While so many business sites are little more than electronic business cards or brochure-ware at best, Skill Auto Centre's site is chock full of useful information and helpful advice. Look beyond the clich diamond plate background, unrelated animated cartoons and clashing yellow on orange navigation buttons. That the site was designed by a mechanic and not a web designer is obvious. But good content more than makes up for poor design. And the content consists of a series of pages, linked by the aforementioned gaudy tiger stripe navigation menu, concerning all aspects of routine maintenance.
Timing belts wear out.
And it is good to replace something before it breaks. This means there is clearance between the pistons and valves so if the timing belt is broken, no engine damage occurs. When the timing belt breaks, the piston may hit an open valve resulting in bent internal parts and expensive repairs, sometimes reaching thousands of dollars. Your vehicle manual may tell you, but if not, Skill Auto Centre will. In many cases, the manufacturer does not recommend a specific maintenance interval.