Maintaining my Roomster 1.2 petrol?

I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted to belt cam drives. Have technical problems occurred and if so, do I need to consider the options when I renew the car? It will be another Skoda model.

Asked on 11 May 2014 by EEBAHGUM

Answered by Honest John

Yes. Timing chain tensioner wear when people ran the cars on longlife servicing. Change the oil and filter at least every year or every 10k miles whichever comes first and you should be okay.

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