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My Passat's engine takes a while to start...

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When to change my Kuga EcoBoost's belt?

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Does my 2014 Skoda Octavia need a new belt?

My 2014 Skoda Octavia 2.0-litre has 94,000 on the clock. Do I need to have the timing belt done?

Patrick O'sullivan (Cork City)

Jan 2020 Filed under: servicing

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