Cambelt replacement schedule?

[ChazzyB]

What's the current understanding on when a cambelt requires replacement? At the last service min-year, the dealer told  me my Dec 2018 TDI 190 4X4 would need the cam belt doing at 5 years old - next month. However, I've see posts somewhere else that says there's a new policy and verified by a call to Skoda customer services, of at 100,000 miles with no time-based element. As the dealer was quoting me in the £800 region, I'd rather avoid the spend if not necessary.

 

 

[ChazzyB]

Replying to my own post - bad form - but Skoda Customer Services have just confirmed to me that as of July 1st 2023 VAG group wide has removed the time-based requirement on all cars completely and for my car the mileage interval is 140K!

[silver1011]

Not strictly true, there is still a time limit, but it’s now 15 years.