850R timing belt interval

**Timo.** · Wednesday 20th February 2013, 20:00

Had a little search on this forum and VOC but cant seem to find the definitive answer.

How often? Time scale/miles?

My car had it last done at 147k miles in 2008. Its now on 171k so mileage not the issue just the time frame.

Ta

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**nobananas** · Wednesday 20th February 2013, 20:15

Autodata says every 80k or 96 months if that's of any help.

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 20th February 2013, 20:28

as above,80k or 8years

**Timo.** · Wednesday 20th February 2013, 21:30

Cool.

No need to worry about it for the time being then.

Will check its condition when I get a chance.

Thanks

**cherry1809** · Thursday 21st February 2013, 10:19

I was told by the local stealer 100k or 5 years, (although he also said they recommend 80k) whichever happens first. Would have thought 8 years was pushing it a bit on the timescale.

**partsforvolvos.com** · Thursday 21st February 2013, 13:38

not really- newer cars are 90k or 10 years.

**nobananas** · Friday 22nd February 2013, 08:41

My Citroen C4 is 150k !!!!. Won't be leaving it that long though, it's already on 110k and I'm squeaking a bit !

**Nifton** · Friday 22nd February 2013, 10:01

It's the tensioners most likely to seize and cause you a headache if they weren't done on last belt change with that sort of mileage, then it'll shred through a belt in no time. I got a set of pulleys n tensioners for about £60 from stealers.