Subject	Last word on timing belts (miles vs time to change)
Posted by	Technomancer on August 06, 2008 at 5:42 PM
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Message	I really hate it when people make incorrect claims, especially in tech. The erroneous post is here: [ http://twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/technical/view/1064552/Even-the-on-line-manual-it-says-it-on-page-MA-4.html ] Claiming that the online manual says to change the belt after a certain number of miles or a certain period of time. This is totally incorrect, as you can see here: [ http://300zx-twinturbo.com/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=ma&dir=&config=&refresh=&slide=4&cycle=off&scale=0&design=default&total=33 ] This is the same page of the online manual cited in the erroneous post. You can plainly see (in the line above "Chassis and Body") that the manual does not provide a number of months after which to change the belt. It only provides a number of miles to change the belt. In the end, you can change the timing belt whenever you like. But you are wasting money if you do it based on time. That is all. - John
Follow Ups	Last word on timing belts (miles vs time to change) - Technomancer 17:42:40 08/06/08 Congrats, you're right. Still, expecting the rubber to still - Guapo 17:55:08 08/06/08 Thanks for the welcome, G. - Technomancer 11:21:19 08/07/08 I just got your email and decided to reply to you here. - ThunderZ 18:56:15 08/06/08 If its a rarely driven car I would definently put a time - RedTTZ91(OK) 20:05:05 08/06/08 Do you still think it says to change at a certain length of - not4resaleZ 22:11:03 08/06/08 Thunder Z is right. The manual does say perform at miles - 5280Z_nightstalker 23:07:55 08/06/08 Please provide a link - na300zx (OH) 06:03:14 08/07/08 The second link provided by techno does not show such - 5280Z_nightstalker 12:02:17 08/07/08 2nd. It does say in the paragraph pointed out by - Yoshi 06:13:10 08/07/08 Re-read my origional post. What the factory service manual - not4resaleZ 10:33:42 08/07/08 Re: Re-read my origional post. What the factory service manual (n/m) - not4resaleZ 12:08:34 08/08/08 I understood your post. The sentence that is pertinent - Yoshi 12:53:24 08/09/08 Damn, dude, TZ was just trying to help you out and - Yoshi 21:39:40 08/06/08 ozone damages rubber with time - aliaZ 22:59:01 08/06/08 He is right though - na300zx (OH) 05:55:44 08/07/08 I wasn't disagreeing with him on what the FSM says - aliaZ 07:00:21 08/07/08 *DING* - Dave N 15:29:15 08/07/08 Yep. The manual clearly states the table shows the - Dustin 19:49:46 08/08/08 2nd. Ever had a rubber band around something in the garage - doug8867 07:59:01 08/07/08 You're giving bad advice. You could cost someone an engine. - Nissan GTR 07:57:51 08/07/08 For everyone with their dander up - Technomancer 11:15:08 08/07/08 hi - aliaZ 12:57:25 08/07/08 BS. Where did the "5 Years" come from? - Technomancer 13:23:34 08/07/08 the 5 years was extrapolated from the interval table - aliaZ 14:14:55 08/07/08 And this extrapolation is just numerology. - Technomancer 14:53:03 08/07/08 The extrapolation is based on numerology that the MANUAL - Dustin 23:38:39 08/08/08 Correct. Why is that so hard for some people to understand? - Nissan GTR 15:56:02 08/07/08 Awesome! "lol" - Technomancer 16:33:37 08/07/08 ah, I never had a timing belt break on MY car. - robo (sebring1970) 18:06:44 08/07/08 haha...THAT'S it. Thanks, Robo, I always liked that one. - Nissan GTR 21:14:25 08/07/08 so you deliberately lied about it being Robo's huh? - Technomancer 10:17:51 08/08/08 He didn't lie about it. He recalled Robo saying something - doug8867 18:55:08 08/08/08 I went 17 years. - not4resaleZ 10:06:21 08/08/08 The fact that it didn't break doesn't mean you thought - Dustin 22:27:11 08/08/08 You can't be serious. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 23:18:41 08/08/08 Yes I can. The manual gives a mileage recommendation - Dustin 23:56:47 08/08/08 Pretty good post Dustin. - not4resaleZ 00:45:53 08/09/08 Dustin is right- he gets it. You got lucky. (n/m) - Yoshi 12:57:16 08/09/08 *you are wasting money if you do it based on time.* - robo (sebring1970) 14:54:57 08/07/08 Thanks for your opinion on my opinion - Technomancer 15:01:52 08/07/08 He didn't say you were wrong, just that you went too far... - doug8867 15:44:23 08/07/08 My response - Technomancer 10:49:38 08/08/08 We'll have to agree to disagree. - doug8867 19:12:29 08/08/08 As a scientist, I have high standards of integrity - Technomancer 22:38:45 08/08/08 Your behavior on this post shows that your integrity - Zmobile 13:09:06 08/09/08 You are arguing a foolish point - 550HPTT 16:58:52 08/07/08 It doesn't say when I should replace my tires... - en5 20:34:20 08/07/08 You don't even understand the point he is making. - na300zx (OH) 07:55:33 08/08/08 "But you are wasting money if you do it based on time." - en5 08:04:43 08/08/08 Dunlop states when to replace my tires. - not4resaleZ 09:52:11 08/08/08 My statement is based on facts and the FSM - Technomancer 10:53:41 08/08/08 I see both of your points. I'm not trying to be - na300zx (OH) 22:08:09 08/08/08 The REAL Last word on timing belts (miles vs time to change) - Nissan GTR 15:31:06 08/08/08 You're right, then you look for the time - not4resaleZ 15:48:23 08/08/08 I remembered a search I did several years ago, and - not4resaleZ 16:16:52 08/08/08 Um, he's not kidding. Read the post. - Dustin 22:26:07 08/08/08 Sadly, he's not kidding, the poor child (n/m) - Technomancer 22:30:12 08/08/08 I know. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 23:07:28 08/08/08 By the way, Technomancer, congratulations on getting such - not4resaleZ 23:47:30 08/08/08 You pick this idiot as your "hero"? Birds of a feather... (n/m) - Zmobile 07:45:04 08/09/08 He's not an idiot. I actually respect John's opinion, - doug8867 16:54:34 08/09/08
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