60k or 100k for timing belt?

[BL33SU]

does any1 know if its 60,000 or 100,000 that you change the timing belt?

i'm gonna be poor if its every 60k lol

[h100vw]

Is that on a Passat or something else? Either way you'll be much poorer if it snaps...

Gavin

[brackie]

Rule of thumb for most belts is 80,000km.

[peter_j_g]

My passat B5 has 90,000km change intervals (1.9 TDi engine). You should change the tension roller as well.

[Passat Mick]

Well my mechanic said every 100k or 6 years whichever comes first. And yes the pre tensioner roller should be changed and often the water pump could be changed as well. Your looking at around 1k or slightly more depending on the parts and where you do it...

[Passat Mick]

Sorry... 1k is for full service ( < $500) + timing belt & tensioner + water pump.
VW Dealers asking for $1300+ (from my experience, on last Monday).

[Tulyar]

Perhaps the query is generated by 60,000 miles = approx 100,000km? UK/USA references in miles others in km's?

Just a thought!

[h100vw]

UK belt changes are at 120K miles IIRC, avoids the fleet operators changing them before the 3 years 100000 miles are up. Mainly motorway miles though, not engine on, engine off through town.

When they first came out the interval was mcuh lower but I guess as VW weren't seeing any failures they felt confident extending it.

That doesn't mean that I'd wait til 200000ks to do one. Cheap insurance.

Gavin

[william]

aussie belt changes are 60 000ks or every four years

[DubSteve]

What does the Manual say it would have it at the back with all of the other specs when to change parts.