Ref Timing belt replacement
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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.
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ianev
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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...
no doubt there are countless vehicles that have never bothered and run fine and others where is will blow up without warning...
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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?
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ianev
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I would refer the Right Honourable Gentlemen to my previous answer.
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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).
They should be changed every Inspection II/4 years/40K miles (though personally I change mine every 25-30K).