Timing belt

Our articles and guides about Timing belt, for people buying and owning cars in Ireland.

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Red Peugeot 2008 with a PureTech petrol engine parked on a residential street

Guides

PureTech Timing Belt Problems: Ireland Buyer Guide (2026)

The 1.0 and 1.2 PureTech timing belt runs in oil. What Stellantis officially covers, which engines qualify and what Irish used-car buyers should check before buying.

26 October 202677

Irish Auto Market

Volkswagen Polo front three-quarter photograph

Guides

Volkswagen Polo in Ireland: belt or chain, the dry DSG, and the motor tax trap

A Polo 1.2 TSI 90 built before the 2014 facelift has a timing chain with a known fault. The same badge after the facelift has a belt. Which engine, which gearbox, and why the 2019-2020 brochure makes the motor tax look up to 320 euro a year dearer than it is.

29 September 2026364

Irish Auto Market