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1996 Mazda Protege with 100,000 miles. Should the serpitine belt be changed? What is approximate cost?

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A recommended replacement interval for serpentine belts would be every four or five years, or 50,000 miles. I usually just check for Cracks in the Ribs of the belt. If I see cracks, I replace the belt. If you do this job yourself, the belt shouldn't cost much more than $20.00. I am not sure how much the person you get to change the belt is going to charge you, but I personally charge $75.00/hour for services. It would usually take me less than an hour to change a serpentine belt or belts.

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The factory said it should be changed every 90,000 - 100,000 miles. Cost for the belt is about $40.

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Drive belts are replaced every 5 years

Your thinking of timing belts 80,000 miles

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