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That's where I'm hoping that threads of this kind will be very helpful by making KV6 owners aware of a better more cost-effective maintenance schedule. Simon
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So to clarify, are we saying the KV6 belts are good for the quoted MGR figure of 90,000 miles (and from experience possibly more), but it's the idler, tensioner or waterpump that may give up first and as such should not exceed the quoted 90k figure ? And that the time period (6 years) has shown to be somewhat irrelevant ?
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How long is a piece of string? How many more times is this discussion going to take place on this forum? I'm getting bored with it! Exceed the recommended change times at your own risk. ( Quality, good or poor, parts also come into the equation!)
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On the other side of the coin there are those who prefer not to question the six years service interval. It's a personal choice because it's all down to running costs. Simon
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First let's protect the reputation of the lady here - our poor maligned toothed belts. Second, if you return to an earlier post (OEM design parameters), mean average mileage 15K/annum x 6 years = 90K service intervals, viola just what the OEM 'book' says (used to say) and also = to approx. a x3 major service before you might scrap the original car after 16 or so years. Third, considering the labour costs of a garage changing the belts the additional costs of replacing the remaining mechanical parts of the 'system' outweigh any potential savings and a lot of heartache...and Fourth, should anyone suffer a failure like our unfortunate Aussie OP, just don't simply blame the belts, 9.5 times out of 10 it's going to be the fault of something else. Last edited by rab60bit; 16th October 2020 at 09:26.. |
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Each to their own. You can either replace the belts and associated parts at the recommended service intervals for peace of mind, or you can roll the dice.
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So for a Newbie with little technical knowledge looking at buy a 75 / ZT you should ask the question on a potential purchase ...
"Do you know when the belts were last changed mate ?" If the response is "they were done x months/years ago @ x'000 miles" then the next question is "were the tensioner, idler, water pump etc done as well ?" If the asnwer is "yes mate, & here's a copy of the receipt from "Joe Blogs" garage to prove it " ... jobs a good un, & offer to buy (obviously assuming you've already checked the car bodily wise & runs OK etc etc). If on the other hand the first answer is "donno mate ", then either walk away or negotiate a price that allows you to get this work done soon after purchase but within your overall budget. BTW - roughly how much does it cost for a specialist to do this work, (I'm not capable due to lack of knowledge & experience - just being honest). |
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Head, Nail, Hit. Was the job done? Was the job done properly? Simple.
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Price is anywhere between £350 and £600 depending on the parts used and person doing the job.
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Even worst case value, you'd be looking at a £100/annum investment ready for the next time in 6 years. You'd be spending a lot more / annum for insurance & roadtax, so it's all relevant I suppose. I remember having to shell out more than that when my then 2007 Civic needed new discs/pads front & back as well as the usual service cost. That wasn't a good day |
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