VRS - Cambelt Interval?
This is a discussion on VRS - Cambelt Interval? within the Fabia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; I have just phoned around three dealers for a 60,000 miles service and queried when the Cambelt should be replaced. ...
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09-05-2008, 12:22
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| Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South
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|  VRS - Cambelt Interval? I have just phoned around three dealers for a 60,000 miles service and queried when the Cambelt should be replaced. 2 dealers said 80,000 miles or 4 years and 1 said 60,000 miles or 4 years. My car isn't 4 years old yet. I have just checked my service manual. It says 75,000 miles! Which do I believe? |
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09-05-2008, 12:24
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| ASZ Eternal  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? It's been reduced, due to a number of 'premature' failures. It's now 60,000 miles or 4 years, regardless of what it says in your particular service booklet... HTH
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09-05-2008, 12:51
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| Johnny Bravo  Join Date: Nov 2004
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? I'd go with the latter, who obviously knows the score !  |
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09-05-2008, 12:57
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| Briskodian  Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? It s also to do with your chassis number (age of car - maunfacure date) as I believe it changes... I think earlier cars are 60000 and later are 80000. Either way peace of mind got mine done at 60000... Had to tell the dealer this info though... (!)
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09-05-2008, 12:58
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| Johnny Bravo Join Date: Nov 2004
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09-05-2008, 20:37
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland/Teesside Nr Whitby
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? My dealer is the same, they assure me its 80,000 but I'm going to do get it done sooner - I'm at 64,500 now 
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09-05-2008, 20:51
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| Hairy Yeti  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? Technically for thr ASZ and BLT it is 80k. But I would do it at 60k to be safe.
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10-05-2008, 18:22
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| rider of sharks  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cumbria
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? mine was an 80k interval... and I caned it to death for 80k and mine never broke  ... its 90k on the fiat I have now! but as lummox says, if you have doubt, there's no reason not to do it earlier....
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10-05-2008, 18:41
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| Briskodian Join Date: May 2007
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| Re: VRS - Cambelt Interval? As the old saying goes, "If in doubt, whip it out".
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