The factory manual calls out for replacement of the drive belt. Is it really necessary? It looks a bit excessive to me. The belt doesn't look like it's exposed to any environment unless you removed the undertray. I think ages affect the belt more than the mileage. What do you guys/gals think ?

 

I have 32k on my evo. It's also 4yrs old and the belt looks like it needs to be replaced. Starting to crack. So I think that's about right.

 

i thought the same thing on another car of mine and 2 days later the belt broke. cost more to fix everything if i would of just changed it when i was suppose too.

 

+1

 

My belt ripped in the middle of the street and I wasn't even at 30k. I'm not sure what happened. I think something might have got caught since a couple minutes before I went over a gravel road.

 

even 30k is to long if you ask me, im planning on chaning it at 15k.
I wouldn't let belts be used more than 2 years tops even if it has only 10k miles on it. Thats my philosophy.

 

WOW, my RA doesnt recommend a replacement interval on the belts...

The honda shop does not recommend them at regular intervals either... Just if they start making noise or show damage...

 

It comes with the territory. The high cost of the recommended preventative maintenance expected when you own an evo.

 

Are we talking about the timing belt? It's suppose to be change at 30kmi? I thought it was 50kmi.

 

No, he's talking about the serpentine belt that the AC compressor, alt, etc runs off of.

 

Cool, thanks! I got the ACC belt thing, glad to hear it's not the TB @ 30k, cuz, I'm just under 40kmi now.

 

I have 60k on my accessory belt.

 

what if your car has 25k and is only 6 months old?

 

Then you need to get another dd/beater.

 

i have a 2005 with 53k miles on it with stock belt! No cracks in it! still tight and was never taken off or stressed!