As Mannyo said it changes constantly.... And it DOES include new cars! Also it is VW group UK not just SUK. They live in a bubble and expect customers not to get their car repaired outside of the network hense they won't notify you cha negs in the service procedures.

So they can change it and then keep on handing out manuals that say otherwise, until the end of time and it's your fault?

Sorry, something is seriously up if they don't update the manual. I guess the US manual for the same engine is the place to look. If they don't get told 4 years, then IMHO there is little in it as if VAG are not covering themselves in the US 'land of getting sued' then it's unlikely to be an issue.

In those other countries in the World that go by DISTANCE and not TIME are the motorways littered with VAG cars with exploded engines caused by snapping cambelts ?

Thought not. Or we'd have heard about it I reckon.

Edited 14 March, 201214 yr by HopeImRight

doll, if it was a Megane diesel from around 2000ish (ie before the angular Meganes were launched), I can see why anyone would call it hateful. I drove two for a few weeks for work and they were the worst cars I ever drove - at least you would have got some peace and quiet when the obscenely noisy engine stopped working.

That was it yes....and about the same power as my Octavia running on 2 cylinders!

To be fair it was a nice looking little car at the time. It was the Sport pack model in black, so had lots of toys for its age.

It took an independant and the dealer 16 weeks in total to get it running right after the belt break....after that it's fate was sealed though unfortunately!

We havent had a Renault since after the experience of the dealers - I should have said the £2k was a negotiated price!

I just don't take the risk with belts now - if I buy a second hand car, they get changed straight away.

VAG reliability or not, my last Fabia and 2 Octavia's have had the same despite being under mileage and recommended year change.