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Interesting - I thought Skoda/VW sold them as never needing to be replaced, which was the issue when they started to fail, but potentially that advice was changed for later models? I think if the previous owner changed it you should be totally fine.
We have a Citigo which does the small car thing very well.
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Check the E888 engine model codes. The later models moved to chains rather than belts and don't have the same servicing issues. My Bug has the 2.0TSi with timing chains, much to the relief of every mechanic that has done any work on it.
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They were never sold as for life, the old vr6 being proof of engines with timing chain issues.
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I think mine was replaced some years ago by the previous owner. It had 74K miles when I bought it two years ago and I've done about 10K since. I believe it is possibly prone to failure though Skoda say replace at 150000km (93K miles).
I think I read in the service docs that it was replaced at 70K miles so hopefully I have some breathing space.
I'm looking for a Jazz now as a little friend to my Pug 107 and I'll flog, the now sorted, Yeti to pay for it.