This Skoda Octavia was bought into us by a new customer with various symptoms. We got our expert diagnostics team onto the case, who investigated and it was deemed that the following needed completing:
- Replacement Timing Belt
- Replacement Water Pump
We notified the customer with a full break down of our findings and associated costs.
They give us the go ahead immediately and we ordered the parts and got stratight to work – getting the car back to our client the SAME DAY!
You may be reading this thinking what is a timing belt kit? To find out more – read below:
What is a Cambelt?
A timing belt is a rubber belt that works in conjunction with the rotation of the camshaft and crankshaft of your vehicle.
Consequently, the car engine’s valves close and open at the right times. The moment at which the valves open and closes influences engine performance, emissions, and fuel economy – so accurate timing is essential.
All timing have their own replacement intervals. Exceeding these intervals will have the potential to snapping and destroying your engine – resulting in MUCH, MUCH costlier repairs and nobody likes that, not us and not our wonderful clients.
Below is a time frame we recommend for Skoda Octavia’s:
- If your Octavia is approaching 4 years old
- If your Renault has covered more than 140k miles
- Whichever of the above comes first
Changing the timing belt on this Octavia, ensured that a costly repair bill down the line has been avoided.
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