Timing belt question

[nicknack2]

Good evening, I know there is tons of info out there about the timing belt for the NMS but is the intervals 80, 100 or 130k?

 

[fredthe]

130k is what the owner's guide says, at least for my 2013. The confusion may come because some dealer service guides recommend inspection and replacement if necessary starting at 80k, but that may just be so they can charge more for service.

 

[06bluebeetletdi]

130k, unless the water pump fails earlier (53k in my case)

 

[bobthefarmer]

I concur. Waterpump will fail before timing belt change interval. Buy a kit from Frank06 and get an improved pump! I did mine around 95K miles.

 

[013_TDI]

My water pump was diagnosed as “going bad”. My timing belt will be replaced at 35,947. Just purchased 2013 Passat TDI in March of 2021. I love the car and the mileage......

 

[Zambee500]

130k is what the owner's guide says, at least for my 2013.

Is that with an "or 7 years, whichever comes first" type language? Most timing belts have an age limit as well.

 

[oilhammer]

I tend to go with 10 years, but I've seen so many so much older than that and have yet to see one that looked "bad" due to age, so....

 

[Lex Tdi]

2013... My first timing belt/ water pump made it to 130 without leaking but my second started leaking 70k in!

 

[oilhammer]

The Covid Cars as we've taken to calling them (cars that have just been sitting) have been suffering from water pump failures a lot. Which is akin to the Dieselgate cars that were sitting for a different reason. But combine the two, and man we see some screwed up TDIs here.