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The only info I have about this is,>>>>> Posted by Anders (more from Anders) on Mon, 25 Mar 2002 23:24:11

In Reply to: 60k miles with new tensioner assembly?, Kevin S, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:18:49 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

In Saab's service book on a 97 NG900 V6 it says, Change timingbelt at 65K first time.
In all the service books on 9-5 V6 98 and up it says change the Timing belt at every 60K miles. ( they use the same lenght and width belt, but another configuration of the timing marks)

And all the customers that I have replaced and updated the belt for, I let them go 60K between replacements.

I have seen many belts by now and have yet to see a drycracked or broken one.
We also work on Volvos so we have a pretty good feel about the lifespan of the rubber belt itself, ( Volvo 850 is using 70K replacement interval)and we have very few Volvo 850 coming in with broken belts.

As for your question. No I don't have a source inside Saab's walls but a pretty good feeling about things from working on them.

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What's the exact problem with the timing belt anyway?, Joe , Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:32:26
- My theory is that the belt is just too long., Dave Westlake, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:15:31
  - arcane trivia, MJM , Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:43:13
    - BTW, the cammer had a duplex chain, not belt nm, Dave Westlake, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:04:04
      - yup, my fault, hadn't fully engaged the brain nm, MJM , Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:47:17
    - I'm a gearhead from way back....., Dave Westlake, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:02:55
      - Re: I'm a gearhead from way back....., MJM , Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:53:05
        Re: I'm a gearhead from way back....., Dave Westlake, Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:37:46
        Albany is a bit far from Central PA, but thanks! nm, MJM , Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:48:40
  - but many other cars have long belts, nickR, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:04:39
- Re: What's the exact problem with the timing belt anywa, Bill D, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:44:21
- The belt itself was never a problem even though that's, Anders, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:42:36
  - Re: The belt itself was never a problem even though that's, Joe , Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:00:31
    - From the first design to the last update, it's 4 part-, Anders, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:42:09
      - 60k miles with new tensioner assembly?, Kevin S, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:18:49
        Re: Tensioner Assembly Kit?, parkeave, Wed, 10 Apr 2002 14:33:03
        The only info I have about this is,>>>>>, Anders, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 23:24:11 <-- Viewing This Message
        Thanks. n/m, Kevin S, Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:04:26

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