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March 3rd, 2011, 15:59
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Timing belt replacement interval 2011 Golf
VW service center suggests replacent of 2011 Golf TDI timing belt at 130,000 miles.
Does this sound right?
Thanks
MC
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March 3rd, 2011, 16:22
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Location: NJ
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Yep, better materials keep moving the changing point up, as long as the bearings hold out.
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March 3rd, 2011, 16:26
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Have you read your owners manual? The interval should be in there. I thought it was 100k on these but I may be wrong.
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April 4th, 2011, 22:12
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I had the exact same question. I just bought a 2011 JSW last week and my service manual also says to replace the timing belt at 130,000 miles. I would think there be something along the lines of 130,000 miles or X years, to take aging into account, but I guess that's what inspections are for.
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April 5th, 2011, 11:43
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Inspections don't help much unless a tooth is missing or something else real obvious, otherwise they appear okay.
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April 5th, 2011, 12:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by abctdi
Inspections don't help much unless a tooth is missing or something else real obvious, otherwise they appear okay.
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I second this. There isn't a whole lot to be gained from inspections save from identfying catastrophic failure of the belt itself. The issue generally lies within one of the bearings or the tensioner or the waterpump seizing up and shreding the belt.
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April 5th, 2011, 14:02
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hevster1
Have you read your owners manual? The interval should be in there.
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When all esle fails, read the owners manual / instructions! 
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April 5th, 2011, 19:12
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles
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Given how long it will probably take me to hit 130,000 miles, I think I will plan on getting this replaced sooner. Any recommendations? My old Passat (not a diesel) had its timing belt replaced around 100k miles, just before it turned 10 years old.
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April 6th, 2011, 07:56
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There was a big debate about miles vs. time on these. Some said 6 years of use IIRC.
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