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      Quote Originally Posted by Thymeclock View Post
      If I were you I'd wait until it hits 100K. The belt is supposed to last that long.

      However, at that point I'd change everything that's in that area: water pump, tensioners, etc. It's a big (and expensive) job, and I wouldn't attempt doing it myself.
      The 09+ don't run the water pump off the timing belt unlike the first gens, but off the serpentine belt instead. This means it can be changed independently of a timing belt job.

      However, changing it still requires the motor mount to be taken off, which will be off when the timing belt is replaced anyway. This makes it a "may as well change it since it's convenient" type of item, unlike the potential disaster on the older models if it's pulley broke

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      Quote Originally Posted by EAD15 View Post
      The 09+ don't run the water pump off the timing belt unlike the first gens, but off the serpentine belt instead. This means it can be changed independently of a timing belt job.

      However, changing it still requires the motor mount to be taken off, which will be off when the timing belt is replaced anyway. This makes it a "may as well change it since it's convenient" type of item, unlike the potential disaster on the older models if it's pulley broke
      Exactly! The word "convenient" is an understatement.

      It's a case of "may as well change everything that's in there, since it's a labor intensive job, and it will be a time consuming and expensive PITA if you have to open it up a second time."

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