I have Passat GLX, that was bought in March 2001. The car now has 34K miles on it. The dealer said that I should replace the timing belt every four years. I checked the manual and it is not very clear to me; it only suggests the replacement for TDI engines, no mention of the gasoline V6 engines.
So when should I have it replaced? In March 2005, during my 40K service? Or should I wait until 60K?
I would tend to go along with a minimum time of 5-6 years. Belts both wear and age. So if you are a low mileage driver, you may need to replace sooner than the mileage indicated in the manual.
I don't know, but if the GLX is a non-interference engine, then you can afford to push it a little further than you would want to push a interference engine.
My manual for the 2001 says to replace the timing belt and tensioner at
Same recommendation in my 2000 manual. Jack
Same in Bentley - 105,000 miles ... Of course Bentley also states that "Volkswagen does not specify a replacement interval for the timing belt on gasoline engines. However the publisher recommends the belt be replaced at least every 90k miles or 5 years." (Maintenance section page 21.)
And if you're talking about a VR6 ... then it's chain driven so there is no belt to replace.
Anybody confused yet?
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Every 100,000 miles or ten years whichever comes first is what I recommend.
TL
cheap insurance, I would do it at 80,000miles.
The rule of thumb is - change it every time you change the water pump(about 60-80K on average)
The decal above my radiator say to replace the tooth belt at 75,000 miles. John
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