Seat Leon 1.6tdi 65k...when to replace the cambelt?

[SEATLEON88]

Hi All,

Need your helpful advise...I've put a deposit down on a Leon 2010 1.6 tdi and just realised that it's a cambelt...when do these need to be changed? I am asking because if it means I buy the car and it needs the cambelt done asap, then it's an extra expense...and do not want to risk it snapping/breaking on me!

Any help would be appreciated

Cheers!

 

[Andy90]

I would also like to know.
I have a 2011 1.6tdi and it's just ticked over 60k.

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[lsg60]

It will more than likely need doing. On seat page it says every 5years or millage but doesn't say what that millage is... Just had mine done paid just under 600 for cambelt, water pump and service. Might be worth seeing if you can get it done as a condition of sale??

http://www.seat.co.uk/owners/your-s...:NA&dns=true&gclid=CIip64m578oCFcG6Gwodr9kEWg

 

[CRNeo]

I'll be getting mine done in the next 6 months on my 2012 1.6 TDI only just got it and its only on 30k but want to have it sorted within 12 months tops.

Awesome gti quote £365 on their site.

 

[Andy90]

Just been to local garage and when guy checked said it's every 140k or 4 years on the 1.6tdi.
Quoted £260 for full genuine VW Cambelt kit including water pump etc.

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[MJ]

CAY engines belt change interval is 5 years or 120k - taken from the seat workshop data, sound like the local garages info is a little out of date.

They change the interval from time to time.

personally I'd say 5 years or 80k is a safe guide.

 

[Andy90]

Well mine is a 61 reg with 61k so will have it done sometime later this year.

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