Looked at the history for my car today, and have just noticed that it has been covering 2000 miles a year since 1998, and only covered under 1000 miles in the last year, prior to me owning it (I had done 500 miles in 2 weeks, but only at 600 miles for 3 weeks now!)

 

Therefore the car has done 15k since 1998...is this some kind of record?!?

 

Anyway, my question is this: From looking at the history, the last cam belt change was in 1998 when the car was on 80k and the car is now on 95k.

I know cambelts should be changed every 60k or 5 years (roughly) but this car has only covered 15k in 8 years, should I change it?

Looked at the history for my car today, and have just noticed that it has been covering 2000 miles a year since 1998, and only covered under 1000 miles in the last year, prior to me owning it (I had done 500 miles in 2 weeks, but only at 600 miles for 3 weeks now!)

 

Therefore the car has done 15k since 1998...is this some kind of record?!?

 

Anyway, my question is this: From looking at the history, the last cam belt change was in 1998 when the car was on 80k and the car is now on 95k.

I know cambelts should be changed every 60k or 5 years (roughly) but this car has only covered 15k in 8 years, should I change it?

Ive always been told that if there is any doubt about the cambelt then just change it. If I was you, I would just get it done so you have the peace of mind.

 

Mines only done 11,000 miles since 2001 :shock: when i bought it

Only 11k since 2001?

 

I don't intend to do huge miles, but whats the point in owning a car and not driving it?

Only 11k since 2001?

 

I don't intend to do huge miles, but whats the point in owning a car and not driving it?

I only drive it in summer and i was unemployed for 2 years so I stored it. But saying that I only do about 3 or 4 thousand miles per year in it. But those are full on, foot to the floor miles :dance:

my z had a similar story as yours and was told cambelt had been done recently, but i decided to change it anyway, on removal of the cam covers it was obvious the belt hadn't been changed. ifi had taken the sellers word id be looking for a new engine now.

Looked at the history for my car today, and have just noticed that it has been covering 2000 miles a year since 1998, and only covered under 1000 miles in the last year, prior to me owning it (I had done 500 miles in 2 weeks, but only at 600 miles for 3 weeks now!)

 

Therefore the car has done 15k since 1998...is this some kind of record?!?

 

Anyway, my question is this: From looking at the history, the last cam belt change was in 1998 when the car was on 80k and the car is now on 95k.

I know cambelts should be changed every 60k or 5 years (roughly) but this car has only covered 15k in 8 years, should I change it?

Alot of people buy cars like these and only drive them as a second car or in the summer or at weekends like me!!

I know, I intend to do the same, but I would have thought I would do a few more miles than that!

When i got mine (march) it had 112K now has 118K. it was a company car new and did 80K in 1st 2 year's. So the man i got it from had it 10 year's and only did 32k and never changed the cam belt, so i didn't drive the car untill i had it done. Could only look at it for 3 weeks

When i got mine in had 72589 on the clock and that was Over 2 years ago it now say's 72748 and i know i have done more than 5000 mile's oop's :) Damn trip Motor!! :headvswal

mINES DONE 71k KILOMETERS SINCE 1990 and now does 3K per year maximum.

no idea what thdat works out to in miles per year. cant be assed to check

my 1990 uk did 30k in first 3yrs, then was sold to someone who did 1k a yr for 12 years!!!

 

iv added a few extra in the yr and a bit of owning her