Simplyway to check them belt is to pull the cover off. Really simple to do. Make sure to change the tensioner with the belt. Highly recommend you do your drive belt at the same time. As for the water pump replacement, I still haven't done that. I'm up for my third belt in 5K miles, (210,000 miles) and I don't intend on replacing it. Talkabout confusing and conflicting advice given out about the time for a cambelt/water pump change. I have a 2010 2.0 ltr TDI Skoda Octavia scout with 55k miles on the clock and I have reviewed the following post which is useful, but there is still vague information provided on the timescale fo Everythingyou need to know about the 2004-2005 VW Passat timing belt replacement on the 2.0L TDI engine. The 2.0 Liter TDI engine is driven by a timing belt system that links the cylinder head, Sept2015 Match 150PS TDI 4Motion DSG Replaced by Apr 22 Skoda Karoq 1.5TSi SE-L DSG (hers - she thought mk2 Tiguan too big!). Thinking of a mk2, maybe an Allspace, for him. I had my water pump and timing belt replaced at 5 years / 70K miles. One of the auxiliary belts was squeaking and so this problem was solved at the same 20L CJAA CBEA VW Jetta TDI, Golf, Sportwagen,Audi A3 TDI timing belt replacement DIY Jump to Latest Follow Ihave a 2015 Golf 2.0 TDI with around 70K miles. In March 2020 the car will be exactly 5 years old. A bit confused when the timing belt + water pump needs TimingBelt Interval (TT 2015 MK3 2.0 tdi) Today I was speaking to my local garage about getting my timing belt done (well overdue, so I thought) As far as I was aware, the timing belt change interval is either 5 years or 140k miles. But the guy at the garage said his system is showing it as 140k with no time requirement. Keithuksaid: Yes the A3 2.0D TDI CR 2009-11 Engine code: CFFA, CFFB doesn't show the timing gears it shows the timing belt removal & installation. I've AudiTT 2.0 TDi 2009 cambelt change instructions and replacement interval. Full guide! Special tools Auxiliary drive belt tensioner locking pin – No.T10060A. Camshaft sprocket/high-pressure fuel pump sprocket holding tool – Nos.T10172/4. Camshaft sprocket/high-pressure fuel pump sprocket locking tool – No.3359 (x 2). Crankshaft The2.0 TDI diesel engine in the Tiguan uses a timing belt. Up to 2010 models, the recommended schedule for changing it was every 180,000km, regardless of time, with the tensioner changed every second time the cam belt is. From 2010 on, however, the interval was upped to 210,000km, applying to the belt and the tensioner. Hehkww.