Cam Belt Change advise

[daz5182fr]

Hi there,

I hope you can help, i have purchased a leon FR tdi 170 froma seat dealer and i pick her up in a couple of weeks when my private plate is transferred.

I have a question though, when I had a golf 170 i had the timing belt and water pump done at 40k miles. But from looking on here i have found it should be 80k or 4 years.

The leon i'm buying is a 09 plate (march) and has 44500 miles.

The dealer says the cam belt doesn't need to be done until it has either 80000 miles or 8 years old!

What do i do?

I don't really want to be having to have the belt and pump changed in 4 months time.

thanks in advance.

Darren

 

[twitterers]

get dealer to do it for you

 

[daz5182fr]

get dealer to do it for you

Yeah i would but they have said that it doesn't need one for 8 years or 80k miles.....

Is it ready for being done?

 

[twitterers]

it's four years....they're having you on

http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/services-and-accessories/maintenance/cambelt-change.html

 

[daz5182fr]

Legend mate, thank you so much for that!

 

[AndrewJB]

Handbook for my old PD170 was 4 Years or 80k

 

[daz5182fr]

Well i have just received a response from the sales man.

"I spoke with our service department and whilst Seat do put on their website that the recommend a change at this interval, the official service schedule for the vehicle requires a change at 8 years / 80000 miles, whichever comes first."

Looks like they don't want to change it then.

 

[Sast]

In the book it states 80k too. I tried to play that card when I picked mine up but they read that thing like the bible! They were having non of it.

 

[marty_34]

its 4 years or 120000 miles for the fr i got this from Seat UK Technical department.

i had this issue earlier this year as i bought a car that was 3 years 8 months old and had 40300 miles, the 4 years is the recommended age but the mileage depends which engine. i got the belt changed free after a few stern words in the right ears!

me personally id be pointing out the car is 4 years old in march and your not buying a car to be forking out 300 quid maintemance for a timing belt 3-4 month after buying the car. id hedge my bets your paying close to 10 grand for the car so i wouldnt be happy with there response.

my stance would be change the belt or the deal is off.....no negotiation as the customer is always right. have a look at the seat website under the service link theres a section leads you to details of routine maintenance intervals

 

[daz5182fr]

its 4 years or 120000 miles for the fr i got this from Seat UK Technical department.

i had this issue earlier this year as i bought a car that was 3 years 8 months old and had 40300 miles, the 4 years is the recommended age but the mileage depends which engine. i got the belt changed free after a few stern words in the right ears!

me personally id be pointing out the car is 4 years old in march and your not buying a car to be forking out 300 quid maintemance for a timing belt 3-4 month after buying the car. id hedge my bets your paying close to 10 grand for the car so i wouldnt be happy with there response.

my stance would be change the belt or the deal is off.....no negotiation as the customer is always right. have a look at the seat website under the service link theres a section leads you to details of routine maintenance intervals

Yeah mate I'm inclined to agree with you. I'll be speaking to the manager tomorrow.

 

[Marshall]

Well i have just received a response from the sales man.

"I spoke with our service department and whilst Seat do put on their website that the recommend a change at this interval, the official service schedule for the vehicle requires a change at 8 years / 80000 miles, whichever comes first."

Looks like they don't want to change it then.

Get someone you know to ring the dealer and ask for the price of a 4th year service and see if they quote for a belt or not, most do.

 

[daz5182fr]

Get someone you know to ring the dealer and ask for the price of a 4th year service and see if they quote for a belt or not, most do.

YeH good call I might try that. Thank you