Skoda superb 2016 162TSI - timing belt or chain?

[bego9]

Hi, could you please let me know Superb 2016 162 TSI using timing belt or chain?

If timing belt then how many years or km do we need to change?

thank you

[backdoc]

I'm pretty sure it's chain

[blueSup]

Hi bego9.

I just added a post about servicing and it included what is serviced up to 5 years of age.
A Superb purchase experience

5th year/75,000kms.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT : CHECK CONDITION

We can take that to mean the belt is expected to last at least 75,000kms.

[blueSup]

And this makes me question the servicing information I was sent...

2.0 R4 16v TSI/TFSI (EA88

" toothed chain-driven double overhead camshaft (DOHC),"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines#2.0_R4_16v _TSI.2FTFSI_.28EA888.29


I wonder where the information was copied from before the service department sent it to me?

[VW Convert]

And this makes me question the servicing information I was sent...

2.0 R4 16v TSI/TFSI (EA88

" toothed chain-driven double overhead camshaft (DOHC),"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines#2.0_R4_16v _TSI.2FTFSI_.28EA888.29


I wonder where the information was copied from before the service department sent it to me?

EA888 engines use a timing chain, I believe the belt referred to in the servicing data is the accessory drive belt that runs alternator etc.

Cheers

George

[bego9]

I just found out from the following link from skoda review

http://www.skoda.com.au/models/new-s...vs-E-Class.pdf

It shows TIMING BELT.

I don't know why Superb doesn't use the chain, I thought new car normally using chain.

@bluesup, thank you for the service info on the other topic.

Sorry, dumb question. If timing belt then we need to pay extra on top of the normal 5th year service, am I right?

edit: I am going to send email to the service dept to check about this.

[VW Convert]

I just found out from the following link from skoda review

http://www.skoda.com.au/models/new-s...vs-E-Class.pdf

It shows TIMING BELT.

I don't know why Superb doesn't use the chain, I thought new car normally using chain.

@bluesup, thank you for the service info on the other topic.

Sorry, dumb question. If timing belt then we need to pay extra on top of the normal 5th year service, am I right?

edit: I am going to send email to the service dept to check about this.

That's a review of a Diesel Skoda.

Cheers

George

[Jondalar]

It's definitely that engine http://vag-codes.info/files/engines/skoda-engines.pdf confirms it. Personally I prefer a timing belt, quieter and cheaper to replace.

And this makes me question the servicing information I was sent...

2.0 R4 16v TSI/TFSI (EA88

" toothed chain-driven double overhead camshaft (DOHC),"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines#2.0_R4_16v _TSI.2FTFSI_.28EA888.29


I wonder where the information was copied from before the service department sent it to me?

[2009fsi]

The cam shafts are driven by a roller chain. That is very costly to change. A good reason to change oil & filter more often than Skoda's 'wear em out quick, buy nother' service plan.

About VW Engines: List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines explained Scroll well down for details on specific variants of the EA888.

Four-cylinder EA888 petrols

This section is about current four-cylinder petrol engines, for discontinued four-cylinder petrol engines, see list of discontinued Volkswagen Group petrol engines#Four cylinder EA111 petrols and list of discontinued Volkswagen Group petrol engines#Four cylinder EA827/EA113 petrolsThis latest EA888 family of internal combustion engines is anticipated to be an eventual complete replacement of the EA113 range. It was wholly designed and developed by AUDI AG. The only common feature with its predecessors is the sharing of the same 88mm cylinder spacing - which keeps the engine length relatively short, meaning it can be installed either transversely or longitudinally. Grey cast iron (GJL 250) remains the choice material for the cylinder block and crankcase, due to its inherent good acoustic dampening properties. This all-new EA888 range is notable for utilising simplex roller chains to drive the two overhead camshafts, instead of the former engines' toothed-rubber timing belt. Like the final developments of the former EA113 engine generation, all EA888s only use the Audi-created Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) direct injection. Furthermore, EA888 engines are also able to utilise the Audi-developed 'valvelift' technology, which complements the existing variable valve timing. This new family of engines is scheduled to be universally available for all markets on five continents, within all marques of the Volkswagen Group. The former EA113 range still remains in production.

[bego9]

Got a replied:

MY17 Skoda Ocatavia and Superb if they are a petrol vehicle they will have timing chains which don’t get replaced unless if there is an issue found with the timing chains. If they are a diesel they will have a timing belt which gets replaced every 105,000km or every 7 years roughly cost around $1200. In this price for the timing belt they get the timing tensioner, pulleys and water pumped all together with the timing belt.