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Re: When does the cambelt need officially changing on the GT JTD?

Originally Posted by belfast bob View Post
most would go with 4 years or 60k as a max rather than the recommended
I think 72K is fine but its the age I worry about most. Sitting on a motorway at a constant speed probably doesn't wear the belt much. But accelerating, starting and stopping the engine probably cause a lot more. I can't imagine the cooling/freezing of the belt in winter does it much good either.
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