audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi, I've just put my car in for a service and now being told that I need to fork out another £300 for a cam belt and water pump change. The car is four years old, but only done 37k. I've been told by the garage and looked on the vw site that it needs to be changed after 80k or four years. I want to change it as I take care of my car, but can't afford another £300 on top of the service and MOT. I am worried though that if I don't change it, then it will go and I will have to pay out a lot more if it does. Does anyone have any advice or thinks it will be ok for another x amount of miles? Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Change it. If you can't afford £300 imagine the cost if it does go. It's not worth the risk. How near are you to the 4 year time. Is 4 years the VW recommended time slot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 ... but can't afford another £300 on top of the service and MOT. I am worried though that if I don't change it, then it will go and I will have to pay out a lot more if it does. Do the work, if you don't you'll regret it - pay for it using a 0% Credit Card over six months and religiously pay off 1/6th of the balance each month ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Change it. If you can't afford £300 imagine the cost if it does go. It's not worth the risk. How near are you to the 4 year time. Is 4 years the VW recommended time slot? It's now 4 years old. It just seems a bit odd that on other cars I've had it always gone on miles, but with the GTI it goes on miles and age. I'm just thinking that not many people will rack up 80k on a four year old GTI and it's a way to make money on people that don't do that sort of mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Because its rubber it can perish hence the time factor. I had my van done last year and that was on a time factor too. The year before that the Mrs had here MkV golf tdi belts done too. Cam belt failure is major. You may get another 6 months but if it goes you're f ucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I appreciate what your saying. I'm gonna let the current garage do my service today and meanwhile I'll ring round a few other garages to get some costs. I'll get the cam belt and water pump changed next week. Thanks to the both of you for replying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Good idea on the ringing around for prices they vary alarmingly. It's tough to fork out more money but just bite the bullet. No beer for a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Good idea on the ringing around for prices they vary alarmingly. It's tough to fork out more money but just bite the bullet. No beer for a month! Just got a few quotes and they vary by just over £100. The cheapest is a garage near my work and quite a few of my guys have used him and say he is good and best of all... honest! When speaking to him he says it's a grey area and something that doesn't need changing asap, but something to seriously think about in the next month or so. That said, I'm gonna get it booked in next week and get it changed. Don't like the idea of going without beer for a month - I'm gonna pertend I didn't read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I would get the waterpump changed at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I would get the waterpump changed at the same time. I'm going to do that. Daft not doing them at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chody Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) just got mine done on my jetta tdi at 4 and a half years 41k on the clock as my last audi b6 water pump went at 42k , im lucky my mate done it and the mechanic that did my service who works at the local vw dealer (as he stamps the book and puts it on the database ) told me he advises every 5 years but you take your chances, it was a bit of a job I helped as much as I could but lot of work took about 5 hours and alot of stripping down to get to Edited February 22, 2012 by chody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audisport Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I'm definitely getting the cam belt and water pump change next week. After speaking to a few garages and the replies on here, it's a no brainer to get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Same 2.0tfsi engine in an Audi is 60k or 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 That's because Audi don't want you bothering them so much because you'll notice the quality of their service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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