My car has 38000 miles. Will it be time to change this accessory belt or the dealer is just pressuring me on this to purchase the belt.thanksThe dealership of my hyundai elantra model 2005 said that I need to change my accessory belt soon?Even with low k's, the belt could show signs of deterioration (3 yrs old) , small little cracks in the rubber belt. It's preventative maintenance to change it. If it breaks you lose accessories like alternator, power steering, a/c. You should get a second opinion. You can also purchase the belt at an auto supply shop (a bit cheaper) and keep it in the car until its needed. To get all the life you can out of your old belt. Or change it and keep the old as a emergency spare. The dealership of my hyundai elantra model 2005 said that I need to change my accessory belt soon?For reference, I too have a 2005 hyundai elantra and know that the interval to inspect the belts including the accessory and timing belts are 30k and 60k. That said, if it has been inspected and deemed necessary to replace, what are the chances they will replace it under warranty if it breaks a month later without you heeding their advice: thought so. Although you have lower mileage than is typical on a car of your age, you prob have had the car 3-4 years, which is plenty of winter seasons for the rubber belts to deteriorate (they still deteriorate/ crack even if you drive them less). I don't think they're pressuring you to do anything but good preventative maintenance. The accessory belt should be $80 at a hyundai dealer with some labor charges (maybe a few hundred). Ask them to show you the old belt when your done to see what kind of wear was on it for reference and to prove they replaced it.
Also, at 60k, you WILL need to change the timing belt to uphold the warranty since it is even more essential than the accessory belt. my trip to the hyundai dealer cost $422 for the timing belt change and $80 for the accessory belt since they did it at the same time as the timing belt and it had no additional labor fees. My car is exactly as old as yours (57k) and the dealer tech suggested changing both the accessory belt due to deterioration and timing belt (though the timing belt is hard to check condition unless you go in and change it outright and is just changed based on mileage). good luck.The dealership of my hyundai elantra model 2005 said that I need to change my accessory belt soon?It is a very important belt that goes around your water pump and alternator. The first poster is confused with the timing belt i believe. If you do not replace it you could have a failure while driving and if that damages other components warranty will not cover them. I recommend spending the money and getting it done. If you find the dealer is to much money check with another shop as anyone can do this work.The dealership of my hyundai elantra model 2005 said that I need to change my accessory belt soon?38,000 miles is way to soon. You have to change it every 100,000 miles. If something happens to it before, your car is still on warranty i assume. It is possible he saw a problem with it and is trying to convince you to change it rather then having them do it? In that case warranty should still replace it.
