Hello Toni Balloni on your screen. I've just joined this forum. I'm an Octavia 1.8t 4x4 driver. I love the car, it's four years old with 42k on the clock. I recieved a letter from one Skidder dealer telling me the Skoda recomend the changing of the cam belt at 4 years or 60k. Is this a cunning plot to drum up biz do you think? I know it's foolish to risc blowing the car up for the sake of the belt however, 40k is a major service and changing the Cam belt ads another three hundred + to the job and my overdraft says no...

The price I've been quoted is

Hello and Welcome:D

Is that cambelt change quote from your friendly Skoda Stealer?

If i was you i would get the belt changed but i'm sure you could get it done cheaper somewhere else,an independant maybe.

If your ever out Rochester Way check out Impossible Performance,Mike is very knowledgable and very reasonable.

I live in Essex near Stansted Airport and i take my car down there to be serviced.

My Octy vRS is 3yrs 4 months old and has 108K miles on the clock,is re-mapped with various other modifications and is converted to Dual Fuel(LPG)and its been fantastic.

Have fun on the forum.

IIRC correctly 4 years, 60K for the Cam belt.

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