Monday, September 19, 2011

How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?

My car's manual recommends a timing belt replaced at 105,000 miles and I am now at about 108,000. How soon do I really need to change the belt? Am I on 'borrowed' time? Or will I probably be fine for a while since it's not an exact science that the belts will fail after 105,000 miles.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?Why would you want to stretch your luck? Do you have any idea what the big buck cost would be should the belt break?



Jot this down as a serious consideration when buying your next car. Don't buy a car with old fashioned cost cutting technology such as a timing belt. Timing chains last 250,000 - 500,000 miles.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?Do it soon b/c you don't want it to snap and when your car is still running the engine can get major damage. Then it'll cost more to fix your car and replace the timing belt.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?Most people (i know) gets them changed around 60 or 70,000.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?um well that depends......some cars will actually last 200k+ on original timing belt......but usually those are cars that are driven well ( no playing just driving.....no sudden stops no spinning tires in parking lots) ect.....





my honest advice would b to change ur timing belt now unless u have the money for a new engine since that is what will need to b replaced if u don't..........



i have seen tons of timing belts actually fail pre 105k due to poor maintenance and rough driving....so basically unless ur a little old lady that does 10 under the speed limit and has oil changed at 3k exactly....then ur driving on borrowed time....How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?You should do it as soon as possible. If it breaks, it will cause a lot of upper engine damage.



Hope this helps.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?Well that depends on whether your car has an interference or non interference engine. SOME ENGINES WILL GET DAMAGED AND SOME WILL NOT if the timing belt goes bad



If it is an interference engine (where the valves actually open in the same path of the piston) then you absolutely should change your timing belt. If it fails, there will be huge amounts of damage to valves, lifters, etc and require very expensive repairs.



If your car has a non interference engine and the timing belt goes bad, then there will be little additional damage and you would simply get a new belt and maybe water pump installed. In this case you can delay getting it replaced.



If you don't know which is which, post the type of car, year and size engine and I will try and follow up to let you know.How soon do I really need to change my car's timing belt?100,000 is an Industry standard. Violation of this is begging to spend many dollars. Some cars OK to lose belt, no problem. Some cars cost a whole lot of money losing belt. All cars are not the same. hope this helps, luv ser