2006 V70 2.4 D5 Diesel, Cam belt.

[Powerhorse]

My cam belt was last changed 5.5 years ago and its done 43000 miles, it says in the handbook to get it done every 6 years or every 108000 miles, should I get it done right away six months early or is it okay to leave for a couple of months?

[Kev0607]

I was under the impression that the interval for the cam belt was 10 years or 108k, whichever comes first. That may well be the case on later euro 4 D5 models only though.

[Powerhorse]

That's what I originally though, but looking in the service book and which applies to my model, it says every 6 years or 108000 miles

[Powerhorse]

Originally Posted by Kev0607

I was under the impression that the interval for the cam belt was 10 years or 108k, whichever comes first. That may well be the case on later euro 4 D5 models only though.

In the book it says Euro III (3) V70's are every 8 years at 100,000 while the Euro IV (4), which is my model, every 6 years or at 108,000.

[Kev0607]

My Dad has a euro 4 V70 (newer shape, P3 chassis) & the interval is 10 years or 108,000 miles (whichever comes first).

Maybe someone could clarify if the older shape (P2, like yours) has a different interval... I'm not 100% sure.

I'd be inclined to go by what your owner's manual says though, unless it was printed wrong!

[Powerhorse]

Owners manual defo says 108,000 miles or 6 years.

So should I get it done right away as I am at the Five and a half year mark and have done 43000 since last belt change or should it be okay for a couple of months (as still within the 6 year mark)

[Bashy]

My haynes says 90k or 5 years, but thats for years 2000 to 2007, quite a broad brush and i cant be asked to go out to the car and check the manual lol, I am sure i read on here that it was updated by volvo to X?

[Powerhorse]

Originally Posted by Bashy

My haynes says 90k or 5 years, but thats for years 2000 to 2007, quite a broad brush and i cant be asked to go out to the car and check the manual lol, I am sure i read on here that it was updated by volvo to X?

Updated to X?

[Bashy]

Thats just it, i cant remember what was said hence the "x"
I am sure something was updated from the original spec, either the years or the milage for the change of belt

[stuart bowes]

how much difference does it make, change it now or change in 6 months. either way it needs doing and will most likely outlast the car

I made the mistake once of thinking i'll leave that till later. the engine became a paperweight literally within the week

ok that was a vectra so I wasn't particularly disappointed lol but that's not the point