Originally Posted By: Hessam
I have never replaced a timing belt or timing chain in my life...
I had a 1987 toyota FX16 GTS that i put 386k miles on, and never once replaced the timibg belt. I drove that car pretty hard...
Most timing belts are made of kevlar... they go way past 100k
I stopped doing preventative maintenance about 5 years ago. I just replace something when/if it actually breaks now. I still do oil changes, radiator flush every couple years, along with pcv valve...
Well consider yourself lucky.
Mom's 1985 Maxima had a timing belt fail at ~90,000 miles.
However, belts can last longer than that. My dad had a Lexus ES300 with the factory belt and hardware in place at ~165,000 miles when he sold it. He was willing to wait because he had a non-interference engine.
I have never replaced a timing belt or timing chain in my life...
I had a 1987 toyota FX16 GTS that i put 386k miles on, and never once replaced the timibg belt. I drove that car pretty hard...
Most timing belts are made of kevlar... they go way past 100k
I stopped doing preventative maintenance about 5 years ago. I just replace something when/if it actually breaks now. I still do oil changes, radiator flush every couple years, along with pcv valve...
Well consider yourself lucky.
Mom's 1985 Maxima had a timing belt fail at ~90,000 miles.
However, belts can last longer than that. My dad had a Lexus ES300 with the factory belt and hardware in place at ~165,000 miles when he sold it. He was willing to wait because he had a non-interference engine.
