Hi 

recently purchased a 2.0 diesel Kodiaq SE L DSG

2 wheel drive 7 seats JUNE 2018.

35k mileage.

 

how soon should I look at changing cam belt & water pump ? 
 

DSG box requires oil changed at 40k mileage. 
 

it’s a stunning vehicle. Huge space comfortable and smooth. Driven sensibly returns some great mpg for a big car. 

Skoda UK have a blanket 5 year interval on their cambelts. It's a contentious issue and one that divides opinion, mainly due to some other markets not imposing a time interval, preferring to stipulate a distance interval only.

 

Skoda UK also have the distance interval, but in my experience it can vary from model to model and even build year to build year, so often the best option is to get it in writing from Skoda customer services via their Live Chat function or via email. I've found that the information from my local dealer to be different to that of Skoda UK too.

 

Diesel cambelt intervals are rarely less than 80,000 miles and often over 100,000 miles so unless you're covering above average mileage it is likely you'll hit the 5 year interval before the 'distance' interval.

 

That would make it due in June 2023.

 

Skoda have also always had issues with their water pumps, either leaking or sticking, the sticking pumps seem to affect quite a few diesel Kodiaq's especially early ones i.e. 2017 and 2018 production. You might find a future faulty water pump might force your hand into having the cambelt replaced early? Skoda will refit the same cambelt when replacing water pumps under warranty. They know better than me but I'd never refit a tensioned belt, at least one as critical as the cambelt, and so would pay the extra to replace the cambelt and tensioners at the same time, which given the labour savings of combining both jobs can save some money too.

A June 2018 Kodiaq will have the 40,000 mile DSG interval, but I think Skoda UK have changed to a time stipulation-only instead fairly recently?

They certainly show the 4 years / 40,000 miles for DSG Oil changes and a price on this below.  Very likely just wrong.

 

It would certainly be interesting if Skoda UK explain is that just a pure simplification showing a price rather than a new Schedule / Recommendation / Guideline for Oil Changes of DSG's.

It has some at dealerships with no idea about what DSG is what telling customer that there DQ200 DSG needs an Oil change. 

 

I think you're right, it might have been the Haldex I was thinking of, changing from distance to time.

They were all over the place with Haldex when Skoda & VW showed it at 4 year / 40,000 miles, the VW were saying 3 years / 30, 000 miles and Skoda said 3 years but not 30,000 miles, then eventually got to 3 years / 30,000.  Still to long for many cars and especially where that £85 is not even the job done properly. 

 

The DSG is definitely not at 4 years if the car is not near the 40,000 miles, but should not be left until over 40,000 miles.

 

But then there is still the confusion over those that are @ 80,000 miles.   DQ381's.

Edited 23 December, 20214 yr by roottoot

I asked about the DSG oil at the start of October (the car was 4 years old then, but only had 27,000 miles on it), and got the following back from Skoda Customer Services:

 

Re: ŠKODA KODIAQ – TMBMJ7NS0JXXXXX

Dear Mr XXXX

Thank you for your recent contact with ŠKODA Customer Services. I apologise for the delay in my response.

I refer to your questions below which I have highlighted.

a) which gearbox we have and; – The gearbox is a DQ500

(b) whether the DSG oil and filter change recommendation is time or mileage-based?

– DSG oil and filter change is mileage based so it is required at 40,000miles

I hope this information proves to be of use. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to assist you.

Thank you for contacting ŠKODA UK.

Kind regards


XXX  XXXXX
Customer Relations Advisor
ŠKODA UK | Selectapost 34 | Sheffield | S97 3FA
Tel:  0333 0037504  
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