406 cam belt change?

[Sav]

at what milage do i change the cam belt on my R reg 1998 406 ?

[v64paul]

to clear it up hopefully once and for all, there are no variations i know of in the service intervals of different vehicles for cam belt change, 60,000 is usually the maximum. few engines get away with damage if the belt snaps, so even if the belt is a right pain to change, eg peugeot diesel, it's as well to swap it.

[KebabMeister]

There are some variations on cambelt changing.  Some are 48,000 miles (older Rovers, Austins etc); 60,000 miles (most Honda's); 72,000 miles (PSA diesels); 96,000 miles (most new Rovers, V6 Honda's etc.). 

Is your 406 a diesel?  Rover 218s used to have the PSA (Peugeot) diesel engine and they were replaced at 72,000 miles.

However, it would be worth inspecting the belt for physical wear, and also oil/coolant contamination.  This can cause the belt to rot.

[dosset]

most taxi drivers recommend half manufactures suggested replacement time