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Cambelt + Water Pump Replacement - Official guidance
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Well I recently changed the timing belt on a 69 plate Ducato motorhome with just over 7k on it (chassis built late 2017). Visually the belt looked great, but it had definitely stiffened up a little bit through aging as it kept the shape of the pulleys it had been wrapped around.
I only changed the belt though, the pulley bearings and water pump were fine so it only set me back £40 and a few hours of my time.
I'll be checking my Peugeot MH 2014 on the back of that !!
You have nothing to worry about as it should have the Ford 2.2 Puma engine in it which has a chain rather than a belt.
After reading several posts re cam belts for T6 it was getting me a bit worried. My T6 campervan has only 16,600miles on the clock.
It was registered 22 Oct 68 (5.5 years).
I had today decided to to take cautious route and get a price from Lookers Commercial ,Glasgow to get the cam belt done. I called Lookers commercial and they told me 140,000 miles and NO time limit and that it didn't need doing.
Nice bloke on phone told me this information was updated 6 months ago.
It was registered 22 Oct 68 (5.5 years).
I had today decided to to take cautious route and get a price from Lookers Commercial ,Glasgow to get the cam belt done. I called Lookers commercial and they told me 140,000 miles and NO time limit and that it didn't need doing.
Nice bloke on phone told me this information was updated 6 months ago.
Took mine in for annual service today and they confirmed that there is no longer any date (i.e. 4 years) for the cambelt service, Result ! On the down side current mileage is 38,7k and the DSG service should be at 38k so getting that done whilst its in, bummer....
£785 inc vat for Cambelt, Aux belt and DSG oil and filter change.. soooo much cheaper than the VW main stealers.. shout out to Denbury Diesel’s Newton Abbot.
I’m on 130k now, oil change with flush every 10k by myself and fingers crossed for the next 100k
I’m on 130k now, oil change with flush every 10k by myself and fingers crossed for the next 100k
I'm in UK, have had a T6 for around 6yrs, we got it ex display had 3k on clock. And I was told I had to have the cam belt changed every 4yrs now. As its dependent on time for decay on a rubber belt, not mileage and to stop them going during rigorous testing in MOTs? Is this balderdash?
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Welcome to the Forum!
Recent changes in the guidance from VW UK now states that the cam belt doesn't need changing until you've driven for (I think) 130K miles, with no time limit.
Read posts 726 and onwards for best information.
The myth about the belt failing during rigorous MOT testing is proved to be nonsense because if the vehicle is in neutral (as it would be for emissions test) it won't rev past 2500 revs anyway, hardly rigorous.
Enjoy your van.
I was booking a cambelt change on my 65 plate T6.1 kombi and also told by VW it doesn't need changing for 130,000 miles no time limit.
I wanted it done anyway as last changed in June 2020 at 57,000 miles, now at 89,000.
Felt relieved today after technician reported a broken tooth, I now realise it had been hunting a couple of times idling at the lights.
It now sounds sweet,.not a cheap job but I'd rather take it on the chin than the alternative.
I wanted it done anyway as last changed in June 2020 at 57,000 miles, now at 89,000.
Felt relieved today after technician reported a broken tooth, I now realise it had been hunting a couple of times idling at the lights.
It now sounds sweet,.not a cheap job but I'd rather take it on the chin than the alternative.
hmmm...food for thought
Matt_Uzz_T6
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Hi. I'm new to this forum but really appreciating the experience and advice. I've got a 5yr old T6 on roughly 66k. Having read through this thread I'm starting to think I should get the cam belt & water pump changed as I don't know the history before 60k.
Thought I'd Tweet VW to ask their advice and got sent this (attached) which is really confusing. Also asked a VW/Audi specialist up the road and was told a change every 120k but no mention of time.
Thoughts?
Thought I'd Tweet VW to ask their advice and got sent this (attached) which is really confusing. Also asked a VW/Audi specialist up the road and was told a change every 120k but no mention of time.
Thoughts?
And breathe
Dusty regions 120,000km is 74,500miles.
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Uk isn’t a desert yet
Normal. 210,000km is 130,000 miles.
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Matt_Uzz_T6
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Thank you!
