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**GapBoyPCS** · 10-04-2005, 08:09 PM

Ford recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 120,000 miles or 200,000 kilometres.

Some dealerships are a bit conservative and suggest you change the belt at 96,000 miles or 160,000 kilometres.

I did mine at about 190,000 kilometres ~ 114,000 miles.

PS> When you do change the timing belt, I would also suggest you examine your serpentine accessory drive belt. If it hasn't been replaced, I would have that done...including replacing the belt tensioner.

10-04-2005, 08:09 PM	#6
GapBoyPCS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Waterloo/Toronto/GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,051	Re: Timing Belt Replacement Ford recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 120,000 miles or 200,000 kilometres. Some dealerships are a bit conservative and suggest you change the belt at 96,000 miles or 160,000 kilometres. I did mine at about 190,000 kilometres ~ 114,000 miles. PS> When you do change the timing belt, I would also suggest you examine your serpentine accessory drive belt. If it hasn't been replaced, I would have that done...including replacing the belt tensioner.