Two Questions

There's no magic formula that says that a belt will snap if it's a few miles over the manufacturer's recommendations. It's just that the risk gets greater. No doubt they have snapped even within the recomendation. I expect you'll be alright even for 1,000 miles or many more, but who knows?

Rob Graham

You could do 100k and have no problem, on the other hand it could snap at

30k. As a matter of course I have mine changed 1/3 before the recomended time. ie 70k change at 50 - 60, but that just me being suspicious.

First: Probably - most manufacturers build in a certain safety margin. I said most....... Second: Yes, it is a prompt that you have an expensive dealer service due.....

An X90 - a lovely car. I assume you are a hairdresser?

Artie

To add to your worry, one of the ladies at work had a Tigra for years then decided to have a service, not long after the timing belt snapped (recently changed) that was the beginning of her car becoming an expensive knacker.

The Great Rubber Toothed Belt God, That's who!

HTH

Very true.

Rob

Insurance Group 6, for a pretty nippy car. Okay, so at 17 fully comp is ~£2000 but its still a fun car.