Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 14:22:37 GMT From: "eBob.com" <eBob.comnospamllybogus.com> Subject: Timing Belts (was Re: Cost of repair Audi BMW Saab...(crossposting))
That's interesting. Since all of the brands of cars which I have owned have had them, I just assumed ... Anyway, how 'bout educating me on two things. Just exactly what do timing belts do? (Yes, I am pretty dumb in this area.) And what do the BMWs w/o timing belts have which perform that function? Thanks, Bob "C.R. Krieger" <warp2_shadownospamo.com> wrote in message news:a8a578a8.0405120739.4788e46cnospaming.google.com... > "eBob.com" <eBob.comnospamllybogus.com> wrote in message news:<yAenc.173370$Gd3.47702269nospam4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>... > > > > I had a '95 A6(2.8)Q wagon > > The timing belts have been somewhat expensive as I recall, but every > > car needs that at rougly 60K. > > Not if they don't *have* them. Most BMWs don't. > -- > C.R. Krieger > (Been there; drove that) >