# Volvo Timer Belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-timer-belt/42095>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 8, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-timer-belt/42095 "2010-01-08T23:16:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Johnigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Johnigo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Johnigo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-timer-belt/42095/1 "2010-01-08T23:16:26Z")

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The manual for my 1999 Volvo S70 sedan says that the timer belt should be replaced at 100,000 miles. My car has but 60,000 miles but the dealership tells me that the belt should be replaced now as the car is 10 years old.  
  
 I wonder which is the operative function: age or use?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-timer-belt/42095/2 "2010-01-08T23:39:13Z")

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Duplicate post!