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Date:         Sat, 9 Mar 2002 10:24:49 -0500
Reply-To:     "Barry E. Muller" <bmuller@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
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From:         "Barry E. Muller" <bmuller@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
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Subject:      Re: TDI no vanagon content.
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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Sorry. The 99 and newer TDIs have a 40,000 mile timing belt change interval. If you are interested in keeping that thing under warranty why would you even consider what the interval is on a TOYOTA diesel?

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >My 99 A4 TDI Jetta has about 53k Kilometres on the Od. My dealer says > >it needs to have the timing belt serviced and has warned that this will > >cost in the $500 CDN dollar range. Ugh. > > > >Why so much and what does the timing belt do for the diesel that makes > >it so expensive... other than the fact its a VW of course!! > > > >And it this absolutely necessary ? > > Not at that kilometerage. Should do 120000km before needing a new belt. > > Our diesel Toyota Corollas & Coronas have a 120,000km replacement > interval. New belt is about $25US here in NZ; not from a Toyota > dealer, though!! > > If you do NOT replace the belt at the correct km you run the risk of > having it break. Then you will need a new ENGINE. As we found... > -- > Andrew Grebneff > 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > Hmm, Windows For Dummies... You got that right!!! > Friends don't let friends do Windows > Macs rock...Windoze wobbles


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