I've just received a flyer from Motorline Skoda.

MOT £39.

Brake fluid change £49.

Cambelt change (Octy) £359 (+ £100 to include replacement water pump).

 

Is this a special or just Skodamail junk?

Its just normal pricing,nothing special there. 

Skoda's national pricing policy...

 

http://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/service-and-maintenance/national-pricing/maintenance

 

..and servicing costs...

 

http://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/service-and-maintenance/national-pricing/servicing

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=reply_post&f=235&t=333180&qpid=4006215

 

Well, this from TMWNA shows as it is a life time belt?

 

This link should be better!

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/333180-14-tsi-dsg-cam-belt-or-chain/

Edited 18 November, 201411 yr by ajw1100

That'll soon change once they start snapping.  Vauxhall tried going to 80,000 on the Vectra B x25xe engine when it came out. A bit strange considering when they introduced it in the Cavalier and Calibra it was 36,000/4years. Needless to say when reports of premature failure started cropping up they soon brought it back to 40,000. Some dealers obviously never got the memo though and the GSi I bought at 95,000 did actually go to 80,000/4years before getting done. From that link I see chain engines getting a mention. Vauxhall had their problems in this area too with the y/z22se. Oil jet was notorious for blocking and starving the chain of oil, they introduced a bigger nozzled jet but I don't know if that totally cured the problem as I think the plastic guides were another problem area. I'd rather have a 'belt' engine and get it changed at or before the specified interval. What's a few hundred quid once every 4/5 years compared to a ****** engine rebuild. :peek:   

I recently had a flyer from my dealer telling me my cambelt change was overdue.... but I have a 1.4Tsi (2010) and it has a chain.  Had one a couple of years back as well.  
Incompetence rather than sharp practice I fear, but even so...

I recently had a flyer from my dealer telling me my cambelt change was overdue.... but I have a 1.4Tsi (2010) and it has a chain.  Had one a couple of years back as well.  

Incompetence rather than sharp practice I fear, but even so...

 

I went to my dealer this morning and asked what the  latest 1.4TSI had, the engine code (I think was 'Caxa' or similar) and he said this was a chain, 100%.

Edited 19 November, 201411 yr by ajw1100

I recently had a flyer from my dealer telling me my cambelt change was overdue.... but I have a 1.4Tsi (2010) and it has a chain.  Had one a couple of years back as well.  

Incompetence rather than sharp practice I fear, but even so...

Mine sent me a text message telling me my cambelt was overdue replacement...........the same dealer had replaced it 6 months earlier....

Shark have an offer on at the moment for belt and water pump. Have just been quoted £320.44 for mine which I thought was pretty good.

Steve, that is not a bad price mate.