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So I drive a 2014 981 Cayman Base that has 42,000 miles. I'm planning to inspect the drive belt soon and was wondering what kind of mileage/time people have change theirs. Looking at my Porsche service booklet it just mentions checking it at certain mileage numbers. Just curious what others have done? Also for those that changed it did you also change the pulleys and tensioner too? The car is only driven 4-5K miles a year and not tracked.
So I drive a 2014 981 Cayman Base that has 42,000 miles. I'm planning to inspect the drive belt soon and was wondering what kind of mileage/time people have change theirs. Looking at my Porsche service booklet it just mentions checking it at certain mileage numbers. Just curious what others have done? Also for those that changed it did you also change the pulleys and tensioner too? The car is only driven 4-5K miles a year and not tracked.
Thanks in advance.
I just changed mine out this weekend with about 55k miles. Belt looked great but decided to change it out anyway. Once all the panels are off it takes about 10 minutes to swap out. Much easier than other mods and maintenance I’ve done.
Thanks for the info. So did you only change the belt, no pulleys or tensioner? I agree about the panels from what I've read taking them down looks like a pain.
Watch the Tubes on changing the belt in particular the spacer screw that can be easily dropped. Ordering an extra spacer screw when you order the belt should be considered.
The newer EPDM belts that our P cars have are not prone to cracking that the older Neoprene belts had and with a visual inspection they appear to look good even if they are worn. IMHO a worn belt would be prone to slipping especially at high RPM. I have already replaced mine at the recommended 6 years on my 2014 CS and plan on it again at the 12 year mark.
Jim
Would you change it on a 2014 with 6k miles on it? I did the job on my last one and other than loosing the bolt and trying to fish it out for 2 days, it was a pretty easy job to do.
Would you change it on a 2014 with 6k miles on it? I did the job on my last one and other than loosing the bolt and trying to fish it out for 2 days, it was a pretty easy job to do.
Just the belt? I mean, *I* probably would, just because the current belt is ten years old and replacing it is cheap and relatively easy.
But honestly if you inspect the belt and don't see any cracks or crazing it's probably still fine.
Just the belt? I mean, *I* probably would, just because the current belt is ten years old and replacing it is cheap and relatively easy.
But honestly if you inspect the belt and don't see any cracks or crazing it's probably still fine.
If you believe the Gates Tech Bulletin I included in post #10 above, a visual inspection for cracking is not reliable for a EPDM belt but takes a plastic tool to check for groove depth wear. EPDM belts do not typically show signs of cracking from age or wear as the older neoprene belts do.
Jim