At my next service in March 2014, my car will be 4 years old with approx. 35000 miles on the clock. I have a Service Package with my local Skoda dealer so this big service and MOT is effectively paid for. However, they suggest the Cam Belt and Water Pump should be done at a cost of £369 inc. Vat. Just wondered what you would do; have the work done or wait till nearer 45000 miles.

 

Cheers,

 

Barlick

If you can afford it and are keeping the car then get it done.

If skoda recomend a cambelt 4 years or 45000 miles which ever come first have it done as the belt is 4 years old you can still have 20000 miles in 4 years but still have the belt changed as it can perish

£369 including VAT is at least cheaper than 'Skodas National Service/Maintenance Pricing' of £299 for Fabia Cam belt change and £100 more if Water Pump needs replaced.

 

Up to you if you get the service done at the time and then put the car in later and get the cambelt/pump done,

if the price is still going to be £369, then maybe worth waiting.Your Anti Freeze should be getting changed,

 

Did your Brake Fluid get changed at the 3 Year Service?

 

george

Not sure if the brake fluid was done, need to find my paperwork. However, seems to make sense to have the Cam belt and Water Pump done for £369 next March. Thanks.

Assuming your Sport is a TDi, this earlier thread is highly relevant to your situation:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/225934-19-tdi-cam-belt-change-at-30k/

Responses in this thread helped me decide that a cam belt replacement at 32 k miles and 4 years was unnecessarily early for my 1.9 PD. I left it until 40 k (5 years) with no problems but others will stress it's better to be safe than sorry...

Qq

Cam belt changing, is a very grey area, some say change after 4 years, the manual doesn't give  a time just a mileage.

 

The mileage works out at 6 years, however I understand that Skoda use Continental Belts, and Continental say the belt should last the life of the engine.

 

I've seen in an earlier thread that Skoda issued a service note to say change after 4 years, if that is so why does it not say it in the manual of my 2009 Fabia Estate.

 

Also the Elsawin manual just gives a mileage, it also gives a prediction of when to change the belt.  I do about 7K per year my prediction is 2031, so make of it what you will!

 

Cheers,

Checking the manual seems a good idea. Will do, Thanks for the advice.

Just had my 4 year old Estate serviced and MOT'd by the main dealer today, he mentioned nothing about a cam belt change.

 

Cheers!

How many miles has your car done?

Was that the Reception Desk Staff that mentioned nothing, or was it a technician.?

 

george

George,

 

My car has done 28k, it was the service manager I dealt with.

 

Colin

He maybe knows how you use your car and only average 7,000 a year and 4 years is not appropriate for you to have it done.

He should know, hopefully.

 

Or did he maybe just not think anything or discuses with you, having it done.

 

george