2001 TL Timing Belt

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"Gary Ponier" <ponier.RemoveThis@alltel.net> wrote in message
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> The Nissan mechanic who did the work at the dealership said the belt look
> like new.

But be aware that if they don't look like new they are seriously overdue for
change. It is never safe to go by appearance in deciding whether to change a
timing belt on an interference engine.

Mike
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Venture Rider wrote:

> The owner's contains the following text regarding the timing belt:
>
> The timing belt should normally be
> replaced at the intervals shown in
> the maintenance schedule.
>
> (That's 100,000 miles or 168,000 km)
>
> Replace this belt at 60,000 miles (U.S.)
> or 100,000 km (Canada) if you
> regularly drive your car in one or
> more of these conditions:
> In very high temperatures
> (over 110°F, 43°C).
> In very low temperatures
> (under 20°F, 29°C).
>
> The dealership is telling me I will need to replace my timing belt at
> 100,000 km. I don't know about that. The manual seems to suggest that
> unless you drive "regularly" in the Mohave desert or Nunavut, the
> 168,000 km should be fine.
>
> What do you guys think?
>
I encountered this same question with a '95 300ZX I owned. Owner's and
shop manual had the same mileage specifications you are quoting. I
finally decided to replace the belt at 95,000 miles, just to be safe.
The Nissan mechanic who did the work at the dealership said the belt
look like new. I would think that Nissan/Honda/Toyota/etc. are all
conservative in this recommendation. Additionally there seems to be a
lot of confusion between miles and kilometers for some people, but I
would hope a dealership would know the difference. 100,000 miles before
replacement seems to be a very common "lifetime" for timing belts.
Don't be sucked in by this scam of 100,000 km (62,138 mi).
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"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull.TakeThisOut@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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> "Gary Ponier" <ponier.TakeThisOut@alltel.net> wrote in message
> news:56d08$4529a42d$45284a26$22904@ALLTEL.NET...
>> The Nissan mechanic who did the work at the dealership said the belt look
>> like new.
>
> But be aware that if they don't look like new they are seriously overdue
> for change. It is never safe to go by appearance in deciding whether to
> change a timing belt on an interference engine.
>
You're absolutely right, but hey, it could be worse, you could be driving
something like a Hyundai or Kia where there are even lesser guarantees.
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