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Drive belt condition after 82,000 miles

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Old 11-08-12, 02:26 PM
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Default Drive belt condition after 82,000 miles

Checking over my maintenance records I saw that my two drive belts and PCV valve were changed at 135,000 miles and I now have 217,000. I figured they were cheap smart replacements to avoid getting stranded. Bought the two belts, valve and grommet for $70 from Toyota and an indy installed them all for me for $60. He left the used parts in my car, I suppose to show me he did the work. What was amazing was that the belts were in pristine condition. Not only were no chunks missing, I could barely see any cracks and they felt strong. I wish I did not toss them and took pictures to post. Makes me think these new generation belts may be lifetime parts. In any event, at 217,000 these are now lifetime for me.
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I replaced my belts this past April at 174k miles and they still looked great but would squeal on humid mornings with the A/C on. The belts had at least 85k miles on them, so pretty much same as yours.
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