Thread: Timing belts 2013 SDV6 crate Motor from UK

To address the original question in this thread - to me having new belts sitting on a new engine that has not bee used is not a lot different to the belts on the shelf.

So if it were my vehicle I would start the clock and the distance from the time the vehicle was first used, not when the belts etc were first installed.

My thoughts.

Garry

On the PowerfulUK video on how to change the belts he shows you how to read the code on the belt for its age.

Bit of disassembly to see but for avoidance of doubt.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

On the PowerfulUK video on how to change the belts he shows you how to read the code on the belt for its age.

Bit of disassembly to see but for avoidance of doubt.

I drilled a 1/2" hole in the L/H timing belt cover and barred over the engine until part number came into view. Then fitted a blanking grommet to the hole I drilled.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Interesting info. So belts at 7 years old but having been little used...hmmm, the LR service interval states 160,000km or 7 years whichever comes first, so by that they need to be done.

personally I would do it, as the belts age and with little use they start to develop "memory" where they sit on the pulleys, but im not sure whether that adds to the belt degrading

A friends MY11 D4 had the belts done at 55,000 odd kms in 2018 for the same reason.

Piece of mind I guess.

Thanks for the reply but I found also in amongst all the item codes for the repair bill a brand new serpent belt. So I recon I should be right for at least another 4 years.

Perhaps not, that could also be the outer accessory belt, not the timing and fuel pump belts