Auxillary Belts...to Change Or To Not Change?

[reganlives]

As I'll be getting the cam belt changed on my car soon I was just wondering, should I get the auxillary belts done as well? has anyone done them or is there a service schedule for them?

[kam05]

How old are the belts? Whats the mileage on the car?

Check the belts- if they are cracked then get them replaced, if not then leave them.

If you have extra £££, then get them replaced whatever the condition of the belts are (good or bad). The aux belts are not expensive from Lexus.

I replaced all my aux belts at 100k.

[reganlives]

car is a 52 plate with only 14k on the clock lol. Its been off the road for year though at least I'd say.

[kam05]

In that case, I'd change all the aux belts with the timing belt (idler and tensioner).

As the car has been off the road for so long, I'd also get a full service done aswell (oil/filters/plugs/coolant etc)

[reganlives]

A full service will be getting done anyway along with timing belt and idler and tensioner being changed. Just needed to know really if I should get the other belts done at the same time as they all have to come off anyway in order to change the timing belt.

[Steviewevie]

If it was me, if those belts haven't been used for a year, then I'd be replacing them in case they had started to perish.

[rig-pig]

the belts have to come off to get at the cam belt so you are as well to change them