T-BELT mileage vs. time

[Suzam]

Scheduled maintenance recommends 105K OR 105 months (8.75 years) for a 2.5.

 

If a MY01 has approx 80K should I be getting the belt changed because of time?

[johnceggleston]

Scheduled maintenance recommends 105K OR 105 months (8.75 years) for a 2.5.

 

If a MY01 has approx 80K should I be getting the belt changed because of time?

 

yes.

 

the months probably aren't as hard on it as the miles but the risk is just too great to not have it done.

 

however, my question would be do the idlers age the same as the ''rubber" belt itself? how about the water pump?

 

regardless, when doing a timing belt, the question you should ask in regard to replacing components is "will this part go another 105k miles?" if you have any doubt, it should be replaced.