FL Cupra - Timing Belt

[mds1256]

Hi

Just looking in my Service book to see when the Timing Belt is due, the car is 4yrs old in October but when looking it states that the timing belt is not due until 120,000 miles?

Surely this cannot be right? It also doesn't state any time period?

When are the timing belts due?

 

[ZiggyEP3]

It used to be 4 years or 120,000 but now they say 5 years for the belt they changed their minds earlier this year. I got mine changed mine at 4 years to be on the safe side.

 

[MJ]

5 years, no later than 80k miles.

The books are piss poor.

 

[mds1256]

Spot on, not due until next year then but I might get it done to be safe.

Thanks

 

[rossco775]

My garage says 4 years but I phoned seat uk and they have assured me it's every 5 years. So I will follow what seat uk has told me and what the website says as well.


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[LeonCR]

I will be sticking to 5 years too, mine does not get used much

 

[rossco775]

Meant to say my car is the fr cr170 and not a cupra, but the timing belt 5 year recommendation is across the board for all belt driven seat cars. They wouldn't recommend 5 years if they thought there was a chance of belts snapping earlier.


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[locky]

They wouldn't recommend 5 years if they thought there was a chance of belts snapping earlier.

That's exactly what they want you to think.... mwhahahahaha

 

[Paddy]

I'd get it done as soon as. Think of the cost of changing it vs the cost of it breaking... It's a no brainer

 

[betty_swollox]

Mine (if going by the 5 year rule) is due in January, getting it changed in December just to be safe

 

[Paddy]

Yep, I've just got mine, 2010, 30K on the clock, last service 2000 ago, but I'm getting it in for a major service and no doubt the belt done at the end of the month... There's just so many goodies, it's hard not to be tempted in to 'uch, I'll do it next month' lol

 

[locky]

Mine (if going by the 5 year rule) is due in January, getting it changed in December just to be safe

Hoping Santa might bring you one

 

[rossco775]

Touch wood, but has anyone on here had a belt snap on them before the 5 year interval?


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[MJ]

You're more likely to have the tensioner or water pump fail before the belt goes.

 

[Paddy]

You're more likely to have the tensioner or water pump fail before the belt goes.

Good point.

 

[olitaylor07]

I changed mine ( plus water pump) after 4 years and was only on 30k miles and to be fair the belt looked like brand new.




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[big eck]

I've just changed mine, 4 1/2 yrs old at 48k miles and the belt still looked great.

 

[richicupra]

Oldish bump, is it still recommended to do the water pump at the same time as the cambelt on the FL cars?

 

[Dan FR]

I'd recommend it on any car, especially for the cost of the waterpump, minimal extra labour (if any)

Genuine pumps are only 30-odd quid on exchange basis

 

[Number12]

Meant to say my car is the fr cr170 and not a cupra, but the timing belt 5 year recommendation is across the board for all belt driven seat cars. They wouldn't recommend 5 years if they thought there was a chance of belts snapping earlier.


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In Portugal, I have e-mailed 10 stealers asking for a quote to change the belt and all said the same for a 170cr:

Time limite: NONE
Distance Limit: 130k miles