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 her she had abused the car and they would not pay for the repairs. She had meticuously kept all her maintenance records and threatened to sue the dealer and VW. They quickly agreed to pay for the repairs, minus the cost of the belt. So, please do not exceed the change interval for a timing belt; it can get quite expensive.
Docnick
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