Ok, so my 2005 MSM is a little past the recommended timing belt replacement mileage (although not if it were in California, where timing belts last to 100k).
I have the parts, the tools, the related good to change while I'm in there stuff. I really am not looking forward to doing the work though. Just replacing one of the O2 sensors last spring had me cursing and making me long to work on older cars like my Mini or my now departed 2002.
The good news is that I have other vehicles so I am in no rush to do this, and when I start, there is no time pressure to get it done.
I am considering selling the car to help fund a new boat, and that is about the only reason I am thinking about tackling this task. I was just planning on having the parts and waiting till 100k came around, but I wouldn't want to buy a car that was behind on scheduled maintenance without that being reflected in the price.
My question for the hive is is the pain and aggravation of changing the belt worth it compared to whatever penalty I'd get on the selling price of not doing it, or even compared with paying a shop to do the work?
I also am seriously considering selling the Mini and just keeping the WRX which in most respects is my least favorite of the three cars, but it is by far the most useful if I am just going to have one car (plus the family van).
The new house is on the water and I have a dock and a 10,000 boat lift, time to switch gears a bit to a new hobby and scale back on maintaining three cars.
So, should I stop whining, change the timing belt and put the car up for sale, try to sell it as is, or pay someone to replace the belt then sell it?