At what time/mileage should the cam belt/water pump be replaced? My vehicle has only 50,000 on the clock and is six years old.

Assuming that it's a 2.0 TDI then it's every 4 years. 

 

Drefaldwyn 

Thanks for that, much appreciated

4 hours ago, drefaldwyn said:

Assuming that it's a 2.0 TDI then it's every 4 years. 

 

Drefaldwyn 

Mine was 5 year. 2013 reg 2.0ltr tdi

Thanks for info

I had mine done at 32000 miles 6 years old. superb td140. the belt as in perfect condition good for at least 10 yrs. garage said they suppose its peace of mind 

UK importer specifies every 4 years or 100000 miles. Skoda CZ says at 210000 km without a time limit.

On 24/07/2020 at 13:47, kwmax said:

I had mine done at 32000 miles 6 years old. superb td140. the belt as in perfect condition good for at least 10 yrs. garage said they suppose its peace of mind 

 

Skoda told me

 

Age - 5 years

or

Mileage - 140,000

 

however id never go near those, its a big bill if it breaks

 

Booked in for mine to be changed at independent VW specialist in Sheffield  Tomorrow, peace of mind.

Just had belt & pump replaced prior to selling 63K 6yrs. Yeti 2.0L 4x4 .Old belt looked fine. Cost 270 pounds😁

That was cheap min cost £390!!!

On 24/07/2020 at 13:58, chimaera said:

UK importer specifies every 4 years or 100000 miles. Skoda CZ says at 210000 km without a time limit.

I have read this. In Germany they say 210000Km and no time limit. Driving profiles here are not very different from Germany.

Why would the UK importer go against the manufacturers guidelines?

17 hours ago, 26DIPP said:

 

Why would the UK importer go against the manufacturers guidelines?

 

One reason. 

2 hours ago, rover220 said:

 

One reason. 

O.K., but Skoda UK will not do all the increase number of cam belt changes. The majority will go to independent workshops. So just a small financial gain.

5 years / 80,000 miles. That's on a 61 plate 140 CR.

 

I looked at independents last time & for various other bits but haven't found much of a saving, so still using Skoda dealer.

I was quoted £599 by Marshall Skoda in Nottingham, Auto Haus Dolby , in  Sheffield, did it £200 cheaper . They are a specialist VW motors garage. Great service in my opinion.

Mine is a 1.6 TDI 2011 Octavia estate. I've been told 4 years and also 5 years for my cam belt to be changed by a Skoda dealer. 

It was last changed at 39k in 2016. It's now on approx. 81k. Can anyone advise me on this. 

Edited 29 August, 20205 yr by Tezza2020

On 22/08/2020 at 19:10, 26DIPP said:

I have read this. In Germany they say 210000Km and no time limit. Driving profiles here are not very different from Germany.

Why would the UK importer go against the manufacturers guidelines?

I think the air in the UK is more corrosive to cam belt material than in other countries and the UK motorist has a proven track record of being quite happy to bend over and take it up the tail pipe

VAG changed the cam belt time interval from 4 to 5 years for cars produced from about 2010

 

 

Edited 31 August, 20205 yr by bigjohn

I just did mine at 175k km and 10 years. Old parts essentially looked brand new.  Small amount of resistance in the water pump, but still very easily turnable by hand.

I had to do mine just before Christmas thanks to a failed water pump at 150000 km. €540 including replacement of cam and crankshaft oil seals (they weren't gone but mechanic suggested it'd do no harm to change them while everything is opened up).

Mine failed at 5yrs and 70000km

6 hours ago, Rkdee said:

Mine failed at 5yrs and 70000km

? Cambelt? or water pump?

Water pump failed. But had all belts done anyway.

 

I confirmed with dealership and Skoda UK at the time that mine was every 5 years... (car built in October 2010). Apparently they changed the time from 4 to 5 years for cars built some point just before mine was built from what both the dealership and Skoda UK told me.