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I have a 2018 R Dynamic and wondered if the supercharger belt and drive belt needs to be changed as it is 6 years old. Some opinions are that it is done at the 9 year service.
I have a 2018 R Dynamic and wondered if the supercharger belt and drive belt needs to be changed as it is 6 years old. Some opinions are that it is done at the 9 year service.
I have recently replaced both belts on my 2015 (70,000 km / 43,000 Miles) and the old ones looked surprisingly good. It made sense for me to do because i preemptively replaced many parts (spark plugs, coolant hoses to newer spec, waterpump, various other hoses/pipes). It will give you some piece of mind
My original accessory drive belt was in excellent condition after 9 years, so I postponed the replacement until year 10. I finally replaced it a month ago and the belt had zero cracks, no visible wear, and was just as flexible as the new one. YMMV, so I would recommend just following the factory maintenance intervals.
My S/C belt was replaced when I had the S/C coupler replaced. But I think I still have the original accessory belt, one more thing to add to the list for next spring, along with tires and transmission fluid change. Maybe brake bleed and spark plugs too…
I just got done replacing both belts last week on my 2014 V8S (Very Low Miles though) during it's 10 year service along with : Aluminum Y Pipes, Aluminum Rear cross over pipe, water pump, spark plugs, fluid changes and a bunch of other things and the belts looked like new. So, I put them in my trunk just in case I should ever throw a belt in the middle of no where and need one where they are not available.
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