T6 Timing Belt

[Legin]

I think 1 set of pads and front disks at 77,000 miles quit acceptable.

As I do. New ones at sub 20,000 less so.

 

[Azteccamper]

They still have time interval in the UK?

In my booklet it says only: 210 000 km (+/- 130000mi?). No time schedule.
Mine is already spinning around for 10 years and 140 000 km. I am not changing it sooner than 210000 km. It will take me about another 6 years.

Fine and that is your choice. But 16 yrs with the same timing belt? I’m not a mechanic but isn’t that asking for trouble?

 

[TripleBee]

Fine and that is your choice. But 16 yrs with the same timing belt? I’m not a mechanic but isn’t that asking for trouble?

We'll see between today and in 6 years.
Don't forget that new timing belts are glass fibre reinforced.
If VW knew that there would be a problem in time, they would give a time schedule for the timing belt.
It only has a mileage schedule, so why and when should I change it? What would be the right time? 4 years? 8 years? Not up till now. Maybe in 2 years from now, after 12 years?
I'll let you guys know if the timing belt decided to end it's lifespan prematurely.

 

[dibman]

Reviving an old thread as I had my timing belt replaced today (2019 150hp dsg) with 30k on the clock. My mechanic initially said it didn’t need doing based on the recommended interval. I had been agonising over it so just decided to get it done so I don’t have to think/worry every time I drive it! Turns out the belt was cracked and perished according to the mechanic, so I feel a bit better about having decided to get it done :|

 

[dibman]

Just to add - I only got the van a few months ago and in the last year it had only done a couple of k miles, so I don’t know if this could be because it had been sat for long periods of no use or if this wear is normal

 

[TripleBee]

To reply to my own comments, I changed the timing belt at 160000km, at 11 years.
No visible cracks in the timing belt, no leaking water pump.















Matching blue!!

 

[dibman]

Interesting! I’m picking up the van tomorrow so will have a look at the old belt if he still has it. I do wonder how much the storage and climate conditions would have on the lifespan. But it’s not something I know anything about!