanks Ramonford and Hauptmann, that is exactly what I wanted to know. Many thanks

I live in Jersey, I was quoted nearly £500.00 just for the cambelt change! We don't have vat here, so £395 inc the water pump and vat, so seems a good deal to me!

No just the Cambelt, but thanks for the info on the water pump & labour.

Hi Anybody know if Skoda have recommended times to change parts for there Skoda dealers? I am particually interested to know how long in hours to change the following on my 1.9TDI PD (BXE engine) car; Cambelt change Water pump change, if changed at the same time as the cambelt. Many thanks

Hi I thought you might like to know that Citygate of Colindale, London are doing a special deal of £299 for cabelt change. Above was for my Octavia 1.9TDI PD (BXE engine) new Jan. 2007 car, your model might be a different cost. Hope this helps a few peps! Today I was quoted between £550 & 364.92 from other Skoda dealers!!!

Can't help I am afraid, as I live in Jersey & our max speed is 40mph! Make 2/3 trips a year to UK mainland - next UK trip April'11,cannot say I have noticed this, mine is a 1.9tdi with dsg, 33k miles, new Jan'07. What does you local dealer say about this?

If I were you I would phone Skoda UK & give them you vin number to cofirm..............only takes a few mins, I found them very helpfull.

OK, the man from Skoda says for my vin number, every 4 years or 95000 miles - whichever comes first. It might be different for your vin number, please check with Skoda UK , customer service. thanks

I phoned Skoda UK (Customer Services) today at 4:30, the gent who I spoke to said the cambelt (toothed belt) change is VIN number specific & he will phone me tomorrow once he has checked with a technical specialst. I will drop a line here once he has advised me on my car vin!! thanks all!

Many thanks for the replies above, as I live in Jersey where the speed limit is 40mph (my car has done 32850 miles) I am wondering if Skoda or there dealers are using this as a money spinner - playing on peoples minds etc................ I will get mine done very soon - I have exprianced 2 cars which were both under warranty - one only a few months old (Honda Civic) & a Volvo 740 with 80k odd miles on it. I was just wondering if anyone had exprianced a cambelt etc break on a car so young with quite a low milage - after all when the car was built and the service book that came with my car clearly states a much higher milage/years to change,so I feel Skoda are putting there clients at extra servicing exspence because of there manufacting parts with a much lower MTBF than originally quoted somewhere between 2007 and whenever they changed the recommended time to renew this part,the Honda was so new I think it was just bad luck etc.... I also feel there (Skoda) quality of certain parts is lower than other manufactures, 2 examples are listed below. 1 - The rubberised paint on my electric window switches has come off, I have seen this on other Octavias, leaving white switches, not good on a car so young.My wifes Honda Jazz electric switches & my mums Hyundai Getz are good as new but both are 2/3 years older with 10 to 20k more miles on them. 2 - Seat fabric on my Classic (the black or grey sections)are very easily stained & look as though they are 12 to 15 years old, again the Jazz and the Getz are like new and easy to clean. I know above are minor, but it is all part of the ownership expriance of a car. Thanks anyway.

Interesting, it's Sunday 6/2/11 @ 21:28 & 118 people have view this and no replies I am a bit suprised to see no one has a 1.9TDI (BXE) Octavia or am I expecting a reply to soon? Have to admit though today this site was being updated, thanks for doing to site update - it seems a bit faster etc.

Hi All I am wondering if anyone on this forum had exprianced a cambelt failure on a 2007 Octavia or younger, fitted with a 1.9TDI PD (BXE engine) car? If your cambelt or pullies etc. has failed on a 1.9tdi (BXE) at what milage did it fail? This will be interesting to us all! thanks