Timing belt replacement...

I've heared that the 1.8T engine's timing belt needs to be replaced every 3
years or 60,000 KM (37,500 Mi) Mine is a 2001 20V. Others have said it was
good until 5 yrs 100,000km (60,000 Mi). I couldnt find it in the owners
manual, and the dealer doesnt know how to respond to that ( kind of weird,
but i don't know)
Any suggestions??
Thanks

M Power wrote:
> I've heared that the 1.8T engine's timing belt needs to be replaced every 3
> years or 60,000 KM (37,500 Mi) Mine is a 2001 20V. Others have said it was
> good until 5 yrs 100,000km (60,000 Mi). I couldnt find it in the owners
> manual, and the dealer doesnt know how to respond to that ( kind of weird,
> but i don't know)
> Any suggestions??
> Thanks
>
>

If you dig in the owners manual I believe it says replacement should
occur at 105,000 miles (At least it does for my '03 1.8T Passat.
However, there have been a number of documented timing belt failures way
below this mark, causing a castrophic loss of the top end of the engine
(some as low as 65,000) Others have gone as far as 150,000 Mi without
ever replacing it, so your milage may vary.

Common school of thought suggests changing it at $60,000 It's not a
complicated procedure if you have the right tools and take your time.
The ClubB5 guys have done them assembly line style at get togethers in
under 2 hours.

Kurt

M Power wrote:
> I've heared that the 1.8T engine's timing belt needs to be replaced every 3
> years or 60,000 KM (37,500 Mi) Mine is a 2001 20V. Others have said it was
> good until 5 yrs 100,000km (60,000 Mi). I couldnt find it in the owners
> manual, and the dealer doesnt know how to respond to that ( kind of weird,
> but i don't know)
> Any suggestions??
> Thanks
>
>

If you dig in the owners manual I believe it says replacement should
occur at 105,000 miles (At least it does for my '03 1.8T Passat.
However, there have been a number of documented timing belt failures way
below this mark, causing a castrophic loss of the top end of the engine
(some as low as 65,000) Others have gone as far as 150,000 Mi without
ever replacing it, so your milage may vary.

Common school of thought suggests changing it at $60,000 It's not a
complicated procedure if you have the right tools and take your time.
The ClubB5 guys have done them assembly line style at get togethers in
under 2 hours.

Kurt

In article >,
Kurt Telep > wrote:
>M Power wrote:
>> I've heared that the 1.8T engine's timing belt needs to be replaced every 3
>> years or 60,000 KM (37,500 Mi) Mine is a 2001 20V. Others have said it was
>> good until 5 yrs 100,000km (60,000 Mi). I couldnt find it in the owners
>> manual, and the dealer doesnt know how to respond to that ( kind of weird,
>> but i don't know)
>> Any suggestions??
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>If you dig in the owners manual I believe it says replacement should
>occur at 105,000 miles (At least it does for my '03 1.8T Passat.
>However, there have been a number of documented timing belt failures way
>below this mark, causing a castrophic loss of the top end of the engine
>(some as low as 65,000) Others have gone as far as 150,000 Mi without
>ever replacing it, so your milage may vary.
>
>Common school of thought suggests changing it at $60,000 It's not a
>complicated procedure if you have the right tools and take your time.
>The ClubB5 guys have done them assembly line style at get togethers in
>under 2 hours.

Not so common school unless it's the school of flim-flam, salesmen, snake-oil
and other sleazy tricks. For $60,000 (SIC) I would do a timing belt all day.


:-)

MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

In article >,
Kurt Telep > wrote:
>M Power wrote:
>> I've heared that the 1.8T engine's timing belt needs to be replaced every 3
>> years or 60,000 KM (37,500 Mi) Mine is a 2001 20V. Others have said it was
>> good until 5 yrs 100,000km (60,000 Mi). I couldnt find it in the owners
>> manual, and the dealer doesnt know how to respond to that ( kind of weird,
>> but i don't know)
>> Any suggestions??
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>If you dig in the owners manual I believe it says replacement should
>occur at 105,000 miles (At least it does for my '03 1.8T Passat.
>However, there have been a number of documented timing belt failures way
>below this mark, causing a castrophic loss of the top end of the engine
>(some as low as 65,000) Others have gone as far as 150,000 Mi without
>ever replacing it, so your milage may vary.
>
>Common school of thought suggests changing it at $60,000 It's not a
>complicated procedure if you have the right tools and take your time.
>The ClubB5 guys have done them assembly line style at get togethers in
>under 2 hours.

Not so common school unless it's the school of flim-flam, salesmen, snake-oil
and other sleazy tricks. For $60,000 (SIC) I would do a timing belt all day.


:-)

MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...