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I am considering buying a second-hand Volkswagen T-Roc with the 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol TSI engine. I am reading very conflicting reports regarding the cam belt. The vehicle manual states it...
When would you recommend replacing the timing belt on a car?
My Audi Q3 diesel is 5 years old and has covered 46,000 miles. The dealer says it needs a new belt and water pump for £1300, but according to my service schedule, it isn’t due yet. I’ve had a mechanic...
My Skoda Superb is 5 years old with 37,500 miles. I'm told the cambelt should be changed at this age. What else should be done at the same time?
My daughter has just been quoted £500 by the main dealer for a timing belt change. When she asked if this included water pump, they told her that isn’t necessary as this is not driven by the timing belt....
When should the cambelt be changed on my Peugeot 308 and what should I expect to pay?
I do low annual mileage - about 5000. Volkswagen tells me that I should now spend about £400 on a new cam belt and associated hardware for my Touran. I know that a breaking cam belt wreaks horrible engine...
I bought a 2015 Volkswagen Passat with 55k miles in November 2020 from a main dealer (Ford). As the car was just 5 years old at the time and the timing belt had not been changed (VW recommend 5 years or...
I bought a Skoda Yeti SE Greenline II TDI 1600cc diesel last year. It's due for a service now at 75,000 miles. In neither the manual nor the service booklet can I see when the timing belt should be replaced....
When should you change a cam belt and water pump?
 

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