Cambelt + Water Pump Replacement - Official guidance

[Cham13]

I'm new to T6's but owned a T5 and T25's.
What mileage do you change the cambelt and water pump on a VW 2.0 TDI 102PS Bluemotion T6?
I'm considering purchasing one with 85K on the clock.

 

[Loz]

Cam belt every 210,000 KMS see attached.

 

[Cham13]

Thanks, so much later than the T5's as these were around 100,000 miles.
May I ask, have you chipped or remapped your T6?

 

[Pauly]

Loz ? remap ? california ?

 

[Tourershine]

Does it not state first cam belt change at 120,000 KMS on that PDF which is about now on an 85,000 mile vehicle. Or am I reading it wrong?

 

[Cham13]

I think your right but it states dusty regions, maybe the bloody desert.

 

[Pauly]

It says 40k and 120k in "dusty" regions

 

[Tourershine]

I think your right but it states dusty regions, maybe the bloomin desert.

Hmmmm. A belt in a dusty region lasts half the time it would in a none dusty region? I swear VW make this up

 

[Loz]

Hmmmm. A belt in a dusty region lasts half the time it would in a none dusty region? I swear VW make this up

Sand corrosion, have you seen how it cleans tyres...

 

[Tourershine]

Sand corrosion, have you seen how it cleans tyres...

The belts should be reasonably well hidden away behind covers etc. I still don't see the logic behind that. What if you live in the UK and by the sea?

 

[TEESIXY]

Cam belt every 210,000 KMS see attached.

There's no mention of a time interval ? On the T 5.1 it was 4 years.

 

[DaveyB]

The belts should be reasonably well hidden away behind covers etc. I still don't see the logic behind that. What if you live in the UK and by the sea?

Your bodywork falls apart from salt corrosion, and you’re left with a nice rubber belt. That is of course if the Seagull pap doesn’t beat the salt to the punch.

 

[Scruffy]

When is the cam belt change due on a T6? Age/mileage?

 

[Dellmassive]

120k or 4yrs as a guide.

T6 Service Intervals & Inspection, Flexible & Longlife

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[Scruffy]

Thanks. 5K then for me. Any idea how much I should be paying?

 

[St4n99]

85k or 4yrs as a guide.

T6 Service Intervals & Inspection, Flexible & Longlife

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Is that for a certain engine buddy, my vag specialist has told me my 150 model states 4 years or up to 150k ,I have over 90k on mine at the moment and my last service they did give belt a check and all looked gd but it's definitely on cards for next service ,I have used my mechanic for a will so do trust his work but am over the threshold if that's for all model's

 

[Dellmassive]

Not 100% sure as that was the general guideline from the VW website, and the excert from the OEM repair book. (Which indicated a 2.0l derv engine)

So a visual inspection would indicate the state of the belt.

Heat cycles and age can wear the belt just like wear&tear can.

 

[Daffy]

In my opinion you can’t do a proper inspection without removing the belt at which time you might as well fit a new one.

I have just had one done on a golf which cost almost £500 with a new water pump, it’s not cheap but as it will fail at some point it’s got to be done (the golf went 5 years but VW say 4 years)

 

[Scruffy]

My engine is the 140, and I was told when I picked it up from its 80K service yesterday, it was due a cam belt change next March, when it's four years old. Hmmmm. Clear as mud.

 

[Scruffy]

I've just spoken to VW, and they say 4 yrs or 120k.