ROI SMR Brochure Aug-Oct 2023

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Timing belt change recommendations:

Schaeffler is a leading supplier of Timing belt kits, under the INA brand, and they go to extreme lengths to ensure that each kit contains all the OE quality parts required to carry out a full Timing Belt service, which means that many now also include a Water Pump to guarantee a complete and professional repair information provider additional information section But exactly what constitutes ‘Arduous conditions’? In simple terms, it can be anything which places additional load on the Timing Belt drive system, either by increased weight, higher temperatures, or increased mileage, especially in a reduced period of time, to name but a few One area which is often ignored is the use of the phrase ‘Arduous conditions’, which is again mentioned in your service

Some official documented examples of ‘Arduous conditions’ are shown below:

• High Speed Driving- Sustained high speed driving also increases the load placed upon the timing system • Towing a trailer or caravan - Once all the comforts of home have been added to a caravan’s weight, many of them become overloaded and add immense pressures on the whole engine and drive train, which of course has a direct effect on the life of the Timing Belt drive system

• Taxis / Hire Cars - The most obvious are Taxis, which are subjected to high mileage driving, often doing many repetitive short journeys over a long period of time - i e day and night shifts • Delivery Vans - The COVID pandemic led to a massive shift to online purchases, all of which need to be delivered by someone in a van These vehicles are carrying out door-to-door deliveries sometimes

numbering in the hundreds each day, adding an extreme load to the timing drive system • Overloading - You only have to look in any hotel car park to see how many over-loaded vans are parked up there for the night Extra weight means extra load on the engine, which leads to increased load and wear on the Timing Belt system and associated components