When to replace the timing belt in VW Golf 4

The VW Golf 4 is a popular mid-range car produced by VW between 1998 and 2006. 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.

Petrol variants produced between 1997 and 2006

  • VW Golf 4 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 4 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 4 1.8 i all variants = 180 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years.
  • VW Golf 4 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 4 2.3 V5 Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • VW Golf 4 2.8 V6 Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • VW Golf 4 3.2 R32 Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.

Diesel Variants produced between 1997 and 2006

  • VW Golf 4 1.9 SDI 50 kW up to 2001 =. 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 SDI 50 kW from 2001 = 1.0 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 66 kW up to 2001 =. 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 66 kW from 2001 =. 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 81 kW up to 2001 =. 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 81 kW from 2001 onwards =. 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 74 kW up to 2003 =. 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 74 kW from 2003 onwards =. 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 110 kW up to 2003 =. 90 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  • VW Golf 4 1.9 TDI 110 kW from 2003 onwards =. 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
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