I searched and found alot of stuff about prematurely worn DSM timing belts but not too much conversation about EVO belts. So bare with me.

I have 62k on my EVO now still with the original timing belt. I have a new timing belt ready to go on and I'm waiting on my balance shaft belt and going to order my tensior when I get paid tomorrow. I took the cover off today and inspected my belt. It's defiantly not new looking, but it looks like it's far from breaking. I saw on here that one person had their EVO to 98k until the original snapped.

I read old DSM belts were always snapping before their 60k service and there was a recall. I'd assume that Mitsubishi has improved the design on the EVO. I'm probably going to have the new belts and tensior installed within the next month, and I may be upto 63k + by then. Should I worry? I was hoping to find more info on a general milage that the EVO belt tends to break, which I'm sure driving style and everything affects it. 63k I wouldn't think should be too bad is it? The guy who is going to do my belt said his 1g Talon broke the belt at 68k, which worried me until I read about the DSM timing belt issues.

I would hope Mitsubishi would give atleast a +/-10k miles for a serious part like that.

 

If you are going another 1k miles max you will be fine.

 

Yeah you should be fine. Just looking at the belt won't tell you anything. The tensioner, and the tensioner's gap is what you should be worried about.

 

+/- 10k mi would mean it could snap at 50k mi

 

I did my timing belt at 67,000 miles. The belt looked in decent condition even 7,000 miles past 60. However, everything varies by each paticular vehicle.

 

For my clients I've been replacing the t-belts around 60K,the side effect of waiting proves to be expensive.Pay a little now or alot later...

 

QFT!

 

Yeah, I know. I'm am replacing it, but I still need it to drive for the next few weeks until the guy doing it has a chance. I'm not trying to push my luck going into 70-80k. I just want an extra few weeks!

And yeah I guess +/- could mean 50k too haha, but you know what I ment. Atleast give some room. Not everybody is going to have the time/money to be in there exactly at 60K, like me, haha. I bought the car with 61K and I now have 62,3xx on it. I need maybe another 1000 miles. I was just hoping it wasn't like it's designed to snap at 60,000.01 miles or something.

 

What Belt are you going to use?

 

stock

 

Youre ok, I wouldnt worry, but just do it as soon as possible

 

.mnl

 

I just hit 70K on mine....