When to change a timing belt on Octavia vRS TDi

[Transporter]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I though 60k was too early for a timing belt on a Skoda TDi CR. I'll ring some other dealers today to confirm - the new service guy at Richmind Skoda either didn't know the real time/km or was just trying to get more money.

Looking at the 45k service invoice there is nothing unusual about it. The only thing I can assume is Zagames have upped the prices.

Cheers

...and the answer won't be anything close to what is in your owner's manual, that came with the car from manufacturer. You have to ask them; why the interval is halved for Australia? Is it because for Australia the car is made using different materials (of course not) or because of our climate and driving conditions (certainly quite a few European countries have more extreame temperatures than Australia)?

[brad]

The E30 series were our '84 had a belt. I thought that when the E36 came out in 1991 they went back to chains. Maybe it was the E46 when they changed.
The cars that had the most number of belt failures that I have seen were the late 1980's Honda Accords the ones with the pop up headlights. If you went more than about 5k over the belt change time you could almost guarantee you'd have a failure and it was an expensive one.

I think it was the M50 engine? The 2.5 & 2.8 blocks. 60k timing belts & plastic water pumps plus a few other flaws IIRC. I was at Capitol BMW in Wooloomooloo and we got all the suits in there. Lots of young guys who had jumped from a Corolla that they spent $300 a year on to a Bimmer that was around $2k a year so they thought they could stretch things like they did with the Toyotas. Some of them would be almost in tears when the Service Manager gave them the quote. many first & last BMW owners in that lot.

[K1W1]

60k timing belts & plastic water pumps plus a few other flaws IIRC.

Flaws in a BMW?
Wash your mouth out with soap. I've seen their TV and print ads and BMW's are perfect, their ads say so!


(I've also had 25 continuous years of BMW service costs so my actual opinion does vary somewhat)

[brad]

Flaws in a BMW?
Wash your mouth out with soap. I've seen their TV and print ads and BMW's are perfect, their ads say so!


(I've also had 25 continuous years of BMW service costs so my actual opinion does vary somewhat)

Would have one in a heartbeat. I'm hoping that either a 1er coupe or maybe a 3er wagon (all pre-loved) will be affordable when I'm finished with the Octy.

I enjoyed working on BMWs but the pay was lousy. 535 was my favourite (to drive & work on).

[ian]

Hi Guys

I just had the 45k service done on my Octavia vRS TDi at Richmond Skoda. Other than costing $650 (I think they are charging Audi pricing for a Skoda), the new service guy (don't know if Lenard is still there?) told me the timing belt may need to be changed at 60k - the car is just over 2 years old. I looked at the service manual and all I could find was 180k. Can someone please confirm if it's 180k or sooner?

BTW they quoted $1,350 to change the timing belt - at these prices it's cheaper to run a V8 Commodore!

Thanks

I thought the 45,000 service was only an oil and filter change and checks, i was quoted $440 at penrith Vw but went to Camden GTI and was charged $220. And the belt on the 2.0ltr diesel is due at 105 km

[woofy]

The 45k one is a minor, you paid what I paid for a major service.

[Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi]

They changed all the filters in the service too - pollen, air, etc

[Transporter]

They changed all the filters in the service too - pollen, air, etc

Which weren't replaced at 30,000km service. (most likely)

[ian]

Which weren't replaced at 30,000km service. (most likely)

Or they changed them again, one way of making extra cash ?

[Transporter]

Or they changed them again, one way of making extra cash ?

hmm....... they wouldn't do that. Would they?