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recommended mileage replacement of timing belt components

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johno504
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Re: recommended mileage replacement of timing belt components

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45 years in the Import parts and service industry as a factory rep for : Robert Bosch technical service, Federal Mogul, Nippon Denso, parts mgr. of a Bmw/Rolls dealership AND a factory certified VOLVO parts man form the basis of my opinions. anyone that is willing to go 180 + miles on a water pump WILL reap what they sow....

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Post by erikv11 »

And so we reap!

:)
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6 :shock: 153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k

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Post by tryingbe »

For $167.60, you can get a new Aisin waterpump, timing belt, tensioner, and idler.

I bought those for my 142k engine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing ... dition=new
85 GLH, 367 whp
00 Insight, 72 mpg

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Post by abscate »

One of the reasons these cars last so long is the quality, and ergo cost, of OEM parts

My OEM BMW water pump was half the cost and much cheaper made than my Volvo with 185k on it now.
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