Any SEAT owners?

[Paul_B]

What's the current cambelt interval on SEAT diesels? Getting a 2 litre tdi and read intervals from 40k to week miles. Also been told by garages a similar range. If anyone has a SEAT and can check what their manual says I'd be grateful for the help.
Can't drop out of the purchase as deposit paid which is most of cost of cambelt change but need to know if I've got another bill coming up. I think it could be late on a change so really need to know for sure. Online advice is also with a wide interval range.

 

[santaman2000]

I have no idea TBH, but I expect the advice you gat here will be similarly varied.

Do you have (or can you get) access to the manufacturer's shop manual? That should be the most accurate source.

 

[BillyBlade]

It depends on the reg/engine code. For example, my neighbour has an 11 plate skoda, same engine, that has astonishing 120k miles listed as the change interval. Older cars had them as low as 40k.

 

[tom.moran]

Ring seat with the registration in the morning, they will tell you. Also you need to fond out when it had one as they are time based aswell as mileage based

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Look for a Seat owners club online and ask them.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/...T+LEON+2LT+16V+TDI+CAMBELT+INTERVAL+-+MILEAGE

 

[palace]

Any secondhand car petrol or diesel if the belt change is unknown or more than 15000 I get the belt changed. One day a friend told me he had bought a Rover 420 I said get the belt changed he walked over to a phone called a garage booked it in for 0930 the next morning, 0900 starts the car, drives 5 yards belt broke, all 8 exhaust valves £700 bill...

 

[boatman]

Seems an awful recurring expense and I wonder how essential it is. Can never remember replacing a cambelt on any car I have owned.

 

[tom.moran]

Stick as close as financially possible to the intervals, they are there for a reason

 

[MertzMan]

Seems an awful recurring expense and I wonder how essential it is. Can never remember replacing a cambelt on any car I have owned.

I won't be buying a car off you then

It's very essential. When a timing belt goes, its usually cheaper to replace the engine or in the case of older cars, just scrap it and get another. Unless you've got a zero interference engine, but even then you'll be at the roadside going nowhere until the AA tow you away.

 

[boatman]

Ford suggest

From autodata - for the 1.6TDCI...

Ford recommend:-
07/05 onwards - replacement every 150k or 10yrs
08/05 onwards - replacement every 125k or 10yrs
Have replaced the cars within these limits, for a Renault I had the interbal 72,000 miles so perhaps it pays to get a better car.

 

[tom.moran]

The ford 1.6tdci engine is a Citroën/Peugeot engine and a terrible piece of engineering

 

[Blaidd]

The Peugeot diesels (1.9/2.0/2.1) (the 406 age) had rubber band belts, as a taxi driver you were looking at changing them every 20,000 miles (5-6 months) IIRC (70,000 if you weren't starting and stopping the engine a lot) but otherwise a bullet proof engine, only just run in by 100,000 , my last went to 250,000 and only stopped due to bodywork (self inflicted) and a friend had one at 400,000. The newer ones (407), not so good. I loved the 406 Estate, cheap, huge cargo space, comfortable, reliable.. I'm welling up here.

P.S. yeah, I agree, buy a car with a rubber belt, get a new one straight away)

 

[Paul_B]

Switching from an astra dti diesel which has a chain. You don't have to change them. Before that my escort never had a cambelt change when I had it. Got it at 28000 miles and weighed it in at 140000 miles without me changing the cambelt. Never changed it on the car before but I did get it off my parents at 50 to 60,000 miles so think they changed it. Replaced that car at about 200,000 miles.
Will look after this car so will replace the cambelt if the full service history doesn't say it's been done already.

 

[Tomcoles]

If you call Allparts they will tell you straight away


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[Dogoak]

Might help? http://www.mytimingbelt.com/

 

[palace]

Originally Posted by boatman
Seems an awful recurring expense and I wonder how essential it is. Can never remember replacing a cambelt on any car I have owned.

I won't be buying a car off you then

It's very essential. When a timing belt goes, its usually cheaper to replace the engine or in the case of older cars, just scrap it and get another. Unless you've got a zero interference engine, but even then you'll be at the roadside going nowhere until the AA tow you away.

Ime a new owner change of driving styles can affect the longevity of belts,gearboxes & other parts, I was a vehicle examiner at one time.

 

[Tengu]

I had a belt break on me once, -One scrap vehicle.

 

[Paul_B]

Yes, I heard they cause damage when they fail. Mind you, I also read that with vw or SEAT it's often the pulley wheels that fail. Something about being crappy plastic or nylon ones. It is often only those that need replacing. Heard you can get pulley replacement kits and they're relatively easy to fit without taking belt out completely. Not for me which means a £370 bill if it needs replacing. Does surprise me I've never replaced a belt and never had a failure even after 7 years of owning each of my cars.

 

[MertzMan]

Yes, I heard they cause damage when they fail. Mind you, I also read that with vw or SEAT it's often the pulley wheels that fail. Something about being crappy plastic or nylon ones. It is often only those that need replacing. Heard you can get pulley replacement kits and they're relatively easy to fit without taking belt out completely. Not for me which means a £370 bill if it needs replacing. Does surprise me I've never replaced a belt and never had a failure even after 7 years of owning each of my cars.

If the pulley is being taken off, you'd retime the engine anyway as a matter of course so may as well do the belt at the same time. Most timing belt kits will come with the tensioner alongside the belt anyway.

7 years is in itself not an issue. More to do with total mileage etc...