When to replace the timing belt in VW Golf 5

The VW Golf 5 is a popular mid-range car made by Volkswagen and produced between 2003 and 2009. This model is available with both petrol and diesel engines. Below is an overview of the 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 2003 and 2009

• VW Golf 5 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 5 1.4 FSI 66 kW = Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
• VW Golf 5 1.4 TSI all variants = Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
• VW Golf 5 1.6 i 75 kW = 120 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years. (no uniform interval indicated. Your garage is leading)
• VW Golf 5 1.6 FSI 85 kW = Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
• VW Golf 5 2.0 FSI 110 kW = 180 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years.
  
• VW Golf 5 2.0 GTI 180 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 5 years.
• VW Golf 5 R32 4motion = Timing chain, check and replace if necessary after 10 years.

Diesel Variants produced between 2003 and 2009

• VW Golf 5 1.9 SDI 55 kW = 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
  
• VW Golf 5 1.9 TDI all variants = 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.
• VW Golf 5 2.0 TDI all variants = 120 000 Kilometres. No maximum number of years. Maximum 10 years is recommended.