Yea I have read - mixed stances on this as well - x years or x miles whichever comes first is standard - figured I would ask the person who posted here.
Thanks, very helpful - yes I have read the numerous threads and the opinions are across the board..for resale and piece of mind I will be sticking to the schedule.
Yes, dries i.e. "dry rot". Plus the risk of the belt's teeth sticking to the cogs for sitting too long in one place, and then having the teeth ripped out when the motor turns over... which equals belt slip... which equals piston to valve interface... which equals $$,$$$.
Understood, but there are so many opinions on that particular topic that you really need to read as much as possible and then form your own conclusion.
Very true, and know what you have. My belt is a Dayco, it was changed June 2015. According to the tech who changed it, that Dayco is OEM for the cars. The car has traveled about 1K miles on this belt. Dayco's general recommendation is a life span of 7-10 years or 70K - 100k miles for the newer EDPM rubber belts. They outperform the older neoprene belts that were all that were available in the early 90s. So I often wonder if that's where Ferrari's recommendation is based, along with some CYA from the factory. Even with the knowledge that the newer technology yields better performance, my comfort level will drop as the belt passes the 5 year mark, so I'll have it changed sometime between years 5 and 6. There are stories of owners with 3 times plus years on the belts with no issues, but I personally would be a nervous wreck if I knew I had 15 year old belt on my car!
This is all great information I appreciate it all - I am beginning to form my opinion and don't want this thread to be another debate thread on it so I will keep it to myself
