I have a 2015 65 Superb 2.0 TDI 190 DSG, and my understanding is that the cam belt should be changed every 5 years / 140,000 miles, is that correct?    It has done 71,000 miles but is exactly 5 years old this month.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.  How much have others been quoted at main dealers for this?    (I may go to my independent).

 

 

I'm researching the purchase of a TDI Superb at the moment and my main dealer has quoted £549 for the cam belt and water pump change.  Interestingly, independents in my area are not coming in much cheaper than this.

I have exactly the same car.  Had mine done 12 months ago (110,000 miles) by my dealer.  I also had the water pump done and the DSG oil changed.  Total price £718.00.  I believe they have a fixed price for all this.  Most mechanics will advise having the water pump done at the same time.  My reason for using the dealer was threefold:  1.  Peace of mind. 2. They gave me the choice of collection/delivery or a courtesy car. 3.  I have a 3rd party warranty and needed bulletproof cover for the gearbox.

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I have same car minus the DSG. I have been shopping around for cambelt and waterpump quotes as Skodas website says £600 for both. Have been quoted by 2 independent but VAG specialist garages £575 and £485 using genuine parts. 

My local Skoda Service Centre started at £600 for cambelt and water pump or £500 for just cambelt then offered to reduce by £50 if I arranged it by end of January.

I pushed them on this a bit and they then agreed to £450 for cambelt and water pump.

Seems a good price to me but not sure how you check to make sure they have actually done both when I get it back!

26 minutes ago, Hozz said:

My local Skoda Service Centre started at £600 for cambelt and water pump or £500 for just cambelt then offered to reduce by £50 if I arranged it by end of January.

I pushed them on this a bit and they then agreed to £450 for cambelt and water pump.

Seems a good price to me but not sure how you check to make sure they have actually done both when I get it back!

How about putting an unobtrusive mark on the cambelt cover to show if it's been removed? also on the belt itself - although if you need to do that perhaps consider taking it somewhere else.  PS. Whereabouts in Surrey are you Hozz? I'm also in the market for a belt change.

Edited 28 January, 20215 yr by Warrior193
added note.

Too late it is at the garage now!

Does anyone know whether 70k is the correct interval for this?  I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that it varies according to which country you are in !

Hi Dave, in the UK the recommended change is at 120,000 miles - or 5 years, whichever comes first. I believe there are different periods quoted in other countries.

I have seen references where VAG say the cambelt is an 'engine life' item, IE. lasts the life of the engine - but the consequences of a failure will usually be catastrophic!

See my post above. 

 

Seems to be 210,000km in most countries (which Skoda translate to 120k miles), with no time limit.

 

Hi All,

 

I have SKoda Superb 2016 1.4 TSI DSG, as I'm aware it has Cambelt instead of Chain, can anyone confirm that?

 

Thanks

12 hours ago, knocker235 said:

Hi All,

 

I have SKoda Superb 2016 1.4 TSI DSG, as I'm aware it has Cambelt instead of Chain, can anyone confirm that?

 

Thanks

Hi Knocker, your engine has the cambelt. I believe the switch from chain to belt was when the EA211 engine started production. 

On 25/01/2021 at 21:49, Charles_B said:

I have same car minus the DSG. I have been shopping around for cambelt and waterpump quotes as Skodas website says £600 for both. Have been quoted by 2 independent but VAG specialist garages £575 and £485 using genuine parts. 

 

I wonder how we could verify what the garage does. For a very reasonable matter, I don't trust the Marshall Skoda Dealership garage which I bought my car. So, I don't know if they would really use genuine parts or do something else and refuse to accept accountability just like they already did once. (They quoted me £900 for the cambelt replacement, by the way)

 

What are the places you get the quotations from? 

I had mine done at Camberley Service Centre, they are a registered Skoda service centre, all genuine parts and seem to have made a very good job.

My belt failed on Saturday.  Car was new Jan 18 and has only covered 118k miles.  Would have been 165k if COVID had arrived. Regular service by Fred Rees Skoda Dealer.  When I rang them, they quoted 5 years when they change belt and it does not go on mileage.  As my wife has the same car but estate with DSG who only covers around 10k a year, my question was surely it must be dependent on mileage with the extra wear and tear.  Just said it’s nothing to do with the miles driven.  Find that totally bizarre 

Out of interest, what is the cost of sorting out your engine? 

Don’t know at the moment as it only got recovered to Skoda Monday afternoon.  The recover agent did have a brief look and confirmed value damage as well 

On 23/06/2021 at 04:10, Bobo360 said:

Don’t know at the moment as it only got recovered to Skoda Monday afternoon.  The recover agent did have a brief look and confirmed value damage as well 

I know you meant valve damage but value damage seems appropriate!

On 22/06/2021 at 18:44, Bobo360 said:

My belt failed on Saturday.  Car was new Jan 18 and has only covered 118k miles.  Would have been 165k if COVID had arrived. Regular service by Fred Rees Skoda Dealer.  When I rang them, they quoted 5 years when they change belt and it does not go on mileage.  As my wife has the same car but estate with DSG who only covers around 10k a year, my question was surely it must be dependent on mileage with the extra wear and tear.  Just said it’s nothing to do with the miles driven.  Find that totally bizarre 

Very strange, since VAG only recommend a cambelt change based on mileage (something like 180 or 210000 km depending on the engine type) but without any time mention.

I know many garages still use the old recommendation to change it after five years, to save their turnover. 

Of course, if one doesn't drive that much, it sounds reasonable to replace the cambelt after 7-10 years if recommended mileage is still not reached.

On 01/02/2021 at 18:36, Chathura said:

I wonder how we could verify what the garage does

Very late to answer this, but a good tip to check what has been done is to ask for replaced used parts.

Additionally, if they're parts you can easily access, just put a mark (with onyx marker or paint) on the part to be replaced.  

There is always discussions on Cambelts / Waterpumps is it X miles or Y years, stop start driving v motorway miles? I run my cars for business and they are done every 100k all of them. Never had a failure (knock on wood) done by very good independent with genuine parts. Rather over service and avoid problems than skimp and end up paying a fortune.

I've just had my cambelt changed at 6 years, having travelled just over 21K miles - given the condition of the belt and tensioner removed I'd be perfectly happy to have have delayed the change interval for at least another couple of years. No signs of any deterioration, inside or out, on either the cam or waterpump belt, the tensioner looked almost as if it had just come new out of a box.

 

I just replaced by timing belt, tensioner, idlers, water pump, aux belt, coolant bottle (non silicate bag) and coolant today.  Car is a 2 litre TDI 150, 5.5 years old with 64k on the clock (I've owned since new) and I'm glad I did as the belt was not in a good state.  Scores and cracks evident.  Don't put it off!  If you are doing it yourself, good luck getting the top belt cover off and on, that was the hardest part of the job by miles.  Engine so much smoother now.  The OE belt timing belt was Dayco, OE aux belt was Continental.