I have a 06 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Petrol with 95k KM done.

When should the CV joint get replaced?

95k KM is nothing for a CV joint, my old 2005 Octavia had 160k KMs and was still running perfectly on the original joints.

Ok thanks.

Basically I'm about to book it in for a timing belt change and was wondering what else needs changing at the 95K Km mark while they're at it.

_{Water pump - It's about 10 minutes work, and they last about 1.5 times the timing belt change interval. So it saves you several hours labour costs.}

_{Brake fluid, unless you have evidence of it having been changed in the last year or so.}

Thanks for the info

You shouldnt get a cv joint replaced as its not much more to have the whole drive shaft replaced in a fraction of the time it takes to remove a drive shaft and replace a cv joint, and the new drive shaft will include both inner and outer joints.

Interesting, what's the price on an OEM driveshaft with joints and the price for the CV?

Never priced a full oe shaft up but I fitted an aftermarket n/s driveshaft on a sharan because the inner joint had gone and it worked out cheaper to change the whole shaft as the inner joint is a dealer part anyway...total cost for the whole shaft was under £50 and it only took me 25mins, now a cv joint replacement takes alot longer adding to labour costs and you only get the one joint, and theres a good chance that the other joint will need to be changed soon aswell further adding to labour costs.

Edited 6 September, 201213 yr by 07 vRS Taxi

That's perfectly logical and you're spot on about Labour charges being a bugger.

Priced the full shaft whilst at TPS today and they wanted £320! I paid just under £50 at ECP for an aftermarket one that does the job for much less.

Priced the full shaft whilst at TPS today and they wanted £320! I paid just under £50 at ECP for an aftermarket one that does the job for much less.

Ahh but was that a Q-Drive or a decent one?

The Q-Drive stuff I've seen hasn't even been fitted before going back, because it's looked so far from OEM spec I didn't trust it myself.

It was the Q drive mate, I recently used it on a saxo too, it went on OK time will tell though.

Edited 11 September, 201213 yr by 07 vRS Taxi