Mr T recommending timing belt change, should I?

Anonymous · July 26, 2004, 13:34

I got a letter from my local dealer reminding me my '2 was 4 years old and I should change the timing belt.

It just so happens that they were doing some sort of deal with timing belts so if I took the car in, with the letter, I could get the belt changed for about £190 instead of something like £240 (I don't have the letter with me so these prices are rough guessing from memory)

Although 4 years old the car has only done 29,800 miles.

Should I be getting this done asap or can it wait until I hit 40,000 miles? At which time it might be around 5 or 6 years as I don't do many miles a year!

Mike.

Anonymous · July 26, 2004, 13:54

now correct me if I'm wrong, but the MR2 Roadster doesn't have a timing belt for them to change.

Anonymous · July 26, 2004, 14:09

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: The Only one who should be getting a belt is MR T
For not knowing what has a chain and what uses a belt
s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · July 26, 2004, 14:26

s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

well the letter mentioned a belt of some kind. I'll have a look at it again tonight but the letter definately had something like.

"[something] belt for MR2 1.8 VVTi roadster £190" printed on it.

Mike

markiii · July 26, 2004, 17:34

the only belt is teh accessory belt.

which should be fine.

Tem · July 26, 2004, 21:20

Quote from: "markiii"the only belt is the accessory belt.

which should be fine.

I wonder if they are just sending that letter to every owner of certain year cars...local Toyota made that mistake some years ago s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · July 27, 2004, 10:53

It doesn't need changing as it is a chain rather than a belt. Coxon in Henley sent me the same thing insisting I needed to have it changed. Muppets. s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

dave

Tem · July 27, 2004, 14:10

Quote from: "davejevons"insisting I needed to have it changed. Muppets. s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

If the dealer is near you...why don't go there and ask them to find a belt from the '2. In their catalogs that is, keep them off your car! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · July 27, 2004, 16:51

I have scanned the letter:

http://www.michaelyorke.com/mr2/tletter.jpg

I think I'll call them and ask them to explain more about the "belt" that needs changing.

Mike

Anonymous · July 27, 2004, 17:06

lol, go for it, embarras them. I would.

Anonymous · July 27, 2004, 17:27

You gotta laugh. Dopey buggers! s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:)

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