How often/mileage would a 96 SL320 need cam belts changing?

[elex]

...and how much would it cost to get done at Merc Main Agent? Thanks in advance.

[iluvmercs]

96 is right on the cusp of the engine change over. If its the 3.2 straight 6, its the same engine as I have in my E-Class, and doesn't have a belt - its a chain, which shouldn't need replacing for hundreds of thousands of miles.

If its the V6 engine, I'm not sure, although most cars I've acrossed, who use a cam belt have it changed at ~60k miles.

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Tuesday 13th February 00:00

[deva link]

I don't think any Mercedes has a cambelt?

The chains can stretch and get a bit rattly with very high mileages, but they don't generally break.

[cen]

I was under the impression that the V6 was chain driven. Please advise if I am wrong.

[thong]

cen said:

I was under the impression that the V6 was chain driven. Please advise if I am wrong.

they are chain driven,as all merc's are.

[cen]

thong said:

cen said:

I was under the impression that the V6 was chain driven. Please advise if I am wrong.

they are chain driven,as all merc's are.

Nice one Thong puts my mind at rest. Hate cambelts the last motor I had was a Fiat Coupe 16V Turbo cambelt snapped and grrrrr every valve.

[thong]

cen said:

thong said:

cen said:

I was under the impression that the V6 was chain driven. Please advise if I am wrong.

they are chain driven,as all merc's are.

Nice one Thong puts my mind at rest. Hate cambelts the last motor I had was a Fiat Coupe 16V Turbo cambelt snapped and grrrrr every valve.

ok,just get the serpentine belt changed at around the 48k mark and the top ideler roller,roller £17.00 and belt £30,00 gen merc,these rollers do fail and at 48k they have worked hard,did one yesterday on service.

[cen]

Thong, you stated "ok,just get the serpentine belt changed at around the 48k mark and the top ideler roller" My SLK320 has coverered 27,000 miles however, it is now nearly seven years old. Reering to milage x age should I get them changed earlier do you think? The car is still running on its original Pilot tyres which I think is amazing.

[daveenty]

Was advised by MB (Bolton) on the last service to change my poly belts.(serpentine thing & blower I assumed)

Only done 29,000 but just 4 years old. They said it's an age thing. I said leave them alone, but it's down as an advisory. They'll be done by an indie eventually.

Regarding the tyres, I'd be really tempted to chance them at over 7 years old....just a piece of mind thing.

[thong]

cen said:

Thong, you stated "ok,just get the serpentine belt changed at around the 48k mark and the top ideler roller" My SLK320 has coverered 27,000 miles however, it is now nearly seven years old. Reering to milage x age should I get them changed earlier do you think? The car is still running on its original Pilot tyres which I think is amazing.

it's quite low milage,i dont think there's going to be any issue with it at this milage,so drive and enjoy,

Dale.

[cen]

daveenty said:

Regarding the tyres, I'd be really tempted to chance them at over 7 years old....just a piece of mind thing.

I fully understand what you are saying however, I check the tyres at least weekly and its very rare that I need to add/deflate any air to the recommended pressure. The car is garaged whilst, not taken out if the weather is crap. The front are coming to the end of their life span now though and, will be changed accordingly.

Dale, thanks for the advice mate.