Starlet Boys

[starletsr]

Ok has any of u guys changed urs yet? went down to toyota to get my car serviced this Friday coming, they said i don't need to change the cambelt until 63k, i only done 52k.....

Has anyone done over 60k yet?

[Hou]

changed it on the old one and was a pain in the ar.se but once you get going its ok

[starletcraig]

Had mine done last week on 55k.

GET IT DONE!!!!!

You don't wanna be puttin it off as when it goes it takes everything with it!!

Craig

[starletsr]

Well that guy said to me that i don't need it done until 63k, he said its not worth changing it at that low mileage. I asked him if it was safe to drive still, he said yes defo. I asked why can't i get it changed instead of waiting, he said i can but up to me to spend (i cant remember how much he said) £250? for a new one... or £150

But if it is safe, i'll do it on the next small service... wise??

[starletcraig]

Itook mine to main Toymota dealer an they charged £125 inc.fitting.

Craig

[starletsr]

oh ok got to be around £150 for a new one then at toyota, well i wait a little longer then... seeing that i gotta fork out £300 for the service so much for saving up to go Gold :P

[sparky SR]

i done mine last month,the milage was well over the milage was at 70k

it will last longer than the 63k it just a case of how long ur willing to chance it'

its not advisible to do wot i done,i just couldnt be botherd doing mine and kept

putting it off

[Bibbs]

oh ok got to be around £150 for a new one then at toyota, well i wait a little longer then... seeing that i gotta fork out £300 for the service so much for saving up to go Gold :P

If you went gold the discount would pay for going gold

[starletsr]

Yeah i mean now forking out £300 for the service, have to start saving to go Gold, seeing that iam skint! :P

[Bibbs]

Yeah i mean now forking out £300 for the service, have to start saving to go Gold, seeing that iam skint! :P

but go gold now .. and then you'd get discount on the service

and 10% discount .. is £30 .. you save a fiver AND get to go gold ..

[starletsr]

Yeah but service is friday....:P

[nrgizerbunny]

I did my girlfriends for £12 Plus McDonalds every friday for a whole month- the cost of the belt at 58k, I would DEFFO recommend changing it, it will last till about 70k but I would just for piece of mind. . I can do yours for the same! - you should see my toolkit, it puts the local toyota dealer to shame!

I can post instructions if you want to do it yourself? its not hard- I followed the haynes manual.

have a nice day

sanj

[starletsr]

I did my girlfriends for £12 Plus McDonalds every friday for a whole month- the cost of the belt at 58k, I would DEFFO recommend changing it, it will last till about 70k but I would just for piece of mind. . I can do yours for the same! - you should see my toolkit, it puts the local toyota dealer to shame!

I can post instructions if you want to do it yourself? its not hard- I followed the haynes manual.

have a nice day

sanj

drive down and help me change it plz! :D :P

That's if i really trust ya lol.

[nrgizerbunny]

if you can wait till october i can drive across (as i will be at uni in bath) and give you a hand.

have a nice day

sv

[starletsr]

october? aint in a rush to change it anyway, iam only on 52k, when it should be changed around 63k, hehehe but if ur work is that good i may be able to trust ya.... but maybe not know what i mean...

[nrgizerbunny]

yeah but your car is over 5 years old? its 100,000km or 5 years according to my local toyota dealer.

have a nice day

sv

[starletsr]

yeah 98 starlet...

[ainsml]

what milage has everyones car done just out of interest as mine has only done 20k so its no where near a new cambelt yet.

cheers

[starletsr]

20k?! wow thats low mileage, sure it's not clocked?! hehehe

Done 52k on mine on a 98 car....

[starletcraig]

just got it to 60,200!!!

But i hve had the car 18 months and done 45k so it was low when i got it.

Craig

[Starlet Nath]

20k?! wow thats low mileage, sure it's not clocked?! hehehe

Done 52k on mine on a 98 car....

Well yesterday I just click 99k trouble free miles(touch wood!!)

99k and still going strong. I'm nearly ready for another cambelt

[Hou]

My car has done 65000 but the engine has only done 13000 due to the new engine!

[wrcstarlet]

Mines done 70k n counting!

[ainsml]

that the reason i travelled half the country to buy it as it had a full service history and one old gentleman owner.

cheers

[starletsr]

wow that is a low mileage car though, what does old people do? just drive it down the local corner shop and back each time... :D