Subject	of course that's not stupid at all. we've debated that many
Posted by	robo (sebring1970) on February 19, 2005 at 5:19 AM
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In Reply To	Maybe I am stupid but I changed the belt on my 92 last posted by 240Z FeO2 on February 19, 2005 at 01:23 AM
Message	times here. I can't remember what the final consensus was, but I certainly would change any timing belt that was over ten years old regardless of the mileage. Let's face it, the timing belt on our cars is like an insurance policy. You pay a little up front to protect yourself from a big loss down the road.
Follow Ups	timing belt - jasgates00 21:59:06 02/18/05 Depends - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:02:06 02/18/05 why risk it? (n/m) - Tissan© 22:03:48 02/18/05 I heard the belts usually look great even after 125K - robo (sebring1970) 22:13:16 02/18/05 Here is mine after 91K - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:24:13 02/18/05 that doesn't look all that bad =/ i guess the timing >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 09:05:29 02/19/05 False. - ZFreak (Dallas) 11:16:53 02/19/05 It has many other factors also - ZXRider(SoCal) 19:38:32 02/19/05 how can you tell the timing belt has been changed? - Max865(ATL) 22:19:39 02/18/05 There should be a silver sticker in your engine bay - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:25:21 02/18/05 The afforementioned sticker looks like this: - TT XTZ 22:41:53 02/18/05 yep - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:44:33 02/18/05 Yeah, I had the pic on hand from a previous request for it. (n/m) - TT XTZ 22:53:57 02/18/05 88k on mine but not sure if it was changed or not - sethkins88 23:39:51 02/18/05 Change it. Good learning experience, too. (n/m) - whitepearlz 10:11:29 02/19/05 I looked and I do not have a sticker like that,.. - Max865(ATL) 20:11:48 02/19/05 It may be possible, but I don't think I'd trust that. - TT XTZ 21:53:20 02/19/05 I got 112K, but.... - 300zxdream 22:44:41 02/18/05 His post made me think of your story - TT XTZ 22:56:12 02/18/05 Maybe I am stupid but I changed the belt on my 92 last - 240Z FeO2 01:23:57 02/19/05 of course that's not stupid at all. we've debated that many - robo (sebring1970) 05:19:32 02/19/05 a belts life is actually measured in cracks per inch. - pilotgod404 08:58:52 02/19/05 Yep, I did the same. Changed mine last year at 48k, 11 years - whitepearlz 10:09:41 02/19/05 Bought my Z with 49K miles at 10 yrs old.Changed immediately - not-hrz 10:48:19 02/19/05
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