Cam Belt change on my Leon fr tdi 57 plate

[Scooby250]

Im sorry if this has been asked before but Im confused as to when the cam belt should be done, on the leon fr tdi 170 bhp.
I fought a cam belt should be changed roughly every 60000 miles, the garage I bought the car from said they fought it had a chain rather then a belt. They rang up the local seat dealer to them selves when I was buying the car and seat said 95000 miles or 4 years?

 

[NickP]

I thought it was 4 years/80k miles......

 

[Scooby250]

Hi Nick I had also read that the other day. But on the same site there were another 3 recommendations.

 

[bmb779]

I am sure its 60k or 4yrs whichever comes first,sooner rather than later is the best bet,i am currently doing my mates Alhambra after the belt broke, its a very expensive job as it not only bends valves it wrecks hydraulic tappets and everything.

 

[Viking]

I thought it was 4 years/80k miles......

Should also be in the service book mate.

 

[dave.richmond]

my 06 plate 2.0 tdi cam belt is due at 80,000m (120,000 km as stated in the handbook) or 4 years.

Got a service due in a few hundred miles which will take me up to 76,000 so i will have it done then.

Some one at work has a 08 plate golf and that also has a chain, maybe the chains last longer.

 

[S2TTB]

80,000 or 4 years, whatever is sooner. No way in hell would it be 95!

 

[Scooby250]

I thought 95000 sounded wrong.
I have been down to my local garage this morning to find out when they can do it and how much it will cost, just waiting for a phone call to tell me now. Im hopping to get it done in the next day or two.

 

[NickP]

I thought 95000 sounded wrong.
I have been down to my local garage this morning to find out when they can do it and how much it will cost, just waiting for a phone call to tell me now. Im hopping to get it done in the next day or two.

Have you had a quote from Miller & Middleton?

Would be interested to know what they're quoting

 

[Nath.]

80,000 or 4 years, whatever is sooner. No way in hell would it be 95!

I thought 95000 sounded wrong.
I have been down to my local garage this morning to find out when they can do it and how much it will cost, just waiting for a phone call to tell me now. Im hopping to get it done in the next day or two.

The cam BELT on a Vauxhall 1.9 cdti 150 engine is done at 100k miles and that is deffo correct. Food for thought.

 

[Scooby250]

Right just come of the phone from miller and middleton and they said it would cost £400 to replace and recommend that the water pump is done at the same time(£50) but it does not need to be done until 95000 miles or 4 years.

 

[NickP]

Right just come of the phone from miller and middleton and they said it would cost £400 to replace and recommend that the water pump is done at the same time(£50) but it does not need to be done until 95000 miles or 4 years.

Ouch!
Glad mine doesn't need doing for another 2 years or 47k miles

 

[Haddock]

Lots of different numbers flying around here, so I'll add another.

According to the service book the timing belt is changed at 120,000km or 75,000 Miles.

 

[OLDOILER]

Lots of different numbers flying around here, so I'll add another.

According to the service book the timing belt is changed at 120,000km or 75,000 Miles.

This I can believe, is that also within the 4yr/120km/75km life cycle too?

 

[Scooby250]

I would agree with you but I have now spoken to 3 different seat dealers and they all say the same 95000 miles or 4 years.
They all took my reg number and checked on the computer

 

[Haddock]

This I can believe, is that also within the 4yr/120km/75km life cycle too?

Its a bit strange the way its written, it doesn't seem to give any timescale - just mentions it as "additional work".

I think Scooby250 has got to the bottom of it though, but would just be nice to see it written somewhere.

Chris

 

[techie]

It is indeed 95k on the 170 engines.

 

[Leon_MHX]

It is indeed 95k on the 170 engines.

Would the PD140 be the same, cant see there being much difference.

 

[Scooby250]

Thank you all for your comments, its nice to see so many people trying to help. I agree with Haddock it would be nice if it had been put in English in the service manuals.

 

[OLDOILER]

I agree with Haddock it would be nice if it had been put in English in the service manuals.

Or simple plain English!!! - Happy new year ................................................