We have a 2003 KIA Sorento that we thoroughly enjoy. We’ve always kept taken care of the maintenance on our car, but we have driven it a lot of miles. We spent the past two years traveling around the U.S. often pulling a small utility trailer. Recently, when we took it to the dealership for general …

The Sorento 3.5 5 cyl has a timing belt. According to the Gates Timing belt guide, the Sorento is due for a timing belt change a 60k miles. When I was looking at a 2005 Sedona (same engine), the timing belt change interval was 60k miles also. Here is a link to the Gates guide: http://www.gates.c…

It’s time. Kia didn’t invent the timing chain or the 100,000 mile change.

Although you state that you have always taken care of maintenance on this vehicle, it is apparent that you did not take care of the timing belt replacement which was scheduled many thousands of miles ago. And, as another member of this board likes to say, your engine will run very nicely right up u…

Points well made. The instruction manual usually says something about changing the belt. My neighbour’s wife had a VW Passat which called for a change at 60,000 miles. Unfortunately, it failed at 58,000 miles, and caused $3000 dollars worth of engine damage. The dealer then had the audacity to tell …

We have several friends of the family who own “accidents waiting to happen”. One is a 7 year old Honda with well over a 100k miles who has been advised by me several times the belt is a necessary maintenance item. They still ignore it. The other is, ta da, an '03 Kia Sorento with near a 100k on it…

Keeping things in context, as opposed to out of context, the Gates site says, “When the auto maker doesn’t make a specific recommendation, Gates suggests changing the timing belt at 60,000 miles.” Check a repair manual for your car maker’s recommendation.

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ok4450 October 2, 2007, 4:31am 3

Agreed. It uses a belt and it’s past due. This also means tensioner pulleys and a new water pump.

It’s not a “planned obsolescence strategy” at all and many vehicles use rubber belts. It’s normal maintenance and part of the cost of driving.

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