FTO AUSTRALIA

Just want to know if the timing belt in my 96 Gr lasts for 100k kms or if its a 120k belt?
Mechanic told me to look up in my manual if i have the original but i don't and the manual i was given is missing a few chapters.

Through some research it seems that the timing belt is 100k kms for the Fto, just want some confirmation on this as im at 89,000

100k is correct

Thanks heaps, Still got a bit of time before i gotta fork out more cash!

It'll go further if you've looked after it. I did my last one at 120k

i changed mine after 160

FTO-BOY wrote:i changed mine after 160

And you're looking for a new engine at the moment, yes?

Its not just kms on the belt it's also time. It's 100k or 6 years inst it? I know after 140k on a belt it starts to get cracks that goes half way through the belt

140k ay..... yeah i want to avoid cracks happening because its going to cost a lot more. And since its an import perhaps the km's were rolled back. If so i should change it before 100k or so.

Bennoz wrote:

FTO-BOY wrote:i changed mine after 160

And you're looking for a new engine at the moment, yes?

That is true but not to timing belt issue. Engines done 260k and refuse to spend 4k for a rebuild

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I recommend you taking the plastic covers off and examine the belt closely by eye.
Reason being that the intervals are 100,000km or 5 years whichever comes first, and additionally it's likely the car would have been clocked

spetz wrote:I recommend you taking the plastic covers off and examine the belt closely by eye.
Reason being that the intervals are 100,000km or 5 years whichever comes first, and additionally it's likely the car would have been clocked

KK thanks heaps mate, ill do that as soon as i get it back!