2011 Polo Hatch. 1.6 TDI 5 speed.

[lockwood16]

Have just purchased the car and have been told that the Timing Belt is changed every 60,000km. Does this sound right? We also have a 2007 Peugeot 307 2.0 HDI and the interval is 180,000. Any comments appreciated.

[Transporter]

It is 210,000km for timing belt and the tensioner on CR diesels in Jetta and Golf6, so it seems very unlikely that it is every 60,000km in Polo.

source: Continental Contitech

[gldgti]

surely the book will tell you?

[phaeton]

It should be like every Australian spec VW changed at the 4th year service interval or 105K whichver comes first.

Call the VW hotline

[William_Foster]

The Service Record says 210k for the cam shaft belt on the 1.6TDI; so I am guessing we all have a while to go.

[phaeton]

Yes but that is European specifications VW Australia have different regime.

For example if they say replace it at 4 year service and you choose not to and it goes a year later, they can/could claim it as wear and tear of the tensioner.