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Mileage Intervals For Timing Belt And Water Pump Replacement On Mk5 Golf Gti

  • 04-09-2013 1:07pm
    #1
    jayunot777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭


    we are been told four different answers by mechanics about timing belt and water pump replacment on the mk5 Golf Gti.. 60k 70k 80k and think the other one was 110k..

    could someone on here who knows what the intervals are for changing this.. smile.gif.. thanks again


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  • #2
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    The VW interval is 180,000km or 4 years, whichever comes first.


  • #3
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,370 ✭✭✭Homer


    So I have a 2008 manual mk5 gti with 76000k on it. The timing belt hasn't been done as I thought it was based on mileage and not due for a while?


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Homer wrote: »
    So I have a 2008 manual mk5 gti with 76000k on it. The timing belt hasn't been done as I thought it was based on mileage and not due for a while?

    The interval includes a time limit as well as a mileage limit because the belt is made of rubber which degrades over time regardless of mileage covered.

    To be honest the 4 year interval is very conservative and the belts on these 2.0TFSI engines are good for at least 5-6 years if not more.


  • #5
    jayunot777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭jayunot777


    180k ?. lad on the vag forums says the vw garage he used to work in done them at 100k ?


  • #6
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,593 ✭✭✭tossy


    jayunot777 wrote: »
    180k ?. lad on the vag forums says the vw garage he used to work in done them at 100k ?

    I'd trust Georges opinion over a user named "no smoke no poke" :D


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  • #7
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    jayunot777 wrote: »
    180k ?. lad on the vag forums says the vw garage he used to work in done them at 100k ?

    Individual dealers often use their own discretion rather than following the official factory intervals.

    All I can tell you is that the VW recommended interval is 180k or 4 years.


  • #8
    jayunot777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭jayunot777


    tossy wrote: »
    I'd trust Georges opinion over a user named "no smoke no poke" :D
    haha ok some good advice on here . Thanks lads big help yous are :D


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