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Old October 12th 04, 06:57 PM
Lanny Chambers
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In article >,
(Natman) wrote:

> >What gives ? did they ACTUALLY put better belts in some cars, or what ?
> >
> >

> No they are the same belt. Calif and Mass passed laws saying that
> timing belts had to last 100K. So Mazda changed a line in the owner's
> manual and VOILA, the timing belts in those states are now "good" for
> 100k.


That doesn't mean some won't fail before 100k, of course. Mazda's
choices were a) eating a few timing belt jobs under warranty, or b) not
selling cars in California (Massachusetts is probably inconsequential).
A classic, purely-economic business decision...and a no-brainer.

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