Just got a 2002 TDI Golf which apparently has a new timing belt
design.  Scheduled replacement is a 80k miles.  Not sure if whatever they
changed could retrofit to earlier TDIs.

Edward

At 3/10/02 03:48 PM, you wrote:
>>Sorry.  The 99 and newer TDIs have a 40,000 mile timing belt change
>>interval.
>
>Sounds like a good reason for not buying one.
>
>>  If you are interested in keeping that thing under warranty why
>>would you even consider what the interval is on a TOYOTA diesel?
>
>Just for comparison. I already have THREE Toyota diesels.
>
>If I were to consider dieselizing a VW van I'd have to look hard at a
>1KZ-T Toyota 3.0 TDi (IF it would fit) from a Hiace or Hilux.
>--
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