Avoid Used Cars Not Having Certified Mileage; A Broken Timing Drive Belt automotivedrivingbelt.com Can Flatten Your Wallet
Premature failure of a rubber timing belt can easily cost two or three thousand dollars of repairs, possibly including a new engine.
Therefore knowing the true mileage of a used car is imperative. Off lease Cars having 4 or 6 cyl. engines may have rubber timing belts and should be avoided.
Be warned
Five years ago an international oil company survey found that 50% of off-lease cars had their odometers illegally turned back and suggested consumers avoid buying off-lease (used) cars, or leasing used cars having uncertain mileage.
If the cars really had 50,000 miles, and the odometer read 30,000, then the timing belts would fail long before the new owners expected them to fail.
What is an "interference engine"?
One of the problems with timing belts is that they usually fail unexpectedly. They're difficult to check. That's the reason you should follow the recommended interval in your owner's manual.
Finding Replacement Parts
A vehicle's timing V Belt can go bad in an instant. It is a polar opposite of other car parts that go gently into the good night.
