Cambelt Interval/DSG/Haldex

[Lost Boy]

I'm a bit confused as i have read on various posts that the interval is 4, 5 and 6 years depending on build date? Can anyone confirm what it is for a 2023 204 4 motion please? Also if there is any DSG or Haldex servicing required and the timeline on that too?

Thanks

 

[WelshGas]

I'm a bit confused as i have read on various posts that the interval is 4, 5 and 6 years depending on build date? Can anyone confirm what it is for a 2023 204 4 motion please? Also if there is any DSG or Haldex servicing required and the timeline on that too?

Thanks

VW recently changed the Cambelt replacement in the U.K. to the same as Europe, 10 yrs or 140,000 miles.

Haldex and DSG oil changes are 40,000 miles or 2 yrs whichever is soonest.

 

[Lost Boy]

Wow 10 years, that's confidence for you... might be due/overdue a Haldex and DSG oil change....

 

[Corradobrit]

not sure 10 years is correct. A quick Google shows 4-5 years depending on the type of motor. I would feel more secure with 90k and 4-5 years whichever is sooner.

 

[Lost Boy]

Managed to speak to Eurovans at Crawley and got confirmation that Cambelt is 133k miles with no time limit, but they still recommend 5 years, DSG is every 40k miles and Haldex for 4 Motion is every 20k. Haldex feels very soon/frequent...

 

[Polomint]

Every time we put our van in to the VW specialists, not main dealer, (diagonally opposite wheel sensors this time £600, the manager advises a cam belt change, we have a 2019 ocean with 38,000 miles.
I have seen the new information about the change to European mileage as per VW in Germany but my other half is being influenced by the garage, they are panicking that the cambelt will go costing us an arm and a leg. Oh what to do??

 

[Brian S]

It's very easy to remove the top plastic cambelt cover. You can inspect the condition of the belt. My van is 7 years old, 60,000 km. The belt is in perfect condition.

 

[Resfeber]

Wouldn’t get too worried about the Cambelt interval of 140k miles or 10years for the T6 as your front crankshaft oil seal will fail at around 5 to 6 years and either replacement to cure the oil leak and/or deal with the oil contamination of all the belts will necessitate a water pump and Cambelt change at the same time.
VW regards the seal as a “consumable” item and not covered under the All in Plan.
Typical cost at dealer £1,200 to £1,400 for Seal, water pump and Cambelt change inc. labour.

 

[Marco Venturi]

VW recently changed the Cambelt replacement in the U.K. to the same as Europe, 10 yrs or 140,000 miles.

Haldex and DSG oil changes are 40,000 miles or 2 yrs whichever is soonest.

For avoidance of doubt, this sticker is on the inside of my Ocean's windscreen.......short (certainly shorter than 40K miles) and to the point.
And today it seems VW has announced plans to cull 50000 staff.......Not good!

 

[TripleBee]

Every time we put our van in to the VW specialists, not main dealer, (diagonally opposite wheel sensors this time £600, the manager advises a cam belt change, we have a 2019 ocean with 38,000 miles.
I have seen the new information about the change to European mileage as per VW in Germany but my other half is being influenced by the garage, they are panicking that the cambelt will go costing us an arm and a leg. Oh what to do??

I changed my cambelt when the van was 11 years old. I had done 160000km then (100000mi).
No visual signs of excessive wear on the belt. No leakage of the water pump.





Replaced the cambelt with a complete set of SKF.


Matching blue rollers.

 

[sidepod]

I changed my cambelt when the van was 11 years old. I had done 160000km then (100000mi).
No visual signs of excessive wear on the belt. No leakage of the water pump.

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Replaced the cambelt with a complete set of SKF.
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Matching blue rollers.

Does that prove anything other than you got away with it for all that time?

 

[TripleBee]

Does that prove anything other than you got away with it for all that time?

What are you trying to say here?
I am trying to be polite, and prove that the UK time and mileage policy was way too short, and I get an answer like this?

Anyway, 10 years and 100000mi is more than soon enough for a replacement.