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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:56 am |
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just wondering when they need or advised to be changed, mines a 05 plate with 45 tho on the clock
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:56 am |
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Location: Redditch
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80000 i believe
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: newcastle upon tyne
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| europug wrote: |
| just wondering when they need or advised to be changed, mines a 05 plate with 45 tho on the clock |
what engine you got?
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:05 am |
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my bad 1.4 16v
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:07 am |
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| europug wrote: |
| just wondering when they need or advised to be changed, mines a 05 plate with 45 tho on the clock |
Every 80k miles OR 5 years whichever comes FIRST
Its overdue 
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:09 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: London
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Has it ever been changed before?
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| Haven't got a pic but we all know what they look like. |
Being the picky sort - I really hate it when people say this. Yes we all know what it looks like - but we all want to see the condition that yours is in! | |
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:10 am |
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not as fas as im aware, tbh was jus gonna change it anyway for piece of mind but wanted to check
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:14 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010
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u should be fine for a while yet mate im on 77k on an02 plate. Geting it done on the 5th hopefully 
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:15 am |
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| europug wrote: |
| not as fas as im aware, tbh was jus gonna change it anyway for piece of mind but wanted to check |
I had mine changed at 25k - can't remember where I found the info.
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| Haven't got a pic but we all know what they look like. |
Being the picky sort - I really hate it when people say this. Yes we all know what it looks like - but we all want to see the condition that yours is in! | |
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:15 am |
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| meady wrote: |
| u should be fine for a while yet mate im on 77k on an02 plate. Geting it done on the 5th hopefully |
Every 5 years OR 80K miles whichever comes FIRST
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:17 am |
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Location: london
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cool mines 5year old plus, so im jus gonna change it
thanks for u help everyone
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: newcastle upon tyne
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80000 or 10 years but i would never let it go that far
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:19 am |
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| dturbopeck wrote: |
| 80000 or 10 years but i would never let it go that far |
Not on the petrol engines it aint!
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:23 am |
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Joined: Jan 02, 2011
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Location: Leigh
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It is according the service manuals all the garages around here use. I was a little concerned when they all said it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:24 am |
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| dturbopeck wrote: |
| 80000 or 10 years but i would never let it go that far |
have seen 180GTi failed on cambelt before 30K 
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