Evening all, 

 

Trying to find the cambelt change interval for my 1.4 TSi (ACT) 150bhp. 

 

Can't seem to find any literature online or in owners manual, lack of service book these days doesn't help either... 

 

I'm aware that this will not be required at my mileage (14k) and age (August 2016 model), but I'm just curious!

 

Thanks, 

Dave. 

Get the reply in writing from the people who can find out.

A communications manager can communicate with a Technical Person via the interweb.

They will get different answers, but at least you should get an answer.  That is their job.

http://skoda.co.uk/about-us/contact-us 

If it is an interference engine I'd err on the side of caution.

 

Father's S80 D5 broke the belt at 70k, a year out of warranty, fully serviced by Volvo, he has had several new volvos.  Last I heard he was still waiting for Volvo to decide if they would make a contribution to the engine rebuild (£7k+) but he's gone quiet on the subject.

 

Volvo's specified change interval hadn't been reached.

It needs an inspection at 210.000/240.000 km and then for every 30.000 km from that point untill replacement.

^^^ Which is why if in the UK ask Skoda UK.

Because different World Regions are given different Service Schedule / Guidelines.

& this 'Fleet / Lease' interval thing suits the VW Group / Warranties, not always private owners, or those buying a 'pre owned' vehicle which they have no real idea how it was driven.

 

Owners beware,  those renting a car for a few years and handing back, trust Skoda, VW, Audi,SEAT, they never lie.

When I bought the Leon 1.4 TSi back in 2013 the dealer told me it was 3 years or 36,000 miles. I found this difficult to believe since it would add a huge cost to normal motorists and totally alienate any higher mileage motorists.

 

Had a VW brochure at the time since we had also looked at the Golf, in that it stated that the Conti belt was a special design and was intended to last the lifetime of the car with no maintenance, did not believe that either. Unless VW meant that the life of the car was when the belt broke.

 

So I e-mailed Seat and they sent me the following reply

 

"I am delighted to confirm that on your SEAT Leon, we recommend the cam belt is first checked at 60,000 miles, and every 20,000 miles thereafter. If there is no damage at these points the cambelt will not need changing. If the belt is not changed, regardless of condition, it must be replaced at 120,000 miles or when the vehicle is 5 years old, whichever comes first."

 

That all appeared very sensible and I would expect it applies to all VAG brands (all the engines are made in the same plant) and I don't expect the ACT bit to have changed it.

The cynic in me says with the removal of traditional printed service booklets that used to detail service requirements, now hides those requirements behind the dealer service desk. Service managers would never fib, no the phrase now is "We recommend that....”

 

http://www.autonews.com/article/20090210/OEM01/302109754/contitech-supplies-lifetime-diesel-timing-belt-to-vw?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1

VW Group called that many engines 1.4 TSI / TFSI Euro 4, 5 and 6 that you are not guaranteed that the person advising on a Cam Belt change or Inspections 

has a clue if the engine has a Timing Chain and it is the other belts that need inspecting / replacing.

Shown by the Dealers offers to come in for a Service Deal type post shots.

 

New produced engines might well be launched with a Service Schedule / Guidelines of 3 years, 

or Fixed Servicing as some Euro 5 Engines did say in a VW, and then when that engine is in a Skoda or SEAT that changes.

There were few failures or warranty claims.

The Service Schedule / Guidelines are revised / Increased.

Codes changed.   

 

Get them past 4 - 5 years, Fleet / Lease / Warranty no longer a VW Group issue, private owners, tough t!tty. On your own.

Edited 8 March, 20188 yr by AwaoffSki

Five years is the same for the 140hp diesel as well, though not sure if it is 120k or 140k miles. Anyway mine was five years.

Thanks for all the replies ! 

I got told some rubbish by the dealer and looked it up and found reference to Skoda UK recomend replacing at 5 years old or 100,000 miles.

Then as my dealer had tried to get me to do this at just over 3 years old and 40 odd thousand I resumed doing my own maintnence.

To that end I bought access to the online officia Skoda servicing info including the specific Engine (2017 1.4 TSI ACT) (CDZA I think from memory but don't quote me as I may have that wrong).

 

As I only had access for 1 day I printed whole lot out (a lot of paper, sorry enviroment) but you couln't download it or print to PDF!

 

The official Skoda maintnence on this engine states it need inspecting from 5 years at every service, and if there is no sign of cracking wear or damage you can leave it alone till 210,000km! (130,000 miles and change)!!

 

Skoda UK's "We recomend" is their money manking scheme and is not a requirement for this engine at all.

Notice the weasel words "we recomend", "not replacement is due at"!!

 

My car is now over 7 years old about to service it again myself and last year the belt (easily accessible buy removing the top cover on the drivers side (UK) of the engine bay near the coolant explansion tank, unclip a wire and undo a couple of fasteners and you can inspect the inside and outside of the belt easily, mine at 7 years and over 60,000 miles looked as new, no dust in there from wear, no cracks, marks or other signs of damage or any wear at all!

 

Needless to say I won't be going back to the local stealer any time soon.

I do need to do all the brake fuids again this year and am going to do oil and filter on the DSG too.

 

In other news the dealers lies about not having extended servicing on this engine turns out to be pants too.

Code QI6 on the build label in the boot tells me my car has the required Oil Quality Sensor and so can run extended service intervals (ESI)!

VW 508 oil and filter ordered and will be adapting with VCDS to tell me car to swtich to high quality oil which will switch it to ESI and mean it doen need oil changes till it say so not every 9,320 miles!!!

 

Not impressed with my Dealer of Skoda UK!

 

 

Edited 17 December, 20241 yr by LS8Pilot

6 hours ago, LS8Pilot said:

I got told some rubbish by the dealer and looked it up and found reference to Skoda UK recomend replacing at 5 years old or 100,000 miles.

Then as my dealer had tried to get me to do this at just over 3 years old and 40 odd thousand I resumed doing my own maintnence.

To that end I bought access to the online officia Skoda servicing info including the specific Engine (2017 1.4 TSI ACT) (CDZA I think from memory but don't quote me as I may have that wrong).

 

As I only had access for 1 day I printed whole lot out (a lot of paper, sorry enviroment) but you couln't download it or print to PDF!

 

The official Skoda maintnence on this engine states it need inspecting from 5 years at every service, and if there is no sign of cracking wear or damage you can leave it alone till 210,000km! (130,000 miles and change)!!

 

Skoda UK's "We recomend" is their money manking scheme and is not a requirement for this engine at all.

Notice the weasel words "we recomend", "not replacement is due at"!!

 

My car is now over 7 years old about to service it again myself and last year the belt (easily accessible buy removing the top cover on the drivers side (UK) of the engine bay near the coolant explansion tank, unclip a wire and undo a couple of fasteners and you can inspect the inside and outside of the belt easily, mine at 7 years and over 60,000 miles looked as new, no dust in there from wear, no cracks, marks or other signs of damage or any wear at all!

 

Needless to say I won't be going back to the local stealer any time soon.

I do need to do all the brake fuids again this year and am going to do oil and filter on the DSG too.

 

In other news the dealers lies about not having extended servicing on this engine turns out to be pants too.

Code QI6 on the build label in the boot tells me my car has the required Oil Quality Sensor and so can run extended service intervals (ESI)!

VW 508 oil and filter ordered and will be adapting with VCDS to tell me car to swtich to high quality oil which will switch it to ESI and mean it doen need oil changes till it say so not every 9,320 miles!!!

 

Not impressed with my Dealer of Skoda UK!

 

 

Belts on these seem to be pretty good, I think its something like every 180/200k on these, on the diesel i would be sticking to 4/5 years or 80k as they can and do break.

 

Service wise, stick to 10k or 12 months regardless of oil, extended service intervals are not good for engines.