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How often to change my Volvo's belt?
How often shud I do timing belt on a Volvo s40 1.6 disell
Our answer:
Hi Fergus,
You've not given us a year, so, taking 2005-2010 as an example, the belt should be changed at least every 240,000km or 10 years - whichever comes first.
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