ninjasword71

146000KM was pushing it to the max. Nissan did the job 2 days ago, after inspecting the used belt, I was lucky. It was very oily and cracked every 1/8 of an inch at least. The job cost a hair under $600 Canadian but well worth it! Despite the cost, I love this car even more now. Rock On Nissan!

redwood_usa

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Was this the first change you did (approx 90,000 miles)

crabapple

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A gambler!

The last one I had done cost me about $900 5 years ago but that was the whole shlameel - plugs, timing belt, water pump.

I'm due for my third in about 8,000 miles. I've been pretty religious about it in the past but I might push it a little this time myself.

ninjasword71

Nissa believed that it was the original belt.

91WBSE

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Just replaced my timing belt on my 91 SE and after 90,000 miles(253,000 now 163,000 last replacement by Nissan dealer), it still looked like new.

ninjasword71

There was oil on the belt which means that a seal was slightly leaking somewhere. 100KM = 62Miles. Mine was 143000KM which is 88556 Miles. I was sure that it is due at 100000KM. And I won't delay it at 243000KM.

Matt93SE

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the old belts were to be replaced every 60k miles (100k km), but I believe the new ones last 90k miles...
either way, I feel fine spending the money to replace them every 60k.
with the age of your car and the low mileage, it's safe to say the belt probably had more damage from old age and dry-rot than from mileage..

I'm hoping you had the water pump and all of the crank and cam seals changed with it? all of those are known to basically wear out between t-belt change #1 and 2. so if you didn't change them now, you'll be in there again in a year or so to change the pump. and you have to pull the timing belt off to change the pump.. ugh.

Anywya, definitely sounds like it's good you got it fixed now. waiting another month (or even a day) could have been disastrous!

jackb_guppy

When would the dealer change the timing belt, while doing other services?

I d onot remember the timing belt ever being changed... But I have the water pump and injectors changed at different times on my '93 GXE w/ 250k miles.

Matt93SE

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They won't change the belt unless you tell them to.
they MIGHT have changed it when they did your water pump, but you should see it on the receipt afterwards and they should have told you it had been replaced.

If not, get it done ASAP. if that belt breaks while the engine is running, kiss the engine goodbye.

crabapple

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No way. 250k on one belt?

Surely that would be some kind of record?