ALH High Mileage Timing Belt Kit — 2nd Belt Change / 200,000+ Mile Cars | KermaTDI

What it is
This is a timing belt service kit for the VW 1.9L ALH TDI engine, built specifically for a car's second timing belt service — typically at 200,000+ miles. It is not a different-interval kit; it's the standard 100,000-mile kit plus additional parts that are due for replacement at the second interval.

How this differs from the standard 100,000-mile kit

• Change interval: Identical — both kits are 100,000-mile service kits.
• What's added here: Components that don't need replacing at the first belt change but are due at the second: EGR seal, intake manifold gasket, serpentine belt tensioner, crankshaft bolt and seal, tensioner and roller studs.
• Cost driver: The serpentine belt tensioner accounts for most of the price difference between this kit and the standard 100,000-mile kit.

What's included

• KermaTDI's 100,000-mile Deluxe ALH timing belt kit (full base kit)
• EGR seal
• Intake manifold gasket
• Serpentine belt tensioner
• Crankshaft bolt and seal
• Tensioner and roller studs

Fitment

• 1999–2003 VW Golf, ALH engine
• 1999–2003 VW Jetta, ALH engine
• 1998–2003 VW New Beetle, ALH engine
• 2002–2003 VW Jetta Wagon, ALH engine

Important fitment note
Some 2003 Jetta Wagons use shorter BRM-style harmonic balancer bolts instead of the standard ALH bolts. Confirm which bolt your car uses before installing this kit.

Common questions

Is the high-mileage kit due more often than the standard 100,000-mile kit? No, both kits are replaced on the same 100,000-mile interval. This kit is for the second time you hit that interval, not a shorter one.

What's actually different in this kit versus the regular kit, besides more parts? Nothing about the belt itself — it's the same 100,000-mile timing belt kit, with additional parts added that wear out by the second service interval (EGR seal, intake manifold gasket, serpentine tensioner, crank bolt/seal, roller and tensioner studs).

Why does this kit cost more than the standard kit? Primarily the serpentine belt tensioner, which accounts for most of the price difference.

Do all 2003 Jetta Wagons use the same harmonic balancer bolt? No — some use shorter BRM-style bolts. Confirm your car's bolt type before installing.