Just called the shop who was installing my cams.... They said that my timing belt had a slight tear in it... (my car has only 2K miles). Anyway, they replaced it with a DSM timing belt. They say that it is the exact same part number. They may be telling me the truth, but I want to make sure by checking with the forums. Should I be concerned.... They said it was $50.00 (sounds cheap for a timing belt).

 

Good,

Glad they caught that. BTW make sure you see the (bad) belt before your car goes out the door.

DSM provides a pretty good belt, but I'd spend the extra few pennies or so and get the super duper Kevlar one.

my 2 sense.

jcnel.

 

ASk them for your old Timing belt back as proof.

 

If you ask for your old belt as proof they can pull one out of stock, smear some dirt on it and put a cut in it with a knife.... then hand you "your" torn belt and look all indignant that you didn't trust them. Pretty common thing.

Keith

 

Yet another reason why I do my own work. Yeah, I'm slow and I occasionally screw up but I do it with less frequency and I know exactly who to blame when I do.

If it were me, as jcnel_evo8 suggests, I'd ask them to upgrade to the Kevlar belt.