Ref Timing belt replacement

[fb]

Hi all,looking for some advice.I purchased my 325i sport almost six years ago,had the timing belt change then.The car only does about six or seven hundred miles per year.Should i have the belt and w/pump replace any time soon? Any advice please.

[ianev]

would assume the "danger" is it will deteriorate / perish.

no doubt there are countless vehicles that have never bothered and run fine and others where is will blow up without warning...

[fb]

True! there's always that danger,but the car is always driven with great care,never trashed and always garaged,surely that should extend and preserve the life of the belt?

[ianev]

I would refer the Right Honourable Gentlemen to my previous answer.

[darkchild]

Change it! Its not worth the risk. A new cambelt is cheaper than an engine rebuild.

They should be changed every Inspection II/4 years/40K miles (though personally I change mine every 25-30K).