Should i change my timing belt?

reigox · Post by **reigox** » 07 Mar 2024, 16:20

I have no idea, when the timing belt was last changed and visually it looks good i think, but should i change the belt just in case?

Post by **jonesg** » 07 Mar 2024, 16:59

first thing I did when I bought my car was change everything, belt, water pump , belt tensioner etc.
Also changed the accessory belt and tensioner.

Post by **BlackBart** » 07 Mar 2024, 21:35

And the tensioner is often the failure point, even if the belt still looks good.

FarmallM51 · Post by **FarmallM51** » 08 Mar 2024, 03:27

I checked the year of manufacture on the timing belt label after I purchased the car to make sure it had been changed and to schedule the next one.

Post by **abscate** » 08 Mar 2024, 04:27

Timing belt gear on the P80 and P2 platforms is good quality and robust if you use OE parts, not parts from eBay , Amazon, or cheap online vendors

They last 150-200k miles.

If you buy a used car, and no have documentation of the belt, idler, and tensioner being done, plan on doing the job in the next 5000 miles or so. No reason to not drive the car in the meantime.