Old Jun 23, 2002 | 06:37 PM
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folks check you owner's manual. Tradition states you should change it at 60,000 miles. For a mildly driven car you can hold out till 90,000. I beat on my car so i changed it at 65,000.

MAke sure you change the water pump too when you do it so you can save on labor expense and if you have a 5th gen and did not get the balancer shaft seal clipped (recall)youre in luck because the dealer will clip your seal and only charge you about $300 to do your timing belt and water pump instead of the usual $6-700.
this is becsue the clip is a recall and involves the same labor as a timing belt. If the dealer says no, fight for it. tell him you know this for a fact, many of others here have gotten this benefit of the recall.

noel
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