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Thanks Summer_Night.
Car is not driven hard at all.
I know that “first install” parts (factory parts, OEM,…) are better quality, as you said, so that is the extra reason for not changing the belt yet.
I will tell mechanic to inspect the belt (but without taking it off), and if it is completely dry, no wear and cracks, I will not change it yet.
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Firstly, I am not an imbecile, who can’t understand what dirty fuel influence on and what it does not.
Secondly, the service intervals for oil and all filters change are halved by the recommendation of the manufacturers. But, car dealers abused that recommendation to halve all the service intervals in order to earn more money.
Thirdly, it is not a theory, it is a fact.
No.
Firstly, I am not an imbecile, who can’t understand what dirty fuel influence on and what it does not.
Secondly, the service intervals for oil and all filters change are halved by the recommendation of the manufacturers. But, car dealers abused that recommendation to halve all the service intervals in order to earn more money.
Thirdly, it is not a theory, it is a fact.
Hi.
Service intervals in Serbia are halved because we used to have bad quality fuel. Dirty fuel (high sulfur content, and so on) causes oil to contaminate faster, additives in oil perish faster and so on. But the quality of fuel is now fine (although not as good as in EU countries, but close).
In case of this engine, the water pump is the problem (factory fault). That O ring on the pump bearing is inadequate quality, so pump does not last as much as it should. On diesel engines used in Dacia, for example, water pump lasts twice as much.
To reach 100.000 km, I would need 10 more years. I didn’t mean to postpone the belt change that much, only for a couple of years or so.
Hi.
Service intervals in Serbia are halved because we used to have bad quality fuel. Dirty fuel (high sulfur content, and so on) causes oil to contaminate faster, additives in oil perish faster and so on. But the quality of fuel is now fine (although not as good as in EU countries, but close).
In case of this engine, the water pump is the problem (factory fault). That O ring on the pump bearing is inadequate quality, so pump does not last as much as it should. On diesel engines used in Dacia, for example, water pump lasts twice as much.
To reach 100.000 km, I would need 10 more years. I didn’t mean to postpone the belt change that much, only for a couple of years or so.
I know that manufacturer recommends to change the belt evry 5 yeras. I also know that manufacturer intentionally used timing belt instead of the chain in their engine in order for me to need to pay them money every 5 years, instead of not ever having to worry about the timing chain.
This engine has a problem with the water pump (not just mine, all of them). The water pump bearing gasket (O ring) is bad quality. So after about 60.000 km it wears out and the water gets in into the bearing, flushes the lubricant out, bearing corrodes and causes belt to break. That is why with every change of timing belt, water pump is also changed (and pulleys of course). That is why it all costs 415 dollars.
Maybe I can get a Valeo pump, which is cheaper than Reno one, and last about the same.My car only has 27.000 km in it. So water pump should be fine.
There is also problem with this engine (all 1.4 engines in Dacia) with the oil pump gear. Romanians used their own domestically produced gear that they installed instead of Reno one. That gear is, allegedly, the cause of oil leaks on some of the 1.4 MPI engines inside of the timing belt case. On my engine, it doesn’t seem to be the case, but that is why I have mentioned potential oil stains on the belt. If there are any, I will of course change the belt.
But, I still need answers to the question of the belt lifespan. My car have not been driven every day, only like 3 times per week, or less. So there where not that many thermal stress cycles. I assume that when they say 5 years, they mean that car is driven 6 days a week?
That is why I wanted the answer from the experienced professionals, who have seen many of the cases concerning timing belts. So they can tell me whether they have seen many belts braking before they should or much much later. And have they seen many belts braking because of the rubber itself perishing during the course of time and not wear.
I know that manufacturer recommends to change the belt evry 5 yeras. I also know that manufacturer intentionally used timing belt instead of the chain in their engine in order for me to need to pay them money every 5 years, instead of not ever having to worry about the timing chain.
This engine has a problem with the water pump (not just mine, all of them). The water pump bearing gasket (O ring) is bad quality. So after about 60.000 km it wears out and the water gets in into the bearing, flushes the lubricant out, bearing corrodes and causes belt to break. That is why with every change of timing belt, water pump is also changed (and pulleys of course). That is why it all costs 415 dollars.
Maybe I can get a Valeo pump, which is cheaper than Reno one, and last about the same.My car only has 27.000 km in it. So water pump should be fine.
There is also problem with this engine (all 1.4 engines in Dacia) with the oil pump gear. Romanians used their own domestically produced gear that they installed instead of Reno one. That gear is, allegedly, the cause of oil leaks on some of the 1.4 MPI engines inside of the timing belt case. On my engine, it doesn’t seem to be the case, but that is why I have mentioned potential oil stains on the belt. If there are any, I will of course change the belt.
But, I still need answers to the question of the belt lifespan. My car have not been driven every day, only like 3 times per week, or less. So there where not that many thermal stress cycles. I assume that when they say 5 years, they mean that car is driven 6 days a week?
That is why I wanted the answer from the experienced professionals, who have seen many of the cases concerning timing belts. So they can tell me whether they have seen many belts braking before they should or much much later. And have they seen many belts braking because of the rubber itself perishing during the course of time and not wear.