Thread: timing belt calendar life

Originally Posted by dromader driver

Wondering what the CALENDAR life thoughts are on a 300TDI timing belt. .....

RAVE says every 6 years(120K klms) or every 3 years(60K klms) in adverse conditions such as desert/dusty/tropical environments.

Originally Posted by AK83

RAVE says every 6 years(120K klms) or every 3 years(60K klms) in adverse conditions such as desert/dusty/tropical environments.

Yes for the change but the question is how long can a spare belt sit on the shelf or be carried before it’s deamed to old to fitt.

Not like you would change one in the field so no point in keeping a spare, serp belt yes but not a timing belt.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Not like you would change one in the field so no point in keeping a spare, serp belt yes but not a timing belt.

Problem is how long has the supplier had it on the shelf ? Do they rotate stock ?

I was under the impression mine hadn't reached 6 years but never checked, when I finally did I found it was 9 years. Low kilometer usage, looked perfect but......who knows when it would have let go.

Stick with a known brand , saving a few dollars could cost a lot of $ and grief. Oh, and check when it's due for a change


Colin

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Not like you would change one in the field so no point in keeping a spare, serp belt yes but not a timing belt.

ummmm.......

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Not like you would change one in the field so no point in keeping a spare, serp belt yes but not a timing belt.

Why would you not change one in the field? I carry a spare with a set of push rods. Easy job. No point in walking out of the bush.

Originally Posted by Red90

Why would you not change one in the field? I carry a spare with a set of push rods. Easy job. No point in walking out of the bush.

Then do you take a piston/rod, pushrods, rockers, head gasket and bolts just in case ? A bit far fetched.

I too use to carry a belt and a handful of pushrods and a few rocket arms

In all the 300 belt breaks I have seen the most damage was 3 bent push rods and 1 cracked rocker arm

Of course the pistons kissed the valves but a change of belts and new rods / rockers and it’s a runner again????

Definitely not bulky spare parts to carry? Why would you not!!!!

S