RE: Recent motor melt down

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

I'm not sure here, but guess Mercedes consequently used timing chains
rather than belts.
I've seen a comparision of the timing belt change intervals recommended
by various car makers. They vary from 60k km (37.5k miles) to 100k km
(62.5k miles). I can find that magazine and post details if anyone is
interested.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Michael Williams [SMTP:daserde@ucla.edu]
> Sent:	Friday, January 30, 1998 10:20 AM
> To:	phil@isham-research.demon.co.uk; JDay@Charter.com
> Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: Recent motor melt down
> 
> Speaking of timing belts.  My friend is insisting to me that all 
> manufacturers, namely benz and porsche recommend that you replace the 
> timing belts every 30k miles..I insist that i know that the
> recommended 
> change interval is 60k...who is right? i think i amsince everything on
> 
> this list has always been 60k and in every ad and book that i have
> read 
> it is the same....
> 
> what do you think
> 
> later
> 
> 
> Michael Sheridan Williams
> 
> My new one: 1985 4000 S Quattro
> 175,000+ miles, and going like a new car
> 
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