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Whatever gave you that idea

The 2.0VRS TDi I went to look at Tuesday and now buying was on 107,000. I asked if it had had the timing belt/waterpump changed. The car dealer couldn't find a specific reference to it in the history so phoned the Skoda dealer in Warrington where it had had most of it's extensive servicing done. They said they hadn't done it and that it was due at 95,000 miles. On another tack I went to see an Octavia 2.0 TDi sport earlier in the day and asked the same question. That one said they had a timing chain. :wonder: The '99 Vectra GSi I currently drive had an original interval change set at 80,000/4 years by Vauxhall when the Vectra came out but they changed it to 40,000/4 years. Obviously Sewards in Blandford never heard about this. So when I went to buy it 8 years ago and knowing that the interval was revised to 40,000, I was mildly surprised to see that it had gone to 80,000 before being changed. Oh and the VRS is having the belt/pump done before I pick it up Tuesday too.

Hi there. Just about to join the ranks of Diesel ownership ( drive enough of them in tractor form at work though ) for the first time,with an imminent purchase of a 2007 Octavia VRS. Will be the first time outside of Vauxhall ownership too. Not owned too many cars in my 24 years of driving, Mk1 Cavalier 1.6L, Mk 2 Cavalier 1.6LX, Belmont 1.8 GLSi, Mk3 Cavalier 1.6L, Mk3 Cavalier 2.0SRi, Mk3 Cavalier 2.5v6 and finally for the last 8 years a Vectra 2.5GSi. Have been dithering for a while about getting a diesel and a change of manufacture mainly because of the GSi's near faultless reliability in that time. Fingers crossed the VRS will be just as good to me and I will enjoy many years of ownership with it.

Just about to purchase a 2007 VRS TDi and was wondering if there is a mileage limit on the recall? The one I am getting has done 107,000miles. Thanks.