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    Default Re: MK 5 Golf timing belt or chain – 03-05-2009,05:34 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Benzev View Post
    They have cambelts and the change intervals are 180000kms per factory spec but as a mechanic myself I would still use the old spec and change it at 120000 or five years to be on the safe side! VW can say 180000 because by that time it will be long out of warranty so if it then snaps it is the owners problem! VW here in NZ does just that with imported VWs as opposed to the NZ new models.
    180,000 kms.... thats high!!

    60k miles is best or 4 years...

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    Default Re: MK 5 Golf timing belt or chain – 03-05-2009,08:39 PM
    Vee Dub have changed it to 5 years i believe in between belts, im having mine done and my water pump for £230 on saturday
     
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