I have a 2002 300M with 65,000 miles on it. I believe that timing belt is supposed to be replaced in 7 years or 100,000 miles. Almost 10 years old but only 65,000 miles. My wife drives it and likes it. (That makes one of us.) It is an interference engine and failure would probably be very very expensive. I would not hesitate to change the one in my 2.2 turbo but one look at the 300M convinced me that I did not want to attempt it.
How much of a risk am I taking? Any idea what a dealer would charge to do it? I hear that the water pump should be changed when that is done also.
I am trying to convince the wife to get a new car and l am looking at the cost to keep it. ( Also needs a TSB done and possibly an oxygen sensor. Also, the air bag light goes and comes and that will probably be expensive. Those issues dealt with in a separate post.)
Would appreciate any advice.
How much of a risk am I taking? Any idea what a dealer would charge to do it? I hear that the water pump should be changed when that is done also.
I am trying to convince the wife to get a new car and l am looking at the cost to keep it. ( Also needs a TSB done and possibly an oxygen sensor. Also, the air bag light goes and comes and that will probably be expensive. Those issues dealt with in a separate post.)
Would appreciate any advice.