I mean in age terms not mileage.
reason is I changed the belt on my escort in 2004 I have done less than 5k miles since and think it's about time but if it don't need it I won't and yes I am aware of the consequences of a belt snapping, it's already happened to this car once when the previous owner took it for a service in 2002 and the ford dealer forgot to change it whilst doing the work and it snapped on the way home!! 3 k was the bill I have lol


steve