Considering buying one of these second hand.
Vauxhall indicate that cambelt changes are 40,000 miles/4 years up to 2002 for Astras.
Thereafter it says "Check with dealer".
I think the revised interval might be 60,000 miles/6 years.
Anyone know the answer?
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The Z18XE engine = 6yrs, or 60,000 miles.
The Z16XEP engine = 10 yrs, or 100,000 miles.
Info correct as of Aug 2006. I am not aware that Vauxhall have updated this info.
I have a copy of a service laminate from Vauxhall for the Astra-H that has the intervals of all the engines, but I don't have the url link to hand. Will post later as it is in the favourites list on my other pc.
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Dave,
I list the Z16XEP/Z18XE as 60,000 miles 6 years. The Z18XER is 100,000 10 years. (2008 data.)
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Bearing in mind experiences with Fords, 10 years, 100,000 miles seems an excessively long period for cambelts.
Do they really last this long?
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Do they really last this long?
Its not so much the cambelt that usually fails, it's the tensioner.
Anyway, here's the link I mentioned earlier. Looking at tony@tooting's post, it *may* be out of date though.
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The simple reason the later Ford Zetec belt lasts for 100,000 miles 10 years is because Gates designed it, not Ford.
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