2007-02-05 22:01:28 · 9 answers · asked by george dawes 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
every 60K miles
2007-02-05 22:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by MuZZy5000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look in the manufactures handbook and service book for history.
it depends on engine type and size. (petrol/diesel)
if you dont have the service record or handbook contact the main dealer to ask the question.
its fine asking a mechanic to check it but the only real way of saying if its ok or not is to remove it and check for cracks, this cant necessarily be done in situe.
In most cases the cambelt (timing belt) drives the engine, if it breaks you would prob end up with bent valves and gauged pistons, this may mean a new cylinder head at the least, so the cambelt is a very important thing not to mess around with.
It will prob make sense to contact the main dealer as they change and swap these items service interval quite often, i.e if they find they are breaking or cracking early they can reduce the recommend lifespan of these items.
If you have you vehicle serviced at the main dealer they should be checking this belt as part of the service routine too, that way they will report it to you either by wear, time or mileage.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-06 07:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by stevie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replacement not only depends on miledge but the amount of time the engine is running, sitting in slow moving traffic wears on the timeing belt but doesn't show on the miledge. Talk to someone who knows what there talking about and will consider all the facts. Don't mess around with the timming belt ,one minute the motor is fine running perfect and the next minute the belt breaks and the engine has a major failure and a big time repair charge, or even a total engine loss.
2007-02-06 17:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by gohogger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,for your own peace of mind i would change the belt at 40, 000 miles or four years including tensioners.
2007-02-09 13:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to have the maintenance record of that car in order to save money.However, if you don,t have that record go to a honest mechanic and ask him to check.
some manufacture they recommend 60,000 some 90,000
2007-02-06 06:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 years or 60k miles
2007-02-06 21:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by Conor B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to be 60000 miles but vauxhall changed this to 48000 mile check in your service booklet to be sure it will tell you all the service schedules
2007-02-06 09:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by stuartalan w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever it starts too affect the cars performance.
2007-02-06 06:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why?
Is it overtired?!?!? Lmao
Sorry I couldn't help myself
2007-02-06 06:03:45 · answer #9 · answered by xXx Orange Breezer xXx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋