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• Hyundai manufacturer recommend every 100K or 4 years whichever comes first. If I where you I would take the dealer recommendations. Besides that, why is "your mechanic" telling you to change the timing belt earlier that it suppose to be? Is he running short of business? Hmmm. This makes me wonder who you will going to... Read More
• "Hyundai Guru" needs to bone up if he's going to run a Hyundai service department. The timing belt replacement interval for ALL models is 60,000. BTW, do not hesitate to do this, the consequences are too great. If you lose a timing belt in a Hyundai, you will most likely lose your engine. ADDED: @Hyundai Guru - We're... Read More
• My Gates catalog only goes up to 2004, but all of the Elantra's are listed at 60K. It's an interference engine, so replacing the TB is good insurance against having to have the valves and pistons replaced if the original breaks.
• best thing to do is check to see if the belt is starting to crack or if makes noise. Signs of dryness could lead to failer. At 100k you would need to replace the water pump and if your close (to 100k) then wait, and replace both.
• Read the manual, but I think it's 60K.

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