Timing belt changed too early?

[Lukewatkins19]

I'm quite new to this site so I hope someone can help me, I have just bought an 8 year old Clio sport 182 with 15k miles, it has full service history and whilst looking through it, I could see the timing belt was changed at 10k miles, I thought this was strange because the receipt showed £550 total for the whole change, can anyone advise me on why this woman would of changed the timing belt so early?


​thankyou

 

[bright]

Because they're due every 5 years, OR 72,000 miles. Whichever comes first.

 

[Jack!]

What year was it changed?

 

[Nik]

Hi Lukewatkins19, welcome to ClioSport!

 

[MarkCup]

I'm quite new to this site so I hope someone can help me, I have just bought an 8 year old Clio sport 182 with 15k miles, it has full service history and whilst looking through it, I could see the timing belt was changed at 10k miles, I thought this was strange because the receipt showed £550 total for the whole change, can anyone advise me on why this woman would of changed the timing belt so early?


​thankyou

They're made of rubber which perishes which is why you change them based on age OR mileage.

 

[Carlv8415]

It's more important to change them due to age as they perish due to heat cycles making them brittle. My clio 182 had 54k on the clock and was changed once before.

 

[Thrill]

The car only has 15k on it? Wow!

 

[-Danman-]

The engine won't even be run in yet! Jesus 15k miles, I bet its imaculate!

 

[Amberlamps]

15k on a 8 year old.........christ!

Just found out my 80k hasnt had any belt change. Needless to say its off the road til they get done!

 

[scarble]

15k? Ho-ree-sheet.
And the fact a woman thought to do it, by age not mileage even!
Beggars belief.

as in be suspicious

£550 sounds about right though cos you should have the VVT pulley and tensioners done at the same time.

 

[Carlv8415]

I'm quite new to this site so I hope someone can help me, I have just bought an 8 year old Clio sport 182 with 15k miles, it has full service history and whilst looking through it, I could see the timing belt was changed at 10k miles, I thought this was strange because the receipt showed £550 total for the whole change, can anyone advise me on why this woman would of changed the timing belt so early?


​thankyou

Don't cheap out on it tho pay for all genuine parts and dephaser. So worth it once its done.

 

[Jono 69]

What is this dephaser thing i've seen mentioned a few times then?

 

[Clart]

I doubt a dephaser would need changing after 15k miles.

 

[R-Sport.]

I saw this for sale- get the standard wheels back on & a cup spoiler & its job done¬!

S

 

[The_Pirate]

What is this dephaser thing i've seen mentioned a few times then?

Its a pulley that acutuates the variable valve timing.

I doubt a dephaser would need changing after 15k miles.

Anything is possible!

 

[Jono 69]

Its a pulley that acutuates the variable valve timing.

So it's not sumat that should be added for performance or anything? It's a standard thing?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

So it's not sumat that should be added for performance or anything? It's a standard thing?

Yep standard fitted part.

 

[Jono 69]

K thanks dude gotta love a forum

 

[The_Pirate]

Yeah standard, frequent oil changes normally prolong life expectancy of them.