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VW Passat -1.9 Diesel - 2006 - Time Belt

  • 03-08-2013 3:13pm
    #1
    Casula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Got this car serviced 12 months ago and a new time belt was recommended. Have yet to follow that advice. Car has lowish mileage (60,000). Is a new time belt something that I should get sorted as part of this years annual service? Car running fine.


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  • #2
    debabyjesus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭debabyjesus


    Casula wrote: »
    Got this car serviced 12 months ago and a new time belt was recommended. Have yet to follow that advice. Car has lowish mileage (60,000). Is a new time belt something that I should get sorted as part of this years annual service? Car running fine.

    car probably not due by milage but is due by time. Change it.


  • #3
    Casula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Casula


    debabyjesus wrote: »
    car probably not due by milage but is due by time. Change it.
    What roughly should I expect to pay for new time belt?


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A timing belt is made of rubber which perishes over time as well as mileage. They have a set time or mileage change interval. Your really dicing with faith if you don't heed the recommendation of replacing it.

    A new timing belt and water pump are a lot cheaper than a new or rebuilt engine if it snaps on you. VW dealers were doing special offers on timing chain and water pump changes not so long ago (think it was around €400 but don't hold me to that). An independent garage may charge a bit less.


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