1999 V70 2.5tdi cambelt. Years?

jimbofrance · Mar 26th, 2011, 08:53

Hi there, very useful forum thanks!!

I just bought an immaculate v70 which very pleased with!

the cam belt was changed at 60000, present mileage 90,000 BUT it was changed in November 2004 so now 6 years ago.

for peace of mind I'm going to change it again anyway but :

how long will a cambelt generally last in YEARS? isnt the general rule manufactures guide mileage or 5 years?

thanks for any responses,

jimbofrance

jpliddy · Mar 26th, 2011, 21:18

had my 940 11 years never go over 60000 miles or 5 years . the book says more . but its a dead engine or big big job if it snaps

jimbofrance · Mar 28th, 2011, 17:36

booked in for next week!

cheers

Paul G Shaw · Apr 2nd, 2011, 09:04

8 years or 80K miles......I had mine changed at the 8 year interval even though the mileage was only 65K but........last week the water pump seized....a common problem I'm told by the garage and that snapped the belt and then damaged the engine.....I'd definitely check out the W/Pump situation....I didn't know the cam belt drove it!.......

dazgx10 · Apr 2nd, 2011, 09:19

I was told with my S80 it was 110k between every change or eleven years which i felt was abit to long.

jimbofrance · Apr 9th, 2011, 15:10

All done, belts and pump new!
weight off the mind!

will be changing in future at 60k including water pump

cheers!

Mar 26th, 2011, 08:53	#1
jimbofrance New Member Last Online: Nov 27th, 2014 06:42 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: soulatge	1999 V70 2.5tdi cambelt. Years? Hi there, very useful forum thanks!! I just bought an immaculate v70 which very pleased with! the cam belt was changed at 60000, present mileage 90,000 BUT it was changed in November 2004 so now 6 years ago. for peace of mind I'm going to change it again anyway but : how long will a cambelt generally last in YEARS? isnt the general rule manufactures guide mileage or 5 years? thanks for any responses, jimbofrance

Mar 26th, 2011, 21:18	#2
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	940 tdi auto 1995 had my 940 11 years never go over 60000 miles or 5 years . the book says more . but its a dead engine or big big job if it snaps

Apr 2nd, 2011, 09:04	#4
Paul G Shaw New Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2011 10:13 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montgomery	Cambelt change...WATER PUMP !!!!!!!! 8 years or 80K miles......I had mine changed at the 8 year interval even though the mileage was only 65K but........last week the water pump seized....a common problem I'm told by the garage and that snapped the belt and then damaged the engine.....I'd definitely check out the W/Pump situation....I didn't know the cam belt drove it!.......

Mar 28th, 2011, 17:36	#3
jimbofrance New Member Last Online: Nov 27th, 2014 06:42 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: soulatge	booked in for next week! cheers

Apr 2nd, 2011, 09:19	#5
dazgx10 Junior Member Last Online: Jul 29th, 2013 14:06 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Weare, Somerset	I was told with my S80 it was 110k between every change or eleven years which i felt was abit to long.

Apr 9th, 2011, 15:10	#6
jimbofrance New Member Last Online: Nov 27th, 2014 06:42 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: soulatge	All done, belts and pump new! weight off the mind! will be changing in future at 60k including water pump cheers!

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