audi q5 2.0 tdi cambelt change interval
79 posts · Joined 2015. #6 · Sep 22, 2016. Cam belt change WARNNING advice. ^^ cost, noise, and depending on your point of view, reliability. Yes, belts need changing, but unless something nasty happens, the belt works as well as it did on day 1. With a chain, the chain and sprockets wear, leading to slackness and lash.
1263 posts · Joined 2015. #2 · Apr 3, 2023. This issue is a real recognised "grey area" with VW Germany suggesting that frequent cam belt changes are unnecessary. In GB however most if not all dealers will recommend a change every five years or less depending on mileage - occasionally known as "workshop fillers".
Aug 23, 2017. #6. DSG fluid is every 38,000 miles, so it's due now. Personally I also do it every 38,000 miles or 4 years (whatever comes first), but Audi do not specify a time limit, only mileage. Cambelt is every 5 years or 75,000 miles (whatever comes first), so really it should have been done in 2016, but check your receipts.The cam belt is one of the hardest working components in an engine. Made from a rubber based compound that deteriorates with time, it should be checked and rIt is important that you change the timing belt (also called a cambelt) in time on your Volkswagen Caddy. On this page you will find more information about the timing belt replacement intervals on a Volkswagen Caddy. I have collected information about various popular diesel engines and petrol engines from the year 1996 until today.