Thanks for your advice. I do share the same feeling as the tear and wear of Timing Belt cannot be estimated directly from mileage. As the engine is running, no matter it is idle or not, the aging is still carry on.
I think I will replace it in 60k km together with the pulley, water bump and all other belts.
Btw, how is the Traget's gas comsumption in Singapore ? We (data get with some other Trajet owners) in HK about 7~9 km/l (or HK$1.8~HK$2.0/km, we have around 100% tax imposed in HK) depending on the driving route /habbit
QUOTE(Vtim @ Nov 14 2006, 04:18 PM)
Since you live in HK, it'll be the same as in Singapore as most of the time you are doing City driving more than Highway driving. When you are driving around in the city, there are lots of start-stop traffic conditions, even you do not clock any mileage, the engine still turns and moving off does take it toll on the belt and bearings. So, you can't really follow the recommended mileage in the manual as those are not for high city driving conditions. Take about 20% or 30% lesser than the recommended mileage for the changing of the timing belts, tensioners and bearings.
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