V40: - cam belt

gordonator · Apr 4th, 2011, 16:06

can anyone tell me please
how often should the cam belt be changed??

Ian Mc · Apr 4th, 2011, 16:53

I think Volvo quote about every 80,000 miles or 8 years on average, but I may be mistaken.

I've always done mine (be it a Volvo or not) at about half of that just to play it safe,

Infact doing mine in next couple of weeks as I've only had the car for a three weeks and it's something I like to know exactly when it was done.

Doing the VVT pulley too for piece of mind !!!!

gordonator · Apr 4th, 2011, 19:13

thanks
just wanted to check
cos i've just bought the car and i've found a bill from the previous owner
and its got 27/01/2011 on it for cam belt ,pulley and tensioner
so i think i will be ok for this year then

many thanks

kebab10 · Apr 4th, 2011, 19:31

You could always check with the previous owner. I did for mine and got a computer print out of the work carried out from the dealer as well. Doesnt hurt to ask.

S40 Squared · Apr 5th, 2011, 12:40

Cam belt is every 8 years on a petrol S/V40, every 6 years on a diesel (did my diesel one last year and its my petrol S40's turn this year)!

You should be okay for another few years!

Apr 4th, 2011, 16:06	#1
gordonator New Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2011 14:57 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: norwich	cam belt can anyone tell me please how often should the cam belt be changed??

Apr 4th, 2011, 19:31	#4
kebab10 Premier Member Last Online: Jul 24th, 2015 16:09 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford	Cambelt You could always check with the previous owner. I did for mine and got a computer print out of the work carried out from the dealer as well. Doesnt hurt to ask.

Apr 4th, 2011, 16:53	#2
Ian Mc Junior Member Last Online: Sep 20th, 2011 22:54 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Preston	I think Volvo quote about every 80,000 miles or 8 years on average, but I may be mistaken. I've always done mine (be it a Volvo or not) at about half of that just to play it safe, Infact doing mine in next couple of weeks as I've only had the car for a three weeks and it's something I like to know exactly when it was done. Doing the VVT pulley too for piece of mind !!!!

Apr 4th, 2011, 19:13	#3
gordonator New Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2011 14:57 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: norwich	thanks just wanted to check cos i've just bought the car and i've found a bill from the previous owner and its got 27/01/2011 on it for cam belt ,pulley and tensioner so i think i will be ok for this year then many thanks

Apr 5th, 2011, 12:40	#5
S40 Squared Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2016 20:39 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leeds	Cam belt is every 8 years on a petrol S/V40, every 6 years on a diesel (did my diesel one last year and its my petrol S40's turn this year)! You should be okay for another few years!

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