60k/6years

get the kit from ecstuning.com

 

right now. that was easy.

 

60k or in your case ASAP. Trust me I found out the hard way. Delay and you are playing with serious wallet hemorraghe or even your well being depending on where you are when it breaks.

 

wait wait wait a second!!! THe deal told me about a month ago I could wait until at least 100 thousand miles. Right now i'm a little over 60

 

thks guys going to change ASAP......dealer also told me at 100,000 miles...not taking a chance doing it asap..regarding....esctuning...if i purchase the kit do i bring it to VW to install...don't think they will

 

Yesterday!

 

if i had a factory warranty i wouldnt change it till 99,999 miles,but since one is off and the other will be off the VW CPO warranty both second owners, if VW is paying for a new engibne when it goes .wait.!!!!!!if you want to pay for a new engine wait!!!!!!!!! didnt think so ......your dealer was misinformed ,unless you got it from VW and its covered under a CPO warranty for 2 yrs/24,000,but that still wouldnt get you to 100,000!!!!!

 

thks guys going to change ASAP......dealer also told me at 100,000 miles...not taking a chance doing it asap..regarding....esctuning...if i purchase the kit do i bring it to VW to install...don't think they will

Probably not...look for a local euro indie & they will do it...probably much cheaper labor rates too.

 

Just got mine done last week at 57K for a V6 4Motion (MY2000)

I spent $350 on parts ($250 are the ultimate kit, and about $100 for the tensioner which is not part of the kit). I had the auto tranny fluid/filter changed too. The tranny service and the T-belt install costed me $709.

The dealer wanted $1500+ for the same jobs.

 

wait wait wait a second!!! THe deal told me about a month ago I could wait until at least 100 thousand miles. Right now i'm a little over 60

If you're under warranty and you want to roll the dice, then follow your dealer's advice. Otherwise, get it done ASAP.

Kenny

 

Changed first one at 105,000 miles, second at 190,000 with water pump.

 

190k????? Tell me you have a V6 and I'll be a happy man with my purchase

 

The 2005 Passat TDI, diesel states 90,000 miles for the timing belt change.

 

190k????? Tell me you have a V6 and I'll be a happy man with my purchase

No have the 1.8t. Sorry guy, but I am sure properly maintained the V6 will perform as well

 

thks guys going to change ASAP......dealer also told me at 100,000 miles...not taking a chance doing it asap..

Technically speaking, yeah, they're right...quoting directly from VW's maintenance schedule. However, that schedule is wildly optomistic on that front. The editors of the Bentley manual shows the scheduled replacement at 105K, but with a footnote that their recommendation is at 60,000 miles.

 

60k or in your case ASAP. Trust me I found out the hard way. Delay and you are playing with serious wallet hemorraghe or even your well being depending on where you are when it breaks.

:thumbup:

 

Technically speaking, yeah, they're right...quoting directly from VW's maintenance schedule. However, that schedule is wildly optomistic on that front. The editors of the Bentley manual shows the scheduled replacement at 105K, but with a footnote that their recommendation is at 60,000 miles.

Scheduled at 105k and recommended at 60k!!!!???? What kind of an f-ing buffer is that!? That is bullshi@! Dealer told me 105k replacement...so I am having mine CHECKED at 60...if it breaks before hand, VW is paying for it!

 

70k! I did mine at 66

 

Scheduled at 105k and recommended at 60k!!!!???? What kind of an f-ing buffer is that!? That is bullshi@! Dealer told me 105k replacement...so I am having mine CHECKED at 60...if it breaks before hand, VW is paying for it!

Yeah, good luck with that. You really think theyll pay?? Nope.

 

Scheduled at 105k and recommended at 60k!!!!???? What kind of an f-ing buffer is that!? That is bullshi@! Dealer told me 105k replacement...so I am having mine CHECKED at 60...if it breaks before hand, VW is paying for it!

You are being very near sighted and stubborn. If you want to have your car stuck at the dealers' for 2-3 weeks, at least, while they find all the parts, and then hope they put it back together again correctly, go ahead. Since the powertrain warranty is only for 60K miles why do you want to pay for all of this re-bulid work anyway:crazy: ?

 

Scheduled at 105k and recommended at 60k!!!!???? What kind of an f-ing buffer is that!? That is bullshi@! Dealer told me 105k replacement...so I am having mine CHECKED at 60...if it breaks before hand, VW is paying for it!

Unless you are on a original owner warranty of 100000mi/10yr (pre 2002 I believe), if it breaks before the scheduled 105k VW won't pay for it. I just had it checked under the 40000mi maintenance schedule by the dealer and they said it checks OK. If it breaks between now and the next scheduled check it's on VW's bill. If I didn't have the 100000mi/10yr warranty I would be changing it around 60000mi.

 

And since when do you ever believe anything the dealer says?
How many times do they say all the clunks and groans and squeeks are "normal"?

 

I did mine at 85, and looking at the parts could have easily gone to 95 or 100.
I'd only push it if you are the original owner and/or know how its been maintained.

 

I have seen t-belts brake between 80-100K, so anywhere in between it's borrowed time.

 

How much does a timing belt change cost? My friend called a VW dealer today and they said it was only about $400CDN (About $325USD). The dealer he phones thought it would be ridiculous to pay $800CDN + for a timing belt change.

Luck I don't have to worry about it for a while. When I bought my car a year ago with 55k miles, the timing belt had just been changed a few thousand miles earlier I had the dealer check the TB today to verify it, and all is good

Regards,
Bryan