Timing belt interval 2015 D2 Cross Country

[rx6180]

I've actually explored this forum for an answer to my question about timing belt intervals for my 2015 V4 D2 Cross Country and found an answer, but it seems contradictory to what my dealership has told me, so I'm double checking.

My 2.0 litre diesel V40 is exactly seven years old and has covered just over 34,000 miles. My Volvo dealer has not long telephoned me today about the annual service, which due at the end of January 2023. My car has had two minimal lube and filter services in the past two years. So I was expecting a big one this time.

To do all the fluids and filters (brake fluid, coolant, fuel filters, oil etc.) the dealer wants about £480.

Additionally they say its due for the timing belt to be changed. which will add over £500 - total charge for a service, around £1100. That makes my knees go weak, to say the least.

This dealership has been good to me in the past and has appeared to help get me some 'goodwill' repairs paid for by Volvo UK; an EGR valve replacement, and a new inlet manifold when their diagnostics told them the swirl flaps were seized up (I had no idea as I had no warning lights and the car was performing okay, but they said diagnostics detected fault codes). So I have a degree of loyalty to the dealership.

The timing belt interval answer I got from a previous forum post was 90,000 miles or ten years - so my miles are way below that, and the time interval is about three years too soon.

So, where does the dealer get their figures from? Have they got my best interests at heart or are they trying to line their coffers? (Hmm...dumb rhetorical question really...)

[VOLVOBOY]

I have a 2013 D3 which is a similar but not the same engine as yours .
The major service interval for mine is 108K miles or relevant time scale.
The dealership is going by timescale for yours but seeing as it has very low mileage it hardly seems worth the expense .
I had an interim service interval due at 58K . The dealership tried the same thing with me and wanted just north of £900 . I decided to do the work myself .
At the same time i decided to do the major service as half the work is repeated for the major . Total cost of parts was around £350 .
I know it doesn`t answer your question fully but it gives you an idea and options .

[rx6180]

Thanks. I know only too well a lot of mechanics recommend reducing manufacturer's timing belt intervals because of the risk of valve and piston damage in the case of a snapping timing belt. However, the other post I found when searching on here for information, said 90,000 miles and 10 years, so I'm a long way off. I used to have the use of a then-14 year old Citroen Berlingo company van, with about 60,000 miles on the clock, when it occurred to me the timing belt might be ready for renewal. I found the handbook, which told me the interval was something like 100,000 miles and ten years. The miles were still below, but the age well over. I took it that might mean getting the timing belt changed was prudent. I told my manager, he said he'd pass it on the the person who was responsible for vehicles - and I heard no more. The van wasn't mine so I didn't care if it broke, other than getting stranded by the roadside. I've left the company but I bet that van is still on the original timing belt.

The lady on the phone trying to arrange the service booking for me tried to describe the timing belt to me, saying it was 'made of rubber so it can deteriorate'.....I've only ever swapped one car timing belt myself on a Fiat (and two belt tensioners on the same car!) but spent about 20 years playing with timing belts, bearings and other things as a fitter in an electric cable-making company! So I know what they look like and what they do! I'm a bit less hands-on with cars than I used to be - I liked the days when you opened the bonnet and could see the road under the engine - but have stuck with dealer servicing with this Volvo after being unimpressed by 'specialist' servicing with my last Volvo, plus they give me 12 months free breakdown and recovery cover, which is worth a bit. However £1100 this year is too strong for me. I'm thinking fluids and filters this year, then get the belt done (and I was told water pump too) next year with an oil and filter-only service. If my car is under-age and under-mileage for the belt, I don't feel as I've got the stomach for it being changed on the dealer's whim. I'm nearly ready for front tyres too, and I reckon they'll tell me I need new brake pads. I'm waiting for them to tell me it needs discs as well, because of the 'lip'. As far as I'm concerned all discs develop a lip. The critical factor is the disc thickness. Unfortunately, unlike most of the cars I've owned before, where I bought a Haynes manual, I've got no data for my V40 to refer to.

[VOLVOBOY]

For myself , i have never been bothered about service history , warranties and the like . I have always gone on what i see and MOT history . It has served me well . I think that paying someone else is a luxury , The trouble now is the luxury that dealerships demand is beyond my wallet .
Of course , it is your money and your choice .
I wouldn`t bother with a Haynes manual . They are not what they used to be . Get yourself a VIDA /DICE . It will pay for itself within the first two jobs you do .
If you just need information you can always ask on these forums or look for part nos. on websites like Skandix .
The offer of breakdown cover is a nice touch but you could quite easily get that as part of your insurance . I usually rotate between Hastings and Aviva who both have 12 months RAC for a minimal amount .
Don`t bother about the water pump . Genuine Volvo are bomb proof . They tend to be swopped out with a poorer quality part only for that part to fail later on .
I agree with you about the brakes and disk thickness . They seem to wear at a rate of two sets of pads to one disk .

[Clan]

Originally Posted by rx6180

I've actually explored this forum for an answer to my question about timing belt intervals for my 2015 V4 D2 Cross Country and found an answer, but it seems contradictory to what my dealership has told me, so I'm double checking.

My 2.0 litre diesel V40 is exactly seven years old and has covered just over 34,000 miles. My Volvo dealer has not long telephoned me today about the annual service, which due at the end of January 2023. My car has had two minimal lube and filter services in the past two years. So I was expecting a big one this time.

To do all the fluids and filters (brake fluid, coolant, fuel filters, oil etc.) the dealer wants about £480.

Additionally they say its due for the timing belt to be changed. which will add over £500 - total charge for a service, around £1100. That makes my knees go weak, to say the least.

This dealership has been good to me in the past and has appeared to help get me some 'goodwill' repairs paid for by Volvo UK; an EGR valve replacement, and a new inlet manifold when their diagnostics told them the swirl flaps were seized up (I had no idea as I had no warning lights and the car was performing okay, but they said diagnostics detected fault codes). So I have a degree of loyalty to the dealership.

The timing belt interval answer I got from a previous forum post was 90,000 miles or ten years - so my miles are way below that, and the time interval is about three years too soon.

So, where does the dealer get their figures from? Have they got my best interests at heart or are they trying to line their coffers? (Hmm...dumb rhetorical question really...)

The Timing belt is due for change at 90000 miles or 10 years, which ever comes first.
when your car was new it was 150,000 miles or 10 years which ever comes first.
The new revised 90000 mile figure was introduced around 2016 after some Emergency service vehicles had some problems , so they decided to reduce the interval then on all the new 2.0 Diesel engines .
You will probably reach ten years before 90000 miles. There is no reason at all to change it now, Volvo cambelts are very sound they don't wear as such. Ask them how they worked that one out ...

[rx6180]

Originally Posted by Clan

The Timing belt is due for change at 90000 miles or 10 years, which ever comes first.
when your car was new it was 150,000 miles or 10 years which ever comes first.
The new revised 90000 mile figure was introduced around 2016 after some Emergency service vehicles had some problems , so they decided to reduce the interval then on all the new 2.0 Diesel engines .
You will probably reach ten years before 90000 miles. There is no reason at all to change it now, Volvo cambelts are very sound they don't wear as such. Ask them how they worked that one out ...

Thank you, that is the definitive answer I wanted. I will probably go ahead and book a dealer service in the New Year, and I may well ask the service advisor how my seven year old 34,000 mile car is supposed to warrant a new cam belt...

[Clan]

Originally Posted by rx6180

Thank you, that is the definitive answer I wanted. I will probably go ahead and book a dealer service in the New Year, and I may well ask the service advisor how my seven year old 34,000 mile car is supposed to warrant a new cam belt...

It would be very interesting to hear their reply 👍