Could you give me a ballpark cost for having the timing belt changed on> a 2001 Elantra.> I have 182K on it and never had it changed.>

Thanks, James17>

So, if you live in California, and your're the original owner, you're good> for 10/100.>

If you live in California, and you're not the original owner, you're good> for 5/60.>

If you do not live in California, and you're the original owner, the belt> is covered for 10/100 AS LONG AS YOU REPLACE IT AT THE REQUIRED 4/60> INTERVALS.>

If you do not live in California, and you're not the original owner, the> belt is covered for 5/60 AS LONG AS YOU REPLACE IT AT THE REQUIRED 4/60> INTERVAL.>

Where exactly does it specify that you MUST replace the timing belt by > the 4/60 inverval?

My manual says something about 100k timing belt changes in the 'light > duty' service schedule, which I'd guess at least 80% of america falls into.>

I replaced mine at 68k. Could have gone a while more..

I still haven't taken it in to get the valve noise checked out. > Unluckily my lawn tractor has developed a similar ugly noise from some > lubricated part inside the crankcase, and its *not* under warranty. I'm > really starting to question the quality of the Mobil-1 I've been using > in *everything* around here for nearly 10 years...