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PrezeS_PL
05-17-2005, 10:58 PM
I don't have service book for my car and I need to find out how often dose it need new timing belt.

Car is 2.0l 8V jetta

vw site is down,

Belt dose not look its best but its not but at all, also 8V is non-interfering head.

dooman24
05-17-2005, 11:03 PM
usually every 100 000kms

PrezeS_PL
05-17-2005, 11:13 PM
manual for 85-92 Golf said 96000km or 4 years - so thats abut right

any idea on the cost ?
car has A/C to make it little more fun

dooman24
05-17-2005, 11:18 PM
cost could be from 300- 500 i heard

tapout
05-18-2005, 03:26 AM
Originally posted by PrezeS_PL
manual for 85-92 Golf said 96000km or 4 years - so thats abut right

any idea on the cost ?
car has A/C to make it little more fun 200$ parts & labour

dericer
05-18-2005, 12:52 PM
If you can't remeber when it was done, or just don't know. Replace it, the car is more valuble then a belt. :thumbsup: