S80 Timing belt

Can anyone tell me when the timing belt should be changed on S80.

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Drummerboy
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my -99 2,9 is at 160000kms

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Johan E

Well, the thing about timing belts is that if they break you just bought a new engine. I don't follow much of the dealer recommended servicing, but I change the timeling belt regularly.

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Kent

The S80 only needs a new timing belt every 105,000 miles. Any more than that is a waste of time and money. Just tension it correctly and you're good to go.

Spanky

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Spanky

Mines just snapped at 67000 miles. Is there any chance I will get away with a new top end or will it be a new engine and am I totally liable.

The car is currently with Volvo.

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Drummerboy

only in an interference engine...are all s80's interference types?

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~^ beancounter ~^

Yes.

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Bev A. Kupf

Usually the only damage is bent valves. There will be marks on the piston tops, but they can be ignored.

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Mike F

They've told me that it could just be a sheared woodruff key somewhere and that they are going to try a new belt tomorrow.

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Drummerboy

That was probably the accessories belt (alternator, a/c compressor, etc.), not the timing belt! It's supposed to be replaced every 60,000 miles.

Spanky

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Spanky

I should probably add that if it WAS your timing belt someone probably reset the odometer to a lower mileage. There is a lot of profit in that sort of thing. It would be extremely rare for the timing belt to break in only

67,000 miles.

Spanky

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Spanky

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PERRY BROWN

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