Hi all, just bought my 1st Skoda! It's a 2017 Octavia estate with 72k on the clock, any ideas as to when the timing belt will need to be changed?      

Welcome!

 

You might want to add which engine you have

Welcome OP! Be prepared for a lot of mixed answers.

 

It all comes down to your engine. Whether it's Petrol/Diesel and also engine size. Some engines have water pump on other side of the engine, some have chains instead of belts and some belts can last 210,000km without a time limit and others 210,000km or 5 years whichever comes first.

 

Add to that the debates about how Skoda in Germany, VW and Audi in USA/Canada don't have any time limits on the same diesel engines and it all gets a bit messy.

Edited 4 December, 20205 yr by foregonereality