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Offline Lucky ducky

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Belt change?
« on: January 10, 2020, 02:57:52 pm »
Was thinking about doing the cam belt car is 2005 82000 miles last done by the previous owner 2011 at 68400 miles when would I need to change the belt?

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Re: Belt change?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2020, 04:11:13 pm »
I'd do it straightway. I think the interval is 60k miles or four years, whichever is sooner.

I think originally the interval was 100k or something.

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Re: Belt change?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2020, 05:39:50 pm »
Yeah it's long over due. 


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Re: Belt change?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2020, 07:31:19 pm »
Well That settles that thanks guys