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Looks like EPDM durability has made some serious advances in the past 15 years. It was popular for NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) resistant seals in the past and even more popular because of it's resistance to the decontamination chemicals which were even harder on seals.

But, it didn't used to be wear durable. It's really good stuff now if they have licked the wear durability problems.
 
Those new belts last longer, I still have the factory belt on my Sierra which looks like a gates but I am not sure. I do inspect it often, it is starting to crack across the "ribs" but nothing major yet. Still no peices missing so I keep running it since its a serpentine belt and not a timing belt. On my timing belt cars I replace the belt near the factory recomended interval in the book.
 
Originally Posted By: defektes
Those new belts last longer.....

Hoses too.

I've given my Chevy dealer several chances to change the hoses on my Malibu, the first time I went in basically saying "it's been 5 years, please change them". The SA's answer was "these ain't your daddy's belts and hoses anymore, they last a lot longer than they used to." Whenever I've had the car in for service, I've asked them to check and replace if needed and every time the answer has been that it's not needed yet.
 
Wow, with this kind of dealer, I would never buy any other make of car! That kind of honesty is unheard of.

Most of the dealers insist on new blinker fluids and updated flux capacitors anytime car comes in for an oil change :-)

- Vikas
 
I've never had a belt that matched half of the OEM length of service. It didn't matter what the name was on it or the alleged quality level. I'd love something new and improved. I'm a "set it and forget it" type guy.
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Originally Posted By: defektes
Those new belts last longer, I still have the factory belt on my Sierra which looks like a gates but I am not sure. I do inspect it often, it is starting to crack across the "ribs" but nothing major yet. Still no peices missing so I keep running it since its a serpentine belt and not a timing belt. On my timing belt cars I replace the belt near the factory recomended interval in the book.
Just change the belt! Jeez.
 
Very nice. I'll have to look into running a serpentine setup on the Torino at some point. Then again, I choose a new enough 302 to put in, it might already have it.
 
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Wow, with this kind of dealer, I would never buy any other make of car! That kind of honesty is unheard of.

Most of the dealers insist on new blinker fluids and updated flux capacitors anytime car comes in for an oil change :-)

- Vikas


That's what I like about my local BMW dealer. They were offering free vehicle inspections to repeat customers, so I brought in my wife's 85K mile 2004 X3. After the inspection my service advisor told me that the belts looked fine but that it would probably be a good idea to change them at 100K.
 
Originally Posted By: occupant
Very nice. I'll have to look into running a serpentine setup on the Torino at some point. Then again, I choose a new enough 302 to put in, it might already have it.
Keep us updated on the Torino. I love that car.
 
My dad had a yellow 1970 Torino GT with the 351 Cleveland, shaker hood and Laser Stripes.
He sold it before I got my license...
 
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