Community service advice.
Take note, a D5 should have the auxiliary drive belt replaced before 90,000.kilometres or possibly 5 to 7 years depending on climate.
Having today seen the belt that came off a sub 90k motor of 2007 build and its condition I say this, ignore doing the replacement and check of tensioner and alternator at your peril.
Damage that will result from failure of this belt is usually engine write off.
Video of a running motor with worn belt at sub 100k it was obvious this should be a regular maintenance check.
My local shop has been replacing engines that have self destructed at less than 120K then 100 and now 90K so is recommending customers do belts, tensioners and alternator checks at 80K.
Pix of shredded belts are scary. The cost in labour never mind a replacement motor isn't heart warming.
Have the gearbox fluid changed while you are at it..
Take note, a D5 should have the auxiliary drive belt replaced before 90,000.kilometres or possibly 5 to 7 years depending on climate.
Having today seen the belt that came off a sub 90k motor of 2007 build and its condition I say this, ignore doing the replacement and check of tensioner and alternator at your peril.
Damage that will result from failure of this belt is usually engine write off.
Video of a running motor with worn belt at sub 100k it was obvious this should be a regular maintenance check.
My local shop has been replacing engines that have self destructed at less than 120K then 100 and now 90K so is recommending customers do belts, tensioners and alternator checks at 80K.
Pix of shredded belts are scary. The cost in labour never mind a replacement motor isn't heart warming.
Have the gearbox fluid changed while you are at it..