Replace drive belts at 30k miles?

crazyyankfan · 08-13-2013, 02:41 PM

According to the maintenance booklet, at 30k miles, "replace drive belts" is listed under optional premium upgrade, not in the "must-do" section. My car is due for an oil service. I currently have 35k miles on it. I plan to change the transmission and differential oil anyway which I didn't do at 30k. Any suggestion for the drive belts? Do most you replace at 30k or 60k? Thanks.

Eighties Meta · 08-13-2013, 05:40 PM

Just had my 30ka little while ago and DID replace the drive belt. Only because I follow the premium serviceto the letter. Not needed but im desperately wanting no problems so hoping its worth it and I stay trouble free evenwith the mods.

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SouthArk370Z · 08-13-2013, 07:13 PM

I've always considered drive belts to be replace-as-needed items. A visual inspection will usually be enough for a go/no determination. You can find pics of good and bad belts on the Web.

But I seldom get very far from home and a broken belt is not a big deal. If you do a lot of traveling, you may want to be more proactive and replace when Nissan suggests.

crazyyankfan · 08-13-2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Eighties Meta

Just had my 30ka little while ago and DID replace the drive belt. Only because I follow the premium serviceto the letter. Not needed but im desperately wanting no problems so hoping its worth it and I stay trouble free evenwith the mods.

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I usually follow the premium services as well. It's just that my money is a bit tight after just upgrading my exhaust recently. Now that I don't have as many mods done as you, I'm not sure how much that would affect the lifetime of those drive belts. How much did they charge you for replacing drive belts if you don't mind me asking?

DEpointfive0 · 08-13-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I've always considered drive belts to be replace-as-needed items. A visual inspection will usually be enough for a go/no determination. You can find pics of good and bad belts on the Web.

But I seldom get very far from home and a broken belt is not a big deal. If you do a lot of traveling, you may want to be more proactive and replace when Nissan suggests.

I have run EVERY single car my family has owned to 100k+ without issues.
I did on the 370 only because I installed a UD pulley

Now, if I was in TX still, I'd be more inclined to check the belt regularly

SouthArk370Z · 08-13-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyyankfan

I usually follow the premium services as well. It's just that my money is a bit tight after just upgrading my exhaust recently. Now that I don't have as many mods done as you, I'm not sure how much that would affect the lifetime of those drive belts. How much did they charge you for replacing drive belts if you don't mind me asking?

Changes to the exhaust should have zero effect on belt life. You're being overly cautious. Unless you find some damage to the belt, you should be able to get at least 50k miles out of it. 75-100k is not uncommon for most cars nowadays. Not a big deal if finances require you to wait another 10-20k miles. Do a good inspection of the belt and if you find no damage ...

Eighties Meta · 08-13-2013, 10:32 PM

The belt was 21 and charged 74 for the install. So 100 buck. If cash is tight I could see skipping it unless it looks like it needs replacing.

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crazyyankfan · 08-14-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Eighties Meta

The belt was 21 and charged 74 for the install. So 100 buck. If cash is tight I could see skipping it unless it looks like it needs replacing.

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$100 ain't so bad. I thought it would be much more than that. I think I might just get it done. Better safe than sorry

Bret86944 · 08-14-2013, 12:55 PM

Total waste of money unless every one of those 30k miles were city.

DLSTR · 08-14-2013, 03:23 PM

The maker and specs of the belt can tell you alot about the durability. That being said I use a 4 yr sched for drive, non timing belt replacement. I will replace the accessory drive belt and battery next spring. My car is a 2010 and that puts it right near 4 years for both.

Gmendez · 10-14-2013, 03:15 PM

The belt is roughly $22 and takes no more than 5 minutes to replace. Why is this an issue on a $3Xk car?

Eighties Meta · 10-16-2013, 08:49 PM

Why u asking me I had the dealer replace mine for whatever it cost. Dont even remember

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tonythetiger · 06-04-2017, 12:34 PM

i just want to let yall know i went with 111k miles with the original belt, still no issues but going to replace it anywayz

Z-Girl 12 · 06-04-2017, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i just want to let yall know i went with 111k miles with the original belt, still no issues but going to replace it anywayz

Wow!

nis350 · 06-06-2017, 12:15 AM

Serpentine belts last quite a bit. As other stated, just check for cracks.

08-13-2013, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
crazyyankfan Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Jersey Age: 42 Posts: 199 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 14	Replace drive belts at 30k miles? According to the maintenance booklet, at 30k miles, "replace drive belts" is listed under optional premium upgrade, not in the "must-do" section. My car is due for an oil service. I currently have 35k miles on it. I plan to change the transmission and differential oil anyway which I didn't do at 30k. Any suggestion for the drive belts? Do most you replace at 30k or 60k? Thanks.

08-13-2013, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eighties Meta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pasadena, MD Age: 54 Posts: 344 Drives: 09 370z 7AT no-sport Rep Power: 13	Just had my 30ka little while ago and DID replace the drive belt. Only because I follow the premium serviceto the letter. Not needed but im desperately wanting no problems so hoping its worth it and I stay trouble free evenwith the mods. Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2009 370z Touring 7AT/AAM 2.5 true dual exhaust/AAM DE test pipes/z1 vqde35 headers/AAM cold air intake (R-line)/Motordyne M370/Quaife LSD/z1 brake upgd pkg/Swift Spec-R springs/WhiteLine Front&Rear sway bars with endlinks

08-13-2013, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	I've always considered drive belts to be replace-as-needed items. A visual inspection will usually be enough for a go/no determination. You can find pics of good and bad belts on the Web. But I seldom get very far from home and a broken belt is not a big deal. If you do a lot of traveling, you may want to be more proactive and replace when Nissan suggests. JARblue, DEpointfive0 and Z-Girl 12 like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-13-2013, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eighties Meta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pasadena, MD Age: 54 Posts: 344 Drives: 09 370z 7AT no-sport Rep Power: 13	The belt was 21 and charged 74 for the install. So 100 buck. If cash is tight I could see skipping it unless it looks like it needs replacing. Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2009 370z Touring 7AT/AAM 2.5 true dual exhaust/AAM DE test pipes/z1 vqde35 headers/AAM cold air intake (R-line)/Motordyne M370/Quaife LSD/z1 brake upgd pkg/Swift Spec-R springs/WhiteLine Front&Rear sway bars with endlinks Last edited by Eighties Meta; 08-13-2013 at 10:35 PM.

10-16-2013, 08:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Eighties Meta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pasadena, MD Age: 54 Posts: 344 Drives: 09 370z 7AT no-sport Rep Power: 13	Why u asking me I had the dealer replace mine for whatever it cost. Dont even remember Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk __________________ 2009 370z Touring 7AT/AAM 2.5 true dual exhaust/AAM DE test pipes/z1 vqde35 headers/AAM cold air intake (R-line)/Motordyne M370/Quaife LSD/z1 brake upgd pkg/Swift Spec-R springs/WhiteLine Front&Rear sway bars with endlinks

08-14-2013, 12:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bret86944 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 64 Drives: 2011-base-PW-6mt Rep Power: 13	Total waste of money unless every one of those 30k miles were city.

08-14-2013, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21267	The maker and specs of the belt can tell you alot about the durability. That being said I use a 4 yr sched for drive, non timing belt replacement. I will replace the accessory drive belt and battery next spring. My car is a 2010 and that puts it right near 4 years for both.

10-14-2013, 03:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gmendez Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 114 Drives: '10 PW 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 16	The belt is roughly $22 and takes no more than 5 minutes to replace. Why is this an issue on a $3Xk car?

06-04-2017, 12:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	i just want to let yall know i went with 111k miles with the original belt, still no issues but going to replace it anywayz JARblue likes this. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

06-06-2017, 12:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
nis350 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: socal Posts: 1,112 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 13435	Serpentine belts last quite a bit. As other stated, just check for cracks.

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