Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

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keith00
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Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

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Hi All
After many phone calls too the dealer and various auto repair shops ?????? still no honest answers
Two issues : My vehicle details Amarok 2014 4 motion 132 kw auto DC
Mileage 92000km
Had my vehicle serviced last week and asked the mechanic afterwards if my gearbox oil must be replaced ? and at what mileage do i replace my cambelt?
Answers: I must take my vehicle to either the dealer or a gearbox specialist for the gearbox oil change !!! cost 20K AT THE DEALER
Still waiting for the Gearbox specialist too get back too me on a estimation!!
The Cambelt must only be replaced at 120 000km and the estimated cost is R9500 TO R11500!!
The Dealer says i should do the Cambelt at 90 000 km
Can anybody please assist too clarify
Thank you
Regards
Keith00
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Re: Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

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Cambelt is a service item, there is nothing wrong if you do it early. Can be more than R11500!, A cambelt when it get replaced, the pulleys, idlers , tensioner and water pump get replaced at same time for any common cambelt service.
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Re: Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

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keith00 wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:39 pm Hi All
After many phone calls too the dealer and various auto repair shops ?????? still no honest answers
Two issues : My vehicle details Amarok 2014 4 motion 132 kw auto DC
Mileage 92000km
Had my vehicle serviced last week and asked the mechanic afterwards if my gearbox oil must be replaced ? and at what mileage do i replace my cambelt?
Answers: I must take my vehicle to either the dealer or a gearbox specialist for the gearbox oil change !!! cost 20K AT THE DEALER
Still waiting for the Gearbox specialist too get back too me on a estimation!!
The Cambelt must only be replaced at 120 000km and the estimated cost is R9500 TO R11500!!
The Dealer says i should do the Cambelt at 90 000 km
Can anybody please assist too clarify
Thank you
Regards
Keith00
7 year old car...... I would do the cambelt regardless of mileage being only on 92k km.
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Re: Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

Post by DatGuy »

keith00 wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:39 pm Hi All
After many phone calls too the dealer and various auto repair shops ?????? still no honest answers
Two issues : My vehicle details Amarok 2014 4 motion 132 kw auto DC
Mileage 92000km
Had my vehicle serviced last week and asked the mechanic afterwards if my gearbox oil must be replaced ? and at what mileage do i replace my cambelt?
Answers: I must take my vehicle to either the dealer or a gearbox specialist for the gearbox oil change !!! cost 20K AT THE DEALER
Still waiting for the Gearbox specialist too get back too me on a estimation!!
The Cambelt must only be replaced at 120 000km and the estimated cost is R9500 TO R11500!!
The Dealer says i should do the Cambelt at 90 000 km
Can anybody please assist too clarify
Thank you
Regards
Keith00
As discussed above, I would do the cambelt now, I had mine done at 90k service as VW Hatfield commercial had a special on for R8500 incl waterpump. so find out from your local dealer if they plan on running a special.

Speak to ZF transmissions in CPT do to the aoil change, they often run specials of R3500 or so to do the flush, well worth it.

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Re: Amarok cam belt and gear box oil change

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keith00 wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:39 pm Hi All
After many phone calls too the dealer and various auto repair shops ?????? still no honest answers
Two issues : My vehicle details Amarok 2014 4 motion 132 kw auto DC
Mileage 92000km
Had my vehicle serviced last week and asked the mechanic afterwards if my gearbox oil must be replaced ? and at what mileage do i replace my cambelt?
Answers: I must take my vehicle to either the dealer or a gearbox specialist for the gearbox oil change !!! cost 20K AT THE DEALER
Still waiting for the Gearbox specialist too get back too me on a estimation!!
The Cambelt must only be replaced at 120 000km and the estimated cost is R9500 TO R11500!!
The Dealer says i should do the Cambelt at 90 000 km
Can anybody please assist too clarify
Thank you
Regards
Keith00
What is your engine code and gearbox code? (You can find them on a sticker in your service book)

Engine: CSHA?
Gearbox: NLF, NLG, NPY, NPZ, QFV or QFW?
'20 SEAT Tarraco XC 1.5 TSi
'12 VW Up! 1.0 MPi

Ex:
'06 Golf MKV GTi
'04 Golf MKIV GTi.:R
'99 Citi Golf 2.0i

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
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