did mine at 140k with the Water pump etc
I would strongly suggest that you change it sooner rather than later as although its designed to last that long its rubber and can fail.
I started worrying at 100k and felt a lot better after I had it changed

My schedule said 10 years or 150k miles. Had it done by an indie about two months ago (at 10 years 95k miles) plus water pump etc etc. Engine was noticeably smoother afterwards for a couple of days until I got used to it! I feel much better for having it done .

I was talking to a owner today. 11 years old and oblivious in respect of the CAM belt. Every chance it will cost an engine. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

I had mine changed at its 10 year service last year even though the car has only done about 70,000 miles, along with water pump and auxiliary belt. I’ve had a cam belt go on a Vauxhall Astra. The engine just stopped, no other drama or indication of what had happened. It could have been a fuse that had failed it was so instant and no odd noises. £1000 to have the repairs done. I hate to think what similar would be for a TD4.

May I ask whether anyone anyone knows if Topix has recently updated the advice about cambelt change intervals for the FL2? (Sorry, I don’t know how to access Topix myself).

The reason for asking is that my FL2 TD4 2.2 is just coming up for its 7th year service next January and while booking it in Lancaster LR Birmingham I was told by the service manager that the official cambelt change interval has now been reduced to 7 years at an additional cost over and above the service of £930 inc VAT. I did say that I’d heard 10 years and asked whether the 7 years was for the DS or another vehicle but they insisted it applies to FL2?

They did not mention mileage which on mine is only 43000 and it has a full main dealer service history.

The documentation I was given with the vehicle when new indicated only a parameter of 150,000miles, although it seems commonly to be accepted that 10 years or 150,000miles is best practice?

I have always paid for the extended warranty - and never had a claim - putting it down to peace of mind, but I don’t want to leave the cambelt past 7 years if it means a warranty claim could be rejected because I have not followed the official maintenance programme.

Do you think Lancaster has got it wrong or has there been a recent official recommendation for a 7 year cambelt change?

Sorry, I had read AJ918s post saying 112,000 miles or 84 months but not sure whether that applies to an 2011/2 FL2 or just the 2014 model AJ referred to?

I've just replaced the cambelt and water pump, along with idler & tensioner on mine at 10 years old and 100k miles, the belt that came off looked almost like new, no cracking or wear, looks like it could do another 100k.

Pig of a job though, just on account of the poor access, removing the starter motor to fit the crank locking pin was probably about the hardest bit, it's all the other stuff that needs to come off to get access to it. (Mind you I was doing the glowplugs at the same time.)

Popped into the LR dealership this morning to check whether the new 84 month / 7 year Cambelt change applies to my January 2012 FL2.

They showed me their info screens and it seems that for all FL2s of any year the Cambelt change interval has been officially reduced to 7 years. If that work is not carried out then the extended warranty would not cover failure.

And a correction …. The £930 inc VAT I mentioned also included the A service needed at 7 years.

So it seems the 7 year service including Cambelt is now the big one rather than the 10 year? And essential if you pay for the extended warranty!

Looking on the web I can't find any instances of cambelt breakages on FL2, but several references (as above) to 10 year old belts coming off looking pristine.

So is it worth paying approaching £2,000 for a years extended warranty and the Cambelt change, or on a 43,000 mile 7 year old car just going with the A service? I'm inclined to stump up for the Cambelt and warranty just for peace of mind, but peace of mind is an expensive commodity!

It has probably been determined that once Land Rover cars reach eight years old, owners tend to stop using main dealers for servicing and maintenance meaning money spinning cam belt changes are being done by independent L R workshops rather than main dealers.

Reducing the 'official' life of a cam belt to seven years will perhaps recapture some of that very lucrative maintainence work / profit.

Of course, only a dyed in the wool cynic would think like that because ten years, (based on the endless and well publicised wrecked engines in these cars) is genuinely too long but seven years is the actual optimum life of a cam belt.

Presumably, the belt interval has also been reduced on the Evoque models?

i work as roadside repair and recovery and never come across a cambelt failiure on a f2 ....yet!

Mikey ..... Yes, according to the Main Dealer the Cambelt change interval for all LR models is now 7 years or on mileage if earlier.

What about the pinion bearing in the diff have they also reduced that :blub

sid wrote:

i work as roadside repair and recovery and never come across a cambelt failiure on a f2 ....yet!

Design is the same, parts are the same, but the SD4 makes more power/torque, which puts more load through the moving parts

A belt change is cheap, a new engine is not...