[Vwdiesel] Need Some Clarification !

[Nate Wall]

The Owner's Manual that came w/ my mother's 2000 Jetta
TDI states a 40,000 mile change interval for the
timing belt!
It says CHANGE, not check!
--Nate
--- TexasTDI <TexasVWdriver at hotmail.com> wrote:
> All depends on the year model.
>
> All 2003 TDI's = 100k miles between changes.  Auto
> and 5 speed.
>
> All 2002 TDI's = 80k miles between changes.  Auto
> and 5 speed.
>
> 2001 down to 1999.5 = Auto at 40k / 5 speed at 60k.
> New belt will be 80k
> (100k) mile belt.
>
> 1999 down to 1996 = 5 speed every 60k.  (no 80k mile
> belt available)
>
> Chris Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 237k miles
> 2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 82k miles
> Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
> http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Kelly" <magnificationbill at hotmail.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 7:24 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Need Some Clarification !
>
>
> > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> > Grrrrrr
> >
> > I'm shopping for a 2000-2002 TDI. I'm looking
> locally and on
> Ebay.Regarding
> > timing belt maintemance, I've gotten the following
> answers from various
> dealers
> > ( !?!):
> >
> > 1. Automatic TDI replacement interval: 40k miles,
> 5 speed@ 60k miles.
> > 2. Automatic and manual TDI's: 100k miles.
> > 3. Automatic and manual TDI's: Check belt at 40k,
> replace at 80 k......
> > 4. Auto and manual: replace at 60k miles....
> >
> > Where is TRUTH ?? Please enlighten me !!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Bill Kelly
> > 91 ECOdiesel
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