Cam Timing Belt Information

                                        Recommended     Engine
                Engine                  Change          Damage
Manufacturer    Year & Type             Mileage         Possible?
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Acura           All 1986-89             None            Yes
                All 1990                90,000(2)       Yes
                '91 Up                  80,000          Yes

Alfa-Romeo      1987-89 Milano          None            Yes
                164                     50,000          Yes

Audi            V8                      90,000(3)       Yes
                Diesel                  None            Yes
                All others              None            No

BMW             2.5, 2.7L               60,000          Yes

Chrysler Corp.  All Chrysler-built      None            No(4)
                All Mitsubishi-built    60,000(5)       Yes
                Medallion 2.2L          None            Yes

Daihatsu        1.0L 3-cyl.             60,000          Yes
                1.3L 4-cyl.             60,000          Yes
                1.6L 4-cyl.             120,000(6)      Yes

Ford            Escort 1.6L to '83      60,000          Yes
                Escort 1.6L '83-1/2 up  60,000          No
                Escort 1.6L '83-1/2 up  60,000          No
                Escort 1.9L             None            No
                Mazda-built 2.0L diesel 100,000(7)      Yes
                Mazda-built 2.2L        60,000          Yes
                All 2.3L Pinto/Must/etc 60,000          No
                Ranger 2.0L             60,000          No
                '70-'74 Pinto 2000      None            No

General Motors  '71-'80 Vega 2.3L       None            No
                Cavalier                60,000          No
                Chevette                60,000          No
                Olds Quad4              60,000          No
                Saturn                  Chain           No

Geo             Metro (Suzuki)          None            No
                Prizm (Toyota)          60,000          No
                Spectrum (Isuzu)        60,000          Yes
                Storm (Isuzu)           60,000          Yes

Honda           All Prelude             60,000          Yes
                Civic, 1.5, 1.6, & HF   60,000          Yes
                1985-89 exc. Civic      None            Yes
                All 1990                90,000(2)       Yes
                '82-'88 Accord          50,000          Yes
                '89-'93 Accord          80,000(13)      Yes

Hyundai         All                     60,000          Yes

Infiniti        All                     60,000          Yes

Isuzu           All                     60,000          Yes

Lexus           All                     60,000          No

Maserati        V6                      30,000          Yes

Mazda           All exc. diesel         60,000          Yes
                Diesel (1984-85)        100,000(7)      Yes

Mitsubishi      All exc. diesel         60,000(5)       Yes
                Diesel                  60,000(7)       Yes

Nissan          most pre-1986           None            Yes
                all 1.6L                60,000          ___
                1986 and later          60,000(8)       Yes

Peugeot         1.9L                    None            No
                1.9L                    None            No
                2.2L                    None            Yes

Porsche         All 4-cyl.              45,000(9)       Yes
                V8                      60,000(9)       Yes

Sterling        All                     None            Yes

Subaru          All                     60,000          No

Suzuki          All                     None            No

Toyota          All                     60,000(10)      No

Volkswagen      All                     None            Yes(11)

Volvo           Pre-1986 gasoline       40,000          Yes
                1986 and later gas      50,000(5)       Yes
                1986 and later gas      50,000(5)       Yes
                All diesels             75,000(7)       Yes

Yugo            1.1L                    None(12)        Yes
                1.3L                    None(12)        No
                1.3L                    None(12)        No

 Notes:
(1)  "All" refers to all engines equipped with timing belts for
     each maker; does not apply to engines with timing chains.
(2)  Or 72 months.
(3)  Inspect and adjust at 30,000 and 60,000 miles.
(4)  2.2L Turbo III, yes.
(5)  Some engines have two belts.
(6)  Or 144 months, whichever comes first.
(7)  Has front and rear belts.
(8)  Or 48 months; inspect at 15,000 miles or 12 months.
(9)  Check tension at 2000 miles, then every 15,000 miles.
(10) Inspect at 30,000 or 45,000 miles per model.
(11) At high engine speed.
(12) Inspect every 15,000 miles.  Engine service schedule
     ends at 50,000 miles.
(13) Depends on cam position when the engine stops.

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