The timing belt on my new 1995 945 Turbo is supposed to last to 100,000 miles. At 97,100 miles it broke yesterday costing me $307 for the tow and repair. If you have one that says change it at 100,000 miles, I would advise changing it early. When this car hits 150,000 miles I will change the timing belt even if it is a 100,000 mile belt. Don't believe the 100,000 mile rating.

If anyone is interested, I have a 1990 740 and a 1991 945T for sale. Gotta pay for the new 1995. Email me off the lists: lramseur@carolina.rr.com

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Leon Ramseur in NC, 1995 945, 1991 945, 1990 760, 1990 740 & 1990 745

my mech changes timing belt (all timing belts) at 1/2 manufactures recomended..his comment is 'its cheap insurance' - and all the cars hes looked after for me have reached astronomical milages...

also depends on the age along with the mileage. For an 8 year old belt, its not that unsual.

That's one of the EGR-equipped 940Ts with the "100,000" mile timing belt?

The last time I busted a timing belt, it was $299. Practially the very same price as it cost you.

How pissed would you be if that was an interference engine?! Although, I strongly suspect that Volvo wouldn't have spec'd a 100k change interval on that car.

Somehow I'm doubting that the belt is any different for the 940T w/EGR (100k) or the 940T/940 w/o EGR, with the "50k" belt. I wonder if they just used the same belt and called one 100k because they knew it wouldn't break.

"I didn't see" a distinction in the parts catalogs. (= admitting possible misinformation, not to be interpreted as truth)

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Chris Herbst, near Chicago.

It was a FCP Groton part number: 271747 which is a different number than the 50K ones or earlier year models ones.
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Leon Ramseur in NC, 1995 945, 1991 945, 1990 760, 1990 740 & 1990 745

Mr. Sargent pointed out an important distinction; the 940T had two different belts. One was for 91-92, the other for 93-95. But there does not appear to be a different belt listed for the later 940T w/EGR, which were listed as 100k belt interchange cars. The non-EGR cars had 50k interval belts.

Curiously, the 960/S90 had an extended (90 or 100k) belt change interval for--I believe--EGR cars only. Naturally that is a different T-belt and tensioning system. But I guess my point is, I'd be pretty pissed if I drove to 95k and the belt puked. Because Volvo said it was "ok" to go farther.

I know a guy who changes timing belts at like HALF of their recommended interval. Sometimes less. Any hint of wear and he's in there changing them. He changed one on a 1995 960, that had 30k on it...
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Chris Herbst, near Chicago.

Mine must be w/EGR(how do you tell?) because the owners manual says 100,000 miles which surprised me.
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Leon Ramseur in NC, 1995 945, 1991 945, 1990 760, 1990 740 & 1990 745

That is because it has the rounded teeth instead of the square teeth.