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How many km do you need to change the service belt?
Years

Answer

The service belt, also called trapezoidal due to the shape it generally assumes once installed, has the function of activating the auxiliary services such as the power steering pump, the alternator, the air conditioning compressor: the advice is to replace it on occasion the replacement of the timing belt, i.e. every 120,000 km or 5 years.
Posted on: 1 April 2020 by ScegliAuto

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