60k or 100k for timing belt?

**william** · 15-01-2007, 12:03 PM

the info ive posted above is out of the manual and vw specs

**Bug_racer** · 28-01-2007, 11:20 PM

There is an updated bulletin on timing belt changes . It affects the TDI range more but I think there may be a change from 120k km to 90k km for 1.8t engines

pana · 15-03-2007, 02:51 PM

Hey guys, i know this is a bit late but i have a question.

How much does it cost for a timing belt to be changed? I am looking at a few MKIV Golf GTI's with around 100k KM's on them and just want to know how much i'll be forking out.

Cheers,

**aprr32** · 15-03-2007, 08:29 PM

Rule of thumb for belts is 90,000km or 4 years and also change tensioners,rollers water pumps and dampeners if fitted.Around $660 for 4cyl and $800 for 6cyl.Still a whole lot cheaper than pulling heads!

chari · 28-04-2007, 11:35 PM

I'm sitting at around 77k atm
Will probably change it at 80k

is 80k a big cleanup/service or something for B5 passats?

**AGO41T** · 02-05-2007, 02:43 PM

Guys,

This is really bad, i feel so horrible.

My passat has 158,000 on the clock (roughly) and the timing belt has never been changed. I just checked the service history.

syncro · 02-05-2007, 03:04 PM

Take it up to Dereck (Northern Beaches) or Seb (Western Suburbs) and get them to have a look.

**BL33SU** · 02-05-2007, 04:44 PM

158k's i think it would of snapped by then.

mine wasnt log in the book but found out it was changed

chari · 02-05-2007, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by AGO41T

Guys,

This is really bad, i feel so horrible.

My passat has 158,000 on the clock (roughly) and the timing belt has never been changed. I just checked the service history.

woah......thats freakky maybe you should have a look at it. Like a mech guy cause you cna't really tell by visuals.