I have a 2008 Elantra with about 44k miles on it. I always get my oil changed at a dealership. Last time I went in, they told me that I need a new timing belt. I don’t know a lot about cars but I know that’s early for a timing belt replacement. When I asked about this, I was told the recommenda…

I doubt they actually inspected it-they just went off time. Check your owner’s manual. does it say 60k or 4 yrs on the timing belt? Only second opinion you need is from the owner’s manual. No warranty-it’s a wear item, like tires or brake pads. I’d recommend having the job done at an inde…

That seems kind of early for a timing belt replacement IMHO. No way they “checked” the timing belt they are simply following the manufacturers guidelines. It’s probably a $600-$700 job on that car so I’d think twice about having it done quite this soon

If the manual states something similar to “100K miles or 10 years” or similar, I would consider finding another place to work on your car. It sounds like they are milking you for cash. Getting the timing belt changed before the required interval is a good idea, but that sounds way early to me.

The recommended mileage is 60,000. I didn’t see any time interval; I checked Gates. They accurately stated timing belt replacement on my Honda at 105,000 miles, so the recommendation for your car seems legitimate. This would be equivalent to 15,000 miles per year. Check your owner’s manual. 15,…

Seems on the early side to me. Me, I’d wait until it hit 60K if that’s what the owner’s manual says. But before you think I know what I’m talking about, consider that on my early 90’s Corolla, the owner’s manual said 60k and I changed it at 100K, and that was when the belt (and the car) was10 ye…

This argument has led to the fact that manufacturers today seldom use timing belts any more. Back to steel chains running in an oil bath…

@bhbh I just looked on the Hyundai technical information website. Unfortunately, I can’t post the maintenance schedule. For normal service: Inspect the timing belt at 60K/48 months. Replace the timing belt at 90K/72 months. Unless they physically inspected the timing belt (which I SERIOUSLY dou…

Hyundais are notorious for trashing valves when the belt fails and the cost to repair the damage is somewhat expensive at best but if pistons get broken the cost is somewhat outrageous. I have replaced more Hyundai timing belts than I can count, several with over 100,000 miles that were running fine…

@bhbh … If concerned, suggest you ask the dealership this question.

2008 Hyundai elantra - timing belt?

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bhbh February 9, 2013, 4:57am 9

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like this is something that I can hold off on for a bit. Here’s another question though - lets lust say they were actually right about this and there is some big disaster and the timing belt fails (not sure what that would even mean except a big bill)…would that be covered by the warranty? thanks.

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