When to replace the timing belt in VW Golf 3

The VW Golf 3 is a popular mid-range car produced by VW between 1991 and 1997. This model comes with both petrol and diesel engines. Below is the overview of timing belt replacement intervals. If you don't know which engine your car has, you can enter the license plate number below.

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Petrol variants manufactured between 1991 and 1997

• VW Golf 3 1.4 i all variants = 120 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years. (no uniform interval indicated. Your garage is leading)
• VW Golf 3 1.6 i all variants = 120 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years. (no uniform interval indicated. Your garage is leading)
• VW Golf 3 1.8 i all variants = 120 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years. (no uniform interval indicated. Your garage is leading)
• VW Golf 3 2.0 i all variants = 120 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years. (no uniform interval indicated. Your garage is leading)
• VW Golf 3 2.8 and 2.9 VR6 = Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.

Diesel Variants produced between 1991 and 1997

• VW Golf 3 1.9 D 48 kW = 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  
• VW Golf 3 1.9 SDI 47 kW = 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
• VW Golf 3 1.9 TD GTD 55 kW =. 90 000 kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
• VW Golf 3 1.9 TDI all variants = 90 000 kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.