Fabia Sport Cam Belt

[Barlick]

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

[gianthotdog]

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

[skoda1982]

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

[Ootohere]

£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

[Barlick]

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.

[MarginWalker]

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...

[mmandxxx]

Qq

[enfield250]

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,

[Barlick]

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

[enfield250]

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!

[Ootohere]

How many miles has your car done?

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

 

george

[enfield250]

George,

 

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

 

Colin

[Ootohere]

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