# Timing belt replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement/36266>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 7, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement/36266 "2009-09-07T15:49:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![morrisb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@morrisb8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/morrisb8)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement/36266/1 "2009-09-07T15:49:16Z")

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Can replacing a timing belt change you gas mileage e.g. form 21 mpg down to 18 mpg?