When I was considering a Jetta or Passat for one of the boys I heard a lot of horror stories about timing belts on the little four they used. Same thing about oil, you had to use a certain type/weight or the engine would be guaranteed to grenade around a certain mileage.
-D Sent from my iPad > On Feb 17, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > +1 On my wabbit and quantum, both got new Conti belts right away, and there > after every 60k miles as PM. > On the Escort, It got new timing belts as per the book. I think that was 90k > miles. (2 on it. 1 for the cam and one for the IP) Ford parts for it. > > I LOVE timing chains, Especially MB dual roller chains. I wanted to turn the > first one I changed into a belt. Never did it. ( I was 20) > > I got the wabbit because the PO trashed the head, let the timing belt break. > It got a new Brazil head. > > That is one PM interval i recommend NOT stretching. > >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> February 17, 2017 at 12:12 PM >> How did the timing belt get broke? Was it just deferred maintenance? >> A friend had a Jetta with the 1.8T, also had the timing belt break. The >> mechanic had suggested that on a "new to him" car he should replace the >> belt. My friend deferred and I think it lasted 2 weeks... >> When I got my Jetta I had the belt replaced immediately, same with the Golf. >> Both got Continental known good belts. Theres lots of scammers on eBay >> selling crap belts... >> -Curt > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
