what mileage to change cambelt

[sloppycupra]

right guys im coming up to servicing my car next weekend going to do all the usual but was just wondering at what mileage should i change the cambelt my car is currently on roughly 37k miles i know the book doesent recomend a change till 120k but should i change it? also what about the water pump? when should this be changed?

advice and opinions welcome

cheers Nathan

 

[Forbez]

60k, and change the water pump at the same time!

 

[Neel-Cupra]

Is it 60k or 5 years whichever comes first i heard? Or just when it reaches 60k regardless of age ..

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I had my 60k service done a couple of months ago, couldnt afford the cambelt at the time but getting it done next week.
Your garage can check it for you and tell you how long before you need it done
edit : agree with forbez, defo get water pump done at the same time, the standard ones are plastic and they upgrade it to a metal one.

 

[beezaturbo]

mine goes in today for the cambelt water pump and the tensions and pullys. mines on 72k

 

[AndyHazza]

Normally its 60K on Diesels, the 1.8T is normally spect to 80K or 5 years. However i would recommend getting it done by 70K really. We do the cambelt, waterpump, tensioner and pulley at the same time.

 

[PhilW]

Its actually, check at 60k, change at 120 as it says in the service manual.

But i'd get it done between 60-70k anyway along with the water pump.


I'm on 71k and i havent had mine done yet, gonna do it in January or Feb.

 

[AndyHazza]

I had mine changed at 82K, said in an AA report for the previous owner that it didnt need doing till 120K. When mine was changed, the belt was cracking, the tensioner was rattling and the water pump was fubar'd!!

 

[SpareMan]

SEAT will 'soon' be recommending all cambelts changed at 4 years regardless of mileage

However this has been ongoing since about June and it still has not been announced. Skoda already recommend the 4 year change

 

[DPJ]

Jabba recommend 70k-80k

VAG Recommend that the Cam Belt should be replaced at 120K
we suggest that this service should be taken out between 70K and 80K.



Suitable for the following engine codes:

AUM, AGU, AUQ


We at Jabbasport prefer to replace the Cam Belt, tensioner and the idle wheel as appose to replacing the Belt we also like to do the procedure between 70K and 80K just as a precaution as we feel 120K is a little to late in the vehicles life.



All Genuine Parts used
Total Job Time 3Hrs
Price £245

It would be advisable to replace the Water Pump at the same time as this part is prone to failing

At an Additional cost of £55 including 15 Minutes of labour and Coolant

 

[sloppycupra]

well my car is 2001 and has 70k on it but had engine replaced under warranty at 36 k so engine only has 34k ish on it so should i change or leave it for now

 

[rogers]

im going to be doing mine about 60k iv got good another 3k odd till i need to be thinking about it,

 

[DPJ]

well my car is 2001 and has 70k on it but had engine replaced under warranty at 36 k so engine only has 34k ish on it so should i change or leave it for now

It's highly likely they used a new belt on the replacement engine, but you should get written confirmation of this.

 

[Madmile]

I had the belt, tensioner and water pump done on my mk3 20vt at the 50-55k point just incase 120k seems like a lot of miles to me on 1 cambelt.

 

[AaronM]

I had mine done at 5 years, it had done 60k. Lucky i did as the water pump had almost died

 

[David_smith_909]

Jabba recommend 70k-80k

Suitable for the following engine codes:

AUM, AGU, AUQ

what about ayp engines?

 

[Havok316]

i agree with PhilW, i would get it checked at about 60k and if it needs doing then replace it otherwise id definatly do it around 80/90k to be safe. The cambelt does look strong and hard wearing as mine has now done 57k miles and it looks in great condition as my astras cambelt was a thin piece of crap and that had to be changed every 50k

 

[ganda_cupra]

When I spoke with my local seat dealer last month they said 60k or 5 years.

 

[roundy]

Quote as given by Seat Customer Services:

After referring to our SEAT Technical department I can advise that the cambelt should be checked at 60,000 miles and every 20,000 there after, it should be changed at the dealer's discretion & replaced at a maximum of 110 000 miles or four years.

I sent them a mail because I was soooo confused with the service book!

 

[SpareMan]

"or four years."

good to see the info I have been posting is now coming from the horses mouth now!!!