Confusing information from skoda agents regarding timing belt

[fabia_fan]

Hi I know the subject of timing belt change intervals has been covered many, many  times but I think the information given by the main agents is adding to the confusion, I had the cam belt, water pump, and cam belt kit changed on my 2008 skoda fabia 1.4 TDi pd car, this was done on  the 09/08/12 it was the time period rather than the mileage made me decide to get this done recently I rang the main skoda agents to ask when it was due again they took my registration number and said 80,000 miles or 4 years, I then phoned another main skoda agents just to double check, they again took my car details, they  said it was 120,000 miles or 5 years as my car would have been fitted with an upgraded belt????

Does any member have any information as even the main agents don't seem to agree.

 

Thank you

[hutchysrs50]

I'd say the first one 4 years or 80,000?

Howeverrr I don't actually know myself so a useless reply, more opinion I suppose.

[YellowCar]

Upgraded belt? What is this? I tend to think about what Continental say in that belts have 'best before' (please don't take that terminology too seriously, you know what I mean) of around 5 years, which includes sitting on the shelf waiting to be purchased. So unless you're doing mega miles 4 years to be on the safe side sounds good. 80000 sounds good for a belt. My Ibiza had it done before my ownership in 2013, I'm therefore thinking I'll get it done late next year. I'm no tech though, as said I'm sure someone will have a more specific answer. You're right though the variation is confusing.

[fabia_fan]

Thanks for your replies, I  thought 5years might be pushing it a bit so I will change it at 4 years.

[YellowCar]

Yeah as 5 years includes shelf life I'm inclined to think the same, not really got a clue what the mileage recommendation is though, 80000 sounds like a lot.

[hutchysrs50]

I think it's...

4 years or 60,000 on a PD engine but again, just more opinion rather than fact.

[YellowCar]

Think I'll go with 4 unless I do 50k quicker than expected

[vindaloo]

I think this is right.... But might be 1.9 PD only....

 

Originally, Skoda specified 6 years or 120K kilometres...

 

After a while they issued a tech note to service agents specifying 4 years and 60K miles.

 

J.

[YellowCar]

I think this is right.... But might be 1.9 PD only....

 

Originally, Skoda specified 6 years or 120K kilometres...

 

After a while they issued a tech note to service agents specifying 4 years and 60K miles.

 

J.

I'm happy with that, sounds fairly reasonable