2003 Jetta GL TDI

[newbeetleman]

Ok, question regarding the timing belt on a 2003 Jetta GL TDI. Did that year come with the 60,000 mile belt or the 100,000 mile belt?

Also is $9995 a good price? It has 79,500 miles with no major extras.


Thanks

 

[Sip'n Diesel]

100,000 IIRC

price sounds ballpark-ish... I would try the low-ball offer and see what happens

 

[newbeetleman]

100,000 IIRC

price sounds ballpark-ish... I would try the low-ball offer and see what happens

thanks..

 

[Sip'n Diesel]

oh, deduct several thousand if equipped with an 01M

 

[newbeetleman]

oh, deduct several thousand if equipped with an 01M

That (01M) is an automatic correct? This is a 5sp.

 

[Shouse]

I'd only pay that price if I knew the previous owners and service history.

 

[frugality]

Ok, question regarding the timing belt on a 2003 Jetta GL TDI. Did that year come with the 60,000 mile belt or the 100,000 mile belt?

Also is $9995 a good price? It has 79,500 miles with no major extras.


Thanks

Timing belt intervals were 60k (and actually it was 40k for the automatic), then 80k, then 100k. The belt was changed between 60k and 80k -- the 60k belt has a smooth backside, the 80k has a cross-hatched pattern on it. The 100k belt is the same as the 80k belt; the only difference was a heavier-duty tensioner pulley for the 100k kit.

I don't know exactly which belt was on a 2003, but that's some information for you to start with, and someone knowledgeable on here will probably chime in with something helpful.

Or you can use the search function and there will be some threads discussing which TB was used when. Check out Paramedic's post in this thread:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=244653
Apparently 03 was sort of a changeover year. Early cars that year had the 80k bearing.

On my 2000, the timing belt interval is on a sticker under the hood, on the radiator support near the hood latch. And the owner's manual.

 

[newbeetleman]

Timing belt intervals were 60k (and actually it was 40k for the automatic), then 80k, then 100k. The belt was changed between 60k and 80k -- the 60k belt has a smooth backside, the 80k has a cross-hatched pattern on it. The 100k belt is the same as the 80k belt; the only difference was a heavier-duty tensioner pulley for the 100k kit.

I don't know exactly which belt was on a 2003, but that's some information for you to start with, and someone knowledgeable on here will probably chime in with something helpful.

Or you can use the search function and there will be some threads discussing which TB was used when. Check out Paramedic's post in this thread:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=244653
Apparently 03 was sort of a changeover year. Early cars that year had the 80k bearing.

On my 2000, the timing belt interval is on a sticker under the hood, on the radiator support near the hood latch. And the owner's manual.

Excellent, thanks!

 

[rickwol]

Have a 2003 Jetta GL TDI myself and it is the 100.000mi. timing belt set up. Hope this helps.

 

[newbeetleman]

Have a 2003 Jetta GL TDI myself and it is the 100.000mi. timing belt set up. Hope this helps.

how do you know this? Does it say somewhere?

I inspected the belt and it looks good...

 

[t-spec]

Well, I just bought a 2003 jetta tdi and it had as far as I know it had the lower interval timing belt because of the smaller bearing in the large idler pulley. I made sure to get the 100k mile timing belt kit from metalman when I replaced the assembly. Just for reference I ended up paying $6500 canadian and it had 200k kilometers on it in immaculate condition. I think this was a hell of a deal though and I just got lucky.

 

[rickwol]

I know this because I read the manual. You can also do an online search for service intervals. Actually Metalman is who did the job. Very well I mght add.