What a cambelt replacement costs in NZ, by model

209 documented cambelt faults across 154 models. Half of them start at or below $650, and half top out at or below $2,500. Every fault below shows its own range, from the cheapest fix recorded to the worst case. Figures are approximate, at New Zealand independent workshop rates.

A cambelt (timing belt) keeps the engine’s valves and pistons in step. It is a service item with a replacement interval set by kilometres and by age, and on many engines a belt that breaks lets the pistons hit the valves, which can mean a new engine rather than a new belt.

What the price covers

A planned replacement is mostly labour, and usually includes the tensioner, idler pulleys and often the water pump. The upper figures in the table are for belts that failed in service and took engine damage with them. That gap is why the belt’s history matters so much on a used car.

How to check before you buy

Look for a sticker on or near the timing cover recording the kilometres and date of the last change.
Ask for the invoice. A sticker alone proves little.
If there is no evidence and the car is near or past the interval, price a replacement into your offer.
Check whether the engine has a belt or a chain at all: the model page for the car says which faults apply.

Our cambelt checking guide walks through the check in more detail.

Costs by model

Model	Documented fault and its repair range
Toyota Hilux	1KZ-TE Timing Belt Snap (Interference Engine) $500–$12,000 L-series diesel timing belt and belt-driven water pump (2.4 2L, 2.8 3L, 3.0 5L / 5L-E diesel) $650–$5,500
Ford Ranger	2.2 TDCi Timing Belt Tensioner Failure $1,200–$14,000 2.0 EcoBlue bi-turbo wet timing belt and oil pump belt breakdown - oil starvation $2,600–$14,000 PJ / PK WLAT 2.5 and WEAT 3.0 Duratorq timing belt drives the injection pump $800–$5,500
Toyota Corolla	4A-GE / 4A-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $400–$900
Mitsubishi Outlander	Timing belt neglect on interference 4G6 engine (snapped belt destroys engine) $500–$1,200
Toyota RAV4	3S-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $500–$4,500
Subaru Forester	EJ Engine Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $850–$1,500
Toyota Prado	5VZ-FE Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine (3.4L V6) $900–$7,000
Nissan Navara	Timing belt and water pump service overdue on ageing examples (3.3 V6 VG33E) $700–$1,300
Mitsubishi Pajero	6G74 Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engine $900–$5,500 6G74 3.5L V6 DOHC Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $900–$5,500 6G75 3.8 V6 Timing Belt Tension Roller Failure $900–$4,500 6G72 3.0L V6 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $800–$4,500
Peugeot 308	1.2 PureTech wet timing belt disintegration (T9) $1,200–$9,000 1.2 PureTech wet timing belt caution (P51) $1,200–$9,000 P51 308 1.2 PureTech 130 (EB2DTS) wet timing belt degradation $1,500–$9,000 PureTech 1.2T Timing Belt Premature Failure $900–$7,000
Mazda 323	FS-DE 2.0 Timing Belt Failure Risk $400–$700 Timing belt failure — RF diesel interference engine $400–$700 Timing belt failure — interference engine (B6/BP/ZL-VE petrol) $350–$550
Mitsubishi Challenger	4D56 timing belt and balance shaft belt — a snapped belt destroys the engine $1,200–$9,000 4D56 balance shaft belt shredding and taking the timing belt with it $900–$6,500 6G74 3.5L V6 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $600–$1,200
Mitsubishi Galant	4G93/4G64 Timing Belt Failure in Interference Engine $500–$8,500 Timing belt failure on interference 4G6/6A13 engines $650–$1,500 6A12/6A13 V6 Timing Belt Tensioner & Idler Failure $650–$1,400
Peugeot 208	1.2 PureTech wet timing belt disintegration (non-GTi) $1,200–$9,000 PureTech 1.2 EB2 Timing Belt Premature Failure $800–$6,000 EB2 Engine Oil Leak from Timing Belt Housing and Cam Cover $350–$900
Renault Megane	K9K Cam Belt Failure — Fuel Pump Misalignment Recall $400–$8,000 F4R 2.0 16v Timing Belt Tensioner Spring Fatigue $900–$7,500 K4M/F4R Cam Belt Interference Engine Risk $420–$6,500
Subaru Legacy	EZ36D Timing Belt and Water Pump Premature Failure $1,200–$2,800 EJ25 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$1,400 EJ25 Timing Belt Tensioner Bearing Failure $700–$1,400
Toyota Hilux Surf	1KZ-TE Timing Belt Snap (Interference Engine) $500–$12,000 5VZ-FE 3.4 V6 Timing Belt and Water Pump Failure $650–$10,000 3VZ-E Timing Belt Tensioner Failure & Belt Jump $3,500–$8,000
Toyota Land Cruiser	1HD-FTE 4.2 Turbo Diesel Timing Belt Failure $900–$14,000 Timing Belt Failure Risk — Interference Engine (2UZ-FE 4.7L V8) $800–$1,800 1HZ timing belt, tensioner and water pump replacement overdue (interference: yes) $600–$1,200
Toyota Mark II	1JZ-GE Timing Belt Failure on Neglected Examples $450–$5,500 1JZ-GTE Timing Belt Failure and Turbo Oil Feed Seal Leak $900–$2,800 Timing Belt Tensioner Pulley Bearing Collapse $900–$2,400
Audi A3	2.0 TDI BKD Cambelt Failure at Seized Tensioner $750–$8,500 1.8T Timing Belt Catastrophic Failure on Neglected Intervals $900–$1,600
Citroen C3	PureTech 1.2 wet timing belt degradation and oil-pickup blockage $1,400–$5,000 TU5JP4 Timing Belt Tensioner and Water Pump Failure $455–$910
Citroen C5	PureTech 1.2 wet timing belt — belt runs in the oil and sheds into it $1,200–$5,000 EW10 2.0 Timing Belt Hydraulic Tensioner Failure $665–$1,330
Ford Everest	2.0 bi-turbo wet timing belt — oil-bathed belt degradation $2,500–$12,000 Wet timing belt degradation (2.0 bi-turbo / single-turbo YN2S 'Panther') $2,500–$5,000
Ford Fiesta	1.0 EcoBoost wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) degradation $1,500–$8,000 Timing belt overdue on an interference engine (1.4 / 1.6 Duratec Sigma, incl. 1.6 Ti-VCT) $650–$4,500
Ford Focus	1.0 EcoBoost timing belt tensioner bearing failure $800–$9,500 1.8 TDCi Duratorq timing belt and tensioner failure on interference engine $600–$5,500
Honda Life	Belt-driven interference 3-cylinder (E07Z / P07A): timing belt is age-limited, not lifetime $400–$850 E07Z Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $380–$600
Honda Odyssey	F23A timing belt failure (interference engine) $450–$5,500 J30A and F22B Timing Belt Interference Failure $700–$1,400
Hyundai Elantra	Beta II 2.0 timing belt — interference engine, belt failure destroys it $500–$1,400 Timing belt discipline on Beta 1.8/2.0 engines $650–$1,200
Hyundai Getz	Timing Belt Tensioner Failure Causing Valve Damage $350–$3,500 Timing belt and tensioner - strict 90,000 km / 6 year interval $500–$950
Hyundai ix35	D4EA 2.0 CRDi Timing Belt and Tensioner Failure $4,500–$11,000 G4GC 2.0L Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $350–$500
Hyundai Santa Fe	G6BA/G6EA 2.7 V6 Timing Belt Failure – Interference Engine $400–$6,000 D4EA 2.0 CRDi Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $450–$650
Hyundai Tucson	D4EA 2.0 CRDi Timing Belt and Tensioner Failure $4,500–$11,000 G4GC 2.0L Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $350–$500
Kia Cerato	2.0 Beta Timing Belt Overdue Service — Interference Engine $500–$1,000 Gamma G4ED timing belt tensioner spring fatigue $400–$900
Kia Rio	Timing belt failures on 1.3-1.6 engines (interference engines) $500–$950 Gamma G4EE/G4ED timing belt tensioner spring fatigue $380–$780
Lexus IS	Overdue timing belt service on 1G-FE / 2JZ-GE six-cylinder engines $700–$1,400 1G-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$1,300
Lexus SC	3UZ-FE timing belt failure on interference engine $900–$5,500 1UZ-FE timing belt failure on interference engine $800–$5,500
Lexus Soarer	3UZ-FE timing belt failure on interference engine $900–$5,500 1UZ-FE timing belt failure on interference engine $800–$5,500
Mazda Bongo	Diesel timing belt and injection service often overdue $500–$1,800 Timing belt failure — FE-DOHC petrol / RF diesel interference engines $450–$800
Mazda Premacy	FS-DE 2.0 Timing Belt Failure Risk — Interference Engine $400–$700 Timing belt failure — interference engine (FS-ZE / LF-VE) $400–$650
Mitsubishi Lancer	Timing belt overdue on the 4G13/4G15 and 4G92/4G93 engines (1.5 is an interference engine) $450–$3,500 4G18 Timing Belt Stretch and Water Pump Bearing Failure $450–$950

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Model	Documented fault and its repair range
Mitsubishi Legnum	Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine (6A12 V6 / 4G93T) $600–$6,500 6A13TT Timing Belt Tensioner & Idler Bearing Failure $750–$1,600
Peugeot 2008	1.2 PureTech wet timing belt still needs early replacement (P24) $1,200–$9,000 1.2 PureTech wet timing belt breaks up and starves the engine of oil $1,200–$9,000
Skoda Octavia	1.9 TDI / 2.0 TDI Timing Belt Slip on Extended Intervals $500–$6,000 EA211 1.4 TSI timing belt, tensioner and water pump replacement overdue (interference: yes) $900–$1,700
Suzuki Grand Vitara	1.9 DDiS diesel: DPF blocking and water pump/timing belt failures $700–$3,500 G16B / H25A Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine $600–$1,100
Toyota Chaser	1JZ-GTE / 1JZ-GE Timing Belt Failure and Turbo Oil Feed Starvation $500–$6,500 Overdue timing belt on the 1JZ/2JZ engines of aged imports $700–$1,800
Volkswagen Transporter	Timing Belt and Tensioner Failure (2.0 TDI) $900–$14,000 T5 2.0 TDI timing belt and plastic idler pulley failure $700–$1,400
Volvo S60	B4204T timing belt tensioner spring failure $650–$12,000 D5/D4 serpentine belt pulley failure wrecks the timing belt (P3) $500–$8,000
Alfa Romeo 147	Twin Spark cam variator (phaser) rattle and cambelt-routing belt failures $600–$1,600
Audi A4	Timing belt, tensioner and water pump failure on interference engines (1.8T 20v and 2.4/2.8 V6 30v) $1,100–$2,800
Audi A6	Timing belt, tensioner or water pump failure destroying valves (1.8T 20v, 2.4/2.8 30v V6, 2.7T biturbo) $1,100–$7,000
Audi Q3	2.0 TDI (CLLA/CFGC) Timing Belt Failure Risk $800–$1,500
Audi S3	1.8T Timing Belt Catastrophic Failure on Neglected Intervals $900–$1,600
Audi TT	8N TT 1.8T (BAM/AJQ/AMK) Timing Belt Failure $900–$1,600
Chrysler PT Cruiser	2.0/2.4 timing belt interference-engine service due $500–$1,400
Daihatsu Be-go	HCEJ 1.3 Timing Belt Failure Risk on J100 $500–$5,000
Daihatsu Boon	EJ-DE and K3-VE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine — Engine Destruction Risk) $600–$8,000
Daihatsu Cuore	EF/JB Series Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $320–$520
Daihatsu Mira	EF/JB Series Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $320–$520
Daihatsu Mira e:S	EF/JB Series Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $320–$520
Daihatsu Move	EF-VE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $350–$550
Daihatsu Sirion	EJ-DE and K3-VE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine — Engine Destruction Risk) $600–$8,000
Daihatsu Storia	EJ-DE and K3-VE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine — Engine Destruction Risk) $600–$8,000
Daihatsu Terios	HCEJ 1.3 Timing Belt Failure Risk on J100 $500–$5,000
Ferrari 612	Cam belts every five years — the V12 service that cannot be skipped $5,000–$8,000
Ferrari F355	The engine-out cam belt service every three years — and the rotten engine cradle it uncovers $9,000–$20,000
Fiat 500	1.2 FIRE Timing Belt Interference Failure $400–$900
Ford Courier	WL / WL-T 2.5 timing belt also drives the injection pump - a snapped belt wrecks the head $700–$5,500
Ford Endeavour	2.0 bi-turbo wet timing belt — oil-bathed belt degradation $2,500–$12,000
Ford Territory	2.7 TDCi V6 diesel runs a rubber timing belt, and a second fuel pump belt, that must be replaced (SZ) $2,200–$4,500
Ford Transit	2.0 EcoBlue wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) — catastrophic failures, interval slashed $2,000–$12,000
Ford Transit Custom	2.0 EcoBlue wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) — premature failure, interval cut to 6yr/160,000km $2,000–$12,000
Holden Astra	Z18XE 1.8 timing belt — interval cut to 60,000 km after engines were destroyed $500–$4,500
Holden Barina	Short 60,000km timing belt interval with water-pump-tensioned belt (TK) $550–$950
Holden Commodore	ZB 2.0 turbo-diesel runs a timing belt due at 10 years or 120,000 km $1,100–$2,200
Holden Cruze	Timing belt, tensioner and water pump replacement overdue on an interference engine (1.8 F18D4/2H0) $700–$4,500
Holden Rodeo	Timing belt service and rocker cover oil leaks (3.2 V6 6VD1, TF) $600–$1,200
Holden Trax	1.8 petrol runs a timing BELT — 150,000 km or 10 years, and owners miss it $700–$2,000
Holden Vectra	Y22DTH 2.2 Diesel Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine $600–$5,000
Honda Accord	J30A V6 Rear Timing Belt Tensioner Seal Seep $550–$1,400
Honda CR-V	B20B Timing Belt Snap — Interference Engine Damage $150–$4,500
Honda HR-V	D16W Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$4,500
Honda Integra	B18C timing belt failure on interference engine $400–$700
Honda Legend	C32A V6 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $650–$1,300
Honda Prelude	H22A DOHC VTEC Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $600–$1,200
Honda Vezel	D16W Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$4,500
Hyundai Accent	Timing belt and tensioner discipline (1.5/1.6 Alpha engines) $600–$1,100
Hyundai Click	Timing Belt Tensioner Failure Causing Valve Damage $350–$3,500
Hyundai i30	2.0 petrol (G4GC) timing belt — interference engine, a snapped belt ruins it $600–$7,000
Hyundai Terracan	2.9 CRDi (J3) timing belt is an interference-engine service item due every 90,000km $700–$1,600
Infiniti M	VG30DE/VG30DET Timing Belt Failure $455–$910
Isuzu Bighorn	6VD1 3.2L V6 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$5,500
Isuzu Trooper	6VD1 3.2L V6 Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$5,500
Kia Picanto	Timing belt neglect on 1.0/1.1 engines (interference engine) $500–$900
Kia Pride	Gamma G4EE/G4ED timing belt tensioner spring fatigue $380–$780
Kia Sorento	D4CB 2.5 CRDi Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $500–$700
Kia Sportage	G4GC Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engine $550–$1,100
Land Rover Discovery	TDV6/SDV6 timing belt service — front AND rear (fuel pump) belts, oil pump lug risk $1,800–$3,500
Land Rover Freelander	TD4 2.2 Timing Belt Failure – Interference Engine with Short Replacement Interval $900–$1,600
Lexus Altezza	1G-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $700–$1,300
Lexus Aristo	1UZ-FE Timing Belt Critical Failure (GS400/GS430) $900–$1,700
Lexus ES	1MZ-FE timing belt — and why the year matters more than usual $900–$1,800
Lexus GS	1UZ-FE Timing Belt Critical Failure (GS400/GS430) $900–$1,700
Lexus LS	1UZ-FE / 3UZ-FE timing belt — a belt, not a chain, and it is due on age $1,200–$2,600
Lexus LX	2UZ-FE Timing Belt Failure $1,400–$2,800
Lexus RX	1MZ-FE and 3MZ-FE Timing Belt Failure $700–$1,600
Mazda Mazda5	Timing belt failure — interference engine (FS-ZE / LF-VE) $400–$650
Mazda MX-5	B6/BP Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $350–$700
Mitsubishi 380	6G75 timing belt interference-engine service $700–$1,600
Mitsubishi Galant Fortis	4G18 Timing Belt Stretch and Water Pump Bearing Failure $450–$950
Mitsubishi L300	4G64 2.4 timing belt neglect (interference engine — snap bends valves) $550–$5,000
Mitsubishi Mirage	Timing belt neglect on the 4G-series engines — interference design $500–$1,200
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport	4D56 balance shaft belt shredding and taking the timing belt with it $900–$6,500
Mitsubishi Space Star	Timing belt neglect on the 4G-series engines — interference design $500–$1,200
Mitsubishi Triton	4D56 2.5D Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $450–$900
Nissan Elgrand	VG33E Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engine $500–$5,500
Nissan Leopard	VG30DE/VG30DET Timing Belt Failure $455–$910
Nissan Pathfinder	VG33E Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engine $600–$12,000
Peugeot 206	TU5JP4 Timing Belt Tensioner and Water Pump Failure $455–$910
Peugeot 3008	3008 1.2 PureTech (EB2DT/EB2DTS) wet timing belt degradation, oil starvation and brake vacuum loss $1,500–$9,000
Peugeot 307	EW10 2.0 Timing Belt Tensioner Hydraulic Failure $630–$1,260
Renault Clio	D4F 1.2 16v Cam Belt Overdue Replacement Risk $380–$5,500
Renault Koleos	R9M 1.6 dCi Timing Belt Tensioner Premature Failure $900–$6,500
Renault Laguna	F4R 2.0 16v Timing Belt Tensioner Spring Fatigue $900–$7,500
Renault Lutecia	D4F 1.2 16v Cam Belt Overdue Replacement Risk $380–$5,500
Renault Scenic	F4R 2.0 16v Timing Belt Tensioner Spring Fatigue $900–$7,500
Renault Trafic	G9U 2.5 dCi timing belt failure on interference engine $800–$1,500
SsangYong Korando	1.5 turbo petrol timing belt service and fuel economy (C300) $800–$2,500
Subaru Impreza	EJ154 timing belt, tensioner and water pump replacement overdue (interference: yes) $700–$1,400
Subaru Liberty	EJ25/EJ20 Timing Belt and Water Pump Catastrophic Failure Risk $750–$1,600
Subaru Outback	EJ25 Timing Belt Tensioner Bearing Seizure $900–$1,800
Subaru Stella	Timing belt service overdue and supercharger wear on EN07 / supercharged EN07T grades $350–$2,500
Suzuki Escudo	G16B / H25A Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine $600–$1,100
Suzuki XL-7	G16B / H25A Timing Belt Failure — Interference Engine $600–$1,100
Toyota Caldina	Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engines (3S-FE and 3S-GTE, T190 and T240) $500–$6,000
Toyota Carina	7A-FE / 4A-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $280–$550
Toyota Corolla Spacio	7A-FE Timing Belt Tensioner Pulley Seizure $400–$900
Toyota Crown	Timing belt stretch / overdue replacement (1JZ / 2JZ six-cylinder, S170) $800–$1,600
Toyota Crown Majesta	3UZ-FE Timing Belt Tensioner Bearing Seizure $3,500–$22,000
Toyota Estima	2TZ-FE Timing Belt Failure $770–$1,540
Toyota HiAce	5VZ-FE 3.4 V6 Timing Belt Snap & Valve Damage $650–$5,500
Toyota Ipsum	3S-FE Timing Belt Failure $490–$980
Toyota Land Cruiser 100	Timing Belt Failure Risk — Interference Engine (2UZ-FE 4.7L V8) $800–$1,800
Toyota Land Cruiser 200	Timing Belt Failure Risk — Interference Engine (2UZ-FE 4.7L V8) $800–$1,800
Toyota Runx	4A-GE / 4A-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $400–$900
Toyota Sprinter	4A-FE / 5A-FE Timing Belt Failure (Interference Engine) $280–$500
Toyota Starlet	4E-FE / 4E-FTE timing belt failure — interference engine $450–$900
Volkswagen Caddy	1.6 TDI Timing Belt Failure on Interference Engine $700–$1,500
Volkswagen Golf	2.0 TFSI (EA113) Timing Belt and Water Pump Service Interval $900–$1,800
Volkswagen Passat	2.0 TDI Timing Belt Failure and Premature Tensioner Wear $650–$9,000
Volkswagen Polo	1.4 16v Timing Belt Tensioner Bearing Collapse $450–$5,500
Volvo V60	B4204T timing belt tensioner spring failure $650–$12,000
Volvo XC40	Timing Belt & Water Pump Failure — 2.0T Petrol Drive-E $1,800–$2,500
Volvo XC60	B4204T timing belt tensioner spring failure $650–$12,000
Volvo XC90	Timing Belt Failure — D5244T 2.4D Diesel $700–$9,000

About these figures

Each range is the one documented against that fault in the KickTyres catalogue, at independent workshop rates in New Zealand. Dealer labour, genuine parts and damage found along the way push a real bill higher; a reconditioned part or an early catch can bring it lower. Get a written quote for the car you are looking at, and use these figures to judge it.

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Questions

How much does a cambelt repair cost in NZ?

It depends on the fault. Across the 209 documented cambelt faults on 154 models, half start at or below $650 and half top out at or below $2,500. The table gives each fault its own range, from the cheapest fix recorded to the worst case. These are approximate figures at NZ independent workshop rates; a dealer, genuine parts or damage found along the way cost more.

Are these quotes?

No. They are the documented repair ranges held against each fault in the KickTyres catalogue. Get a written quote from a workshop for the car in front of you, and use these figures to judge whether it is reasonable and to price the risk into your offer.