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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...
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When would you recommend replacing the timing belt on a car?
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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...
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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?
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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....
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When should the cambelt be changed on my Peugeot 308 and what should I expect to pay?
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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...
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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...
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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....