Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, however, to this one you will have to add the maintenance of your motor vehicle, and for some maintenance acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently logical to ask yourself when is the right time to accomplish these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to describe to you when to change the timing belt on your Mercedes Benz GL Class? For that, to begin with, we are going to see why it is necessary to achieve this act of maintenance, then, when to do the timing belt of your Mercedes Benz GL Class , then, we are going to fairly quickly demonstrate to you how this change is done, and, at last, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a Mercedes Benz GL Class.
Why do we need to change the timing belt of an Mercedes Benz GL Class?
As we told you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a Mercedes Benz GL Class represents a significant budget, so we understand that you are cautious to do it and to allow you to understand the benefit of this fix, so we will fairly quickly describe why it is so important to do it on time.
Your Mercedes Benz GL Class’s timing belt action
The timing of a Mercedes Benz GL Class has a vital role in the smooth running of your engine. In fact, it will have the mission to synchronize the valves and pistons, and to make the link between the camshaft, the water pump, the crankshaft and the injection pump . It will allow the engine to work effectively, and avoid any risk of engine breakage. The shorter the distance your vehicle travels, the more your belt will be solicited when starting the engine.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed in time?
The issue with the timing of a Mercedes Benz GL Class is that it is internal to the engine. And consequently, unlike an accessory belt, it is impossible to visually check its state. So you might believe that this belt is just an insignificant part, but the risks you take if you don’t change it in time are substantial. If the timing of your Mercedes Benz GL Class breaks, you will most certainly have to change the engine of this one. In fact, the pistons will hit the valves and destroy them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the outcomes are. It is therefore vital to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its Mercedes Benz GL Class?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to produce the timing belt of a Mercedes Benz GL Class? It is necessary to know that each engine unit is different and as we described earlier, we must not miss on the replacement of this part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your Mercedes Benz GL Class will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. Nevertheless, look at your Mercedes Benz GL Class’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can accomplish before you do the timing . Typically, timing belts have a life of 5 to 10 years and a maximum mileage between 80, 000 and 200, 000km .
How to change the timing belt of an Mercedes Benz GL Class?
As the timing belt of a Mercedes Benz GL Class represents a high budget, one can logically wonder if it is not possible to change it yourself. Regrettably it is very hard to access and just the most knowledgeable amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this operation, we will even so fairly quickly explain the different steps to be accomplished to change this timing belt:
- Place the Mercedes Benz GL Class on stands, and depending on your engine you might have to remove a wheel. Remove the timing gearboxes
- To do this, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine components remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Remove the other components that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Remove the old distribution after loosening the tension rollers. Before positioning the new one, you must remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Mount the new water pump.
- Mount the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Mount the new distribution of your Mercedes Benz GL Class by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s specifics.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine unit is running effectively.
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Changing the timing belt how much does it cost?
And finally, we’ll try to give you an idea of the price if you want to change the timing belt of your Mercedes Benz GL Class . Be aware that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert the price can vary a lot, but generally speaking we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Please be aware that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
If you need more guides on the Mercedes Benz GL Class, go to our Mercedes Benz GL Class category.
