This can easily be overlooked as you check your vehicle. Typically, it is recommended that you replace it after seven years, or between ninety and one hundred and five thousand miles, depending on the make, model, or age of your vehicle.
However, such recommendations are based on average temperatures and perfect driving conditions. In other words, not exactly the extremes we are often exposed to driving here in Colorado! Extreme summer heat followed by shivering winter chills can cause cracks and tears, or even a complete snapping of the timer belt, way before those recommended mileages have been completed. So, it’s important to have it checked on a regular basis.
Independent Auto Care, based in Parker, are Acura, Mini Cooper and Honda repair specialists – and are always ready to carry out a vital timing belt check.