OK, ive have searched, but the question i want to ask is whats the longest anyone has gone on a 1.8t vrs engine without changing the cambelt? Do they really recommend it at 120k? (and if it eats itself before hand do they help out with costs? What am i looking at

The 120k is kilometers not miles.

Mine was at 76k when I bought the car. Had a full service and cam belt change at a Skoda dealer for

The 120k is kilometers not miles.

Nope. To quote the SkodaOctavia Service Schedule:

In addition, every 60,000 km

Toothed belt for camshaft drive: replace every 180,000 km (only 1.8-ltr. petrol engines)

Hmmm, interesting. A phone call to Skoda themselves has only confused things further. Prior to sometime in 03 the recommended interval was 70k miles but sometime in 03 they changed to uprated longer life belts which can last upto 100k miles. This is what i was told just 3 minutes ago someone at Skoda UK. Apparently the chassis and engine number can confirm what part is fitted.

:eek: Mates went @ 30000miles on his 02 plate Leon....:thumbdwn: Possibly something to do with the water pump shearing.

I would change @ 70000miles and replace the water pump as well. First Line do a water pump with metal blades not plastic like the OE one.

Phil

Have a quick read of this archived thread, http://www.briskoda.net/forums/t2974-cambelts----a-warning.html makes for some interesting comments regarding failure.

I had mine done at a private garage for

Might I suggest reading through your service book and pointing out the relevant section to your dealer? It's surprising, but all the information is in there.