#99422, "Timing belt change - CA vs rest of country"
I have a 1999 eclipse GS with 65,000 miles on it. My manual says to change the timing belt at 60,000 miles. And this is an interference engine so a broken belt is a major headache. BUT.......
California cars have the recommendation to change the timing belt at 100,000 miles! Same engine, same belt part number.
#99423, "RE: Timing belt change - CA vs rest of country" In response to Reply # 0
Not sure about the whole CA recommendation thing, but chances are the belt would probably be okay to a 100k miles. The real question is though...is it worth risking it? I'd take the preventative measure and get the belt changed as soon as you can organize your time/funds.
#99424, "RE: Timing belt change - CA vs rest of country" In response to Reply # 1
Well, yes, I hear ya but I'm reminded of the whole "defensive medicine" thing; Mr Mitsubishi says "It should be just fine for over 100,000 miles but, hey, I'm not paying so why not just slap in a maintenance requirement for 60,000 miles (except in California where they won't let me screw the customers like that)".
#99425, "RE: Timing belt change - CA vs rest of country" In response to Reply # 2
Change your timing belt.
We have the exact same parts in our cars as the rest of the country. So do our cars somehow know that they are in cali, and therefore must magically keep the timing belt from snapping? manufacturers often give different recommendations for california cars, on everything from transmission fluid to timing belts. I never have heard someone give a theory why that's the case. I sure can't think of anything - and "good weather" doesn't mean anything b/c weather is so varied in cali.
Some cars can last to 120,000 miles before their owners do a timing belt change. that does not mean we should all do that.
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#99450, "RE: Timing belt change - CA vs rest of country" In response to Reply # 4 Jun-20-06 09:59 AM by thedawg
Where do you see this 100k recommendation?
At this point, a whole used head is cheaper than a timingbelt change, so I don't see the point of changing it unless you want to schedule the downtime and do preventative maintenance to avoid an unexpected breakdown.
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