I have a 02 santa fe . can i go 90,000 be for changing timing belt.
Carfixer 1 is right. The Hyundai engine is called an interference engine, which means that when the timing belt breaks, it will allow the valves to hit the pistons and you will ruin your engine.
Do yourself a favor and replace the belt at recommended intervals. If you are past the 60k mark, have it done right away and save yourself a lot of grief and expense.
The recommended mileage for replacement of the timing belt is 60,000 miles. It is possible that the belt will last until 90,000 miles, but if it fails, thousands of dollars worth of engine damage can occur.
SOURCE: 2003 Santa fe timing belt change
You can drive it till it breaks of course, that will cost much more then replacing it as maintenance though. I would plan to have it changed much sooner then later as you are already past your recomended service time.
SOURCE: DO i NEED TO CHANGE TIMING BELT ON 2005 sANTA FE AT 60,000?
Do you want to replace the Go to belt yourself? Go to http://www.hmaservice.com/ and register (vehicle by VIN). Afterward, you'll have access to technical information (manuals, wiring diagrams, service bulletins, etc) about your vehicle.
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