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When should I change the cam belt on my Octavia vRS?
I've a '08 Octavia 2.0 TFSI petrol due for MOT & service now at 48k miles & 4yrs old.
My service handbook doesn't recommend a toothed belt change until well over 100k but my local Skoda dealer says it's now 4yrs or 120k miles, whichever sooner but I've received conflicting advice elsewhere & Skoda UK have failed to repsond to my query.
I guess you'd recommend I follow the dealer advice but I wondered what the damage would be to my specific engine type were the belt to snap?
My service handbook doesn't recommend a toothed belt change until well over 100k but my local Skoda dealer says it's now 4yrs or 120k miles, whichever sooner but I've received conflicting advice elsewhere & Skoda UK have failed to repsond to my query.
I guess you'd recommend I follow the dealer advice but I wondered what the damage would be to my specific engine type were the belt to snap?
Asked on 20 June 2012 by RH
Answered by
Honest John
I'd change it at 4 years or 60k mile whichever comes first.
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cam belts
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