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[Marks DTM Calib]

Cool - sorted then - will get the whole kit   When I did the last change I really struggled to get the belt on for a while, and suddenly it went on really easily. Hopefully will get a new VX belt with the marks on this time and can see if it makes it easier first time.

Gm prices are to high, get a gates or contitech kit and save 30-50 quid!

[chrisdb]

Damn, for some reason I only got this topic notification today and I've already bought the VX kit now Still I'll know for next year!

[PeterF]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

[JueV6]

The 2.5 I sold in October has just had to be towed in.

Tensioner had broken up, belt had slipped and "Yep, You Guessed it" BENT VALVES.

Not even going to try to replace them, Engine swap

I can get a gates kit, depending on the varient, for £65 to £75 +vat

[Marks DTM Calib]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

Ahhh....the book of lies!

Its wrong  

[Lazydocker]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

Ahhh....the book of lies!

Its wrong  

Not strictly true Mr DTM... It was increased for a short while until Vx realised that the tensioners couldn't go that long, then it was returned to 40k. So Mr Haynes was correct, but only for a short time

But... 40k is plenty for my engines... About 18 months for me

[Marks DTM Calib]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

Ahhh....the book of lies!

Its wrong  

Not strictly true Mr DTM... It was increased for a short while until Vx realised that the tensioners couldn't go that long, then it was returned to 40k. So Mr Haynes was correct, but only for a short time

But... 40k is plenty for my engines... About 18 months for me

Again , not true, the original V6 came with an interval of 80K miles.....this was revised around 1997 (interestingly just as the first units were approaching 4 years of age!)


Quote from TIS:

As of modelyear 1997 until modelyear 2002:

Engine:                             Model:                          Replacement interval:
-------                               ------                            ----------------
4 valve petrol                    all without Vectra-C       60.000 km / 4 Years
2 valve petrol and deisel    all                                120.000 km / 8 Years
Y17DT, Y17DTL                 Corsa-C, Astra-G          150.000 km /10 Years

.

[Lazydocker]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

Ahhh....the book of lies!

Its wrong  

Not strictly true Mr DTM... It was increased for a short while until Vx realised that the tensioners couldn't go that long, then it was returned to 40k. So Mr Haynes was correct, but only for a short time

But... 40k is plenty for my engines... About 18 months for me

Again , not true, the original V6 came with an interval of 80K miles.....this was revised around 1997 (interestingly just as the first units were approaching 4 years of age!)


Quote from TIS:

As of modelyear 1997 until modelyear 2002:

Engine:                             Model:                          Replacement interval:
-------                               ------                            ----------------
4 valve petrol                    all without Vectra-C       60.000 km / 4 Years
2 valve petrol and deisel    all                                120.000 km / 8 Years
Y17DT, Y17DTL                 Corsa-C, Astra-G          150.000 km /10 Years

.

I stand corrected I thought they had upped the interval for a year or so from 40-80k. I'm sure my 99 service schedule says 80k interval :-/ :-/

[edit]Just checked it and it definitely says 80k in the service book[/edit]

[Marks DTM Calib]

Many of the service books do....

Here is more of the TIS info:

Please observe the following toothbelt service interval instructions.

Note: This Quick Information will be deleted upon revision of the Service Instruction on

[Andy B]

.....
Y17DT, Y17DTL                 Corsa-C, Astra-G          150.000 km /10 Years .....

I suppose I should really change mine then! It's 10 year old car with at least 160 000 miles on it & I've no idea when it was last changed!      
Just a ball ache to set up really as there's no proper timing marks on the cam & the cam is only on a taper fit to the sprocket! :-?

[markfree]

Just had a look at when the cambelt was last changed on mine - it was done by Marshall's of ely and with a 60,000 mile service cost £522.
The cambelt kit was £112 and labour costs (2.2 hours) £123.
Mileage was 58755 and was done on april 2005 - so previous owner waited 5 years and 58k before changing cambelt - was he fortunate to get away with it?

[PeterF]

I reported earlier that my Haynes book says the interval was changed from 40k to 80k from 1997.  I decided to telephone the garages that had done earlier services before I bought my car to see when a cambelt change was done.

The first garage I rang told me the following tale.  The service interval was reduced from 80k to 40k (presumably after the increase) but Vauxhall did not tell customers.  They relied on Vx garages to tell them when the car was taken in for a service.  So someone taking their car to a non-Vx garage would not necessarily know.  An Omega owner with 72k miles who didn't know about the 80k to 40k reduction had booked a cambelt change with the Vx garage.  He didn't make it, the engine blew before he got there and he paid £3k for a new engine.

PeterF

[HCG]

I've had two V6 Omegas 99 & 03 both stipulated 80,000 dealers said 40,000. I queried this with Vx (citing a design fault). They would not admit in writing it should be 40 saying that "my engine type" is Ok for 80. They promised to "contribute" towards repair if failed before 80 assuming full dealer SH. Anyway, I bottled it and had it done on both at 60.

[willyboy]

Just had a look at when the cambelt was last changed on mine - it was done by Marshall's of ely and with a 60,000 mile service cost £522.
The cambelt kit was £112 and labour costs (2.2 hours) £123.
Mileage was 58755 and was done on april 2005 - so previous owner waited 5 years and 58k before changing cambelt - was he fortunate to get away with it?

So its nearly due now as 40k or 4years is recommended

[albitz]

My Haynes book says the replacement interval for the timing belt was INCREASED from 40k to 80K in 1997 (not decreased from 80k to 40K).

Heinous manual.