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Timing belt replacement duration

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I am attempting my first timing belt replacement and interested in what people think it will take me to complete the repair. It depends on loads of factors so here is a little info to help color your estimate. I am a marine engineer so I have worked on many diesel engines but usually with connecting rods as big as I am (6 ft), cylinders with 5ft diameters, and you can stand inside the crank case (I have a picture of that somewhere). I am doing this on my 2006 BRM engine, Blauparts parts kit and their special timing belt tools. I have read chittychittybangbang's articles twice for this repair too and it seems straight forward. I will be doing it at my friend's shop where I have access to a lift, air tools, torque wrenchs, engine lifting beam and a helping hand when I need it. I am not trying to race through this, I will be thorough and methodical in my work but I just am not sure if its going to take me three days or four hours. Oh, I guess i should say oil changes take me about 20-30 minuters and changing my brake pads is usually an hour from start to clean up.

Another reason I want to know is because I will be at my friends shop at 3 ish this afternoon and he said he wants to go home at 9 and I am not sure if I can finish it tonight in the 6 ish hours I have. I dont want it to go over into tomorrow morning but if it must I want to mentally prepare to ask my wife to come pick me up!

Thanks for your help with estimating.

Byron
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Is it verified that VW specifies 80,000 miles or is it still inspect at 80,000 and change at 100,000 miles? The dealer says 100K.
I previously had a 2000 Golf TDI. It was totaled at 325,000 miles. I now have 2006 Jetta TDI. The dealer told me the timing belt was to be changed at 100K but I've read 80K. Since I bought it at 84K, perhaps they were just trying to get out of changing it. I'm now at 98K and getting ready to attempt the change myself.

Thanks for the quick reply!
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