HOW MUCH 3.0 Duramax Oil Pump Belt Service will cost you 

Lmao

Truth !

Glad I'm not alone on that. Problem is, it has to be from GM and change all seals, tensioners, chains and gears too.

349000 on mine when I sold it. No issues. 05 1500 HD.

@@pauldavidcardyou won’t get that mileage out of these new trannys!

@@DemonWorks $15,000? No problem for property barons charging rents 3 times the payment.

zero issues though....

maybe you should take a weekend to re engineer it... you know better than some of the world's best engineers... yawn

@@sethlover6498yeah, he does.

​@@sethlover6498you do realize that is a dickhead comment. There are a few different ways already in use to drive pumps and accessories. Also the oil pump in this engine uses a knife and slot drive in the drive shaft for the pump. A clear failure point that could have been done very differently for more reliability. This engine has some very good engineering in it but it also has some very bad ideas like the belt drive oil pump

⁠@@holmes1956Ooh I’m well aware that I made a dick head comment. People who come to the internet to re educate some of the worlds best engineers on engine designs… deserve dick head comments… you should sit this one out too… you claim a failure point.. on a belt that is designed to last 200k miles… hahahaha 200k miles… seriously how many miles you want this stuff to last… eternity? Please go sit down..

Cost simple as that a gear driven one or chain driven simply can’t cost that much more.

@mauricemotors8207 I understand completely it's all about how to get it down the assembly line the cheapest way possible not worrying about quality

@@davidsignor7931 yes sir totally the right answer. Wait till you have to put 10k in batteries every 2 years in them electrics. They aint spending billions on battery plants for a few car batteries

The 3 liter Duramax is designed to fail.

​@@thomaswilson8634congrats on winning "dumbest post of the thread"

Little piston slap, she'll be fine. Mine has 264,400 miles on it. :-)

​@@FastBowtie388 264,400! What year do you have?

@@daeladub 08 Silverado 5.3 liter. Never been in the engine and the only part I have replaced on it was the throttle body

@FastBowtie388 good stuff. Your maintenance must be on point.

@@daeladub I have a 02 Surburban I turned into a hunting wagon, 434,000 miles , engine hasnt been apart. Purrs like a kitten, starting to burn oil , but heck thats cheap .

on certain fords the belt breaks down and clogs the oil pickup

@@michaelderkacz5526 NICE. Ford is doing it too? From the company that brought us the six-point-BLOW!

Yeah, now Ford has a recall on this belt.

Its like the engineer was mad cause his wife slept with the CEO

@@Mr_Meowingtons Only for the 1.0 Ecoboost. The 2.7 EB and 5.0 Coyote F-150's are not recalled and they're still using them as far as I am aware. Gasoline that ends up in the engine oil causes them to degrade prematurely.

And add the $6000 transmission.

GM engineer explained in an interview on the "Pickup Truck Plus SUV Talk" channel that their packaging constraints were really tight and that it would be really difficult to make it a chain or fit it on the front of the engine + if they were able to get it to fit on the front it would be at least as much work tearing the front apart to get at it. Not a case of the engineered in maintenance myth people love to propagate.

@@jooseppiluna5717 They should have been more creative, burying a limited lifespan component deep inside is a poor choice. On the up side, the rear main seal will probably be leaking by the time the belt service interval has been reached, so only a few extra minutes and dollars. We’ll learn the truth if the aftermarket comes up with a chain or gear solution.

Refined engine design? Last too long? There is not a single new reliable diesel since 2007. The “refinement” would be true except, with modern bullsh** diesel emissions equipment, every single modern diesel, heavy duty or light, is a disaster, a money pit and unreliable. If you remove those… then you may have an argument, alas… you cannot remove those without the long arm of the EPA squashing your neck (and your freedoms) with their doc martins and tens of $$$thousands in legal fees and fines.

@@jooseppiluna5717 Bullshit. Every engine built outside of this and the Ford 2.7 Ecoboost has been made with an oil pump that is NOT driven by a belt. It's an excuse to use a belt. I could design a chain drive that would fit in there just fine. And I expect that such kits will start to pop up, if this becomes a popular engine.

​@@jooseppiluna5717thats bullshit a chain could easily have been fitted without taking any more room. Also a gear drive would use less room

@@DG-fn7qg And getting paid VERY well to do it!!

it's at 200,000 miles ... and it's not like you have a warranty anymore so I guess it's really not "required" right ?

No different than doing timing chains in an ecoboost

200,000 miles in 8 years ?!?!

@@DemonWorks Depends. We average 15k a year now, but will be retiring and the TT will be used more once that happens.

If your financing 8 years, the purchase is outside your budget

@@robedmund9948I drive 20K+ at 68. These trucks are going to hurt the second owners with a $10,000 plus engine/trans bill when they overpay for these as a clean used truck.

I really don’t think you should buy it if it’ll take you 8 years to pay for it.

New ford 5.0 has this too now

They designed it perfectly, they don’t want your vehicle to run forever they want it to fail as soon as the warranty is up. They have gotten a lot better at engineering lately in the old days to prevent a ton of warranty claims they ended up building stuff too good! They have been taking lessons from the people who design hot water heaters😂

Same ! They have so far proven to have zero issues, which is a nice start !

@@DemonWorks You again? You a GM engineer trying to justify this? Sad part is, when these engine all grenade from people not having the money or not knowing it's needed, the law says we can't put in good engines.

@@jimandersen3003oh hi, you commented to me … again… 😂 welcome back. Your sideways comments are always welcome 🎉

@@jimandersen3003not sure what you mean. I’m thinking of buying a Duramax and trying to learn

To each their own, that's the beauty of having options.

Hell ya. Just picked up a 98, I can do everything on it!

@@DemonWorks Especially if you are rich, huh?

random! thanks for watching! @@jimandersen3003

I do consider these reliable but they do have their share of issues, much like all of the other engines out there. We have to remember that 20 was the first year of everything being all new, then 21 we had the covid and worker issues, quality has not been at an all time high... Most are great, some have a list of issues, others have an issue here and there.

@@DemonWorks I feel most people like to criticize a kind of engine (duramax, powerstroke, cummins etc), and claim they are junk and/or break constantly. When in reality, the failures on most of these engines are emission related. Emission that the EPA (branch of our government), has federally mandated auto manufacturers have to equip on vehicles. I guess my point is, we shouldn’t blame the manufacturer. It’s the government’s fault. “Hey guys, we need you to cut pollution by X… oh, and do it right now.”

Our 22 Sierra 3.0 has been great. Average mid 20's mpg. No shop visits other than getting the park assist module and heated steering wheel installed from the chip shortage. We use it to pull out camper and the fiance commutes almost an hour ~3/4 highway. We wouldn't have bought a diesel if she commuted closer. Please don't buy one unless you're going to regularly drive on the highway where it can regen. That's why so many people complain about these trucks and have issues. Modern diesel emission systems cannot handle in-city, stop and go style driving. The owners manuals say so, and yet people still complain.

Just get a 350!

Duramaxes i feel are getting better. Some cummins are better than others. We kept a power stroke turbo in stock at a lincoln dealership need i say more. L8t is the best gas v8 gm has made in a long time.

I will show that when the opportunity arises. Good suggestion.

Big difference in energy of a flying cut off saw jamming on a log and the shock that an oil pump belt will see. If a small oil pump belt saw anywhere near that much energy, you're breaking your oil pump on top of it.

Superb! Not sure why that info is shared here, that's an engine from nearly a quarter century ago, may as well list all the repairs my 350 SBC needed while I was growing up. And yes, in regards to your other comment, if an EV is appealing to you and you are looking for any possible reason to justify it... absolutely !

I quoted at a dealership level. This number should be what one should expect.

Find another dealer.

​@@jackhammer2671Find another truck that doesn't have piss poor designs like this.

​@@darkhorseautoanddieselyup something built before 2000

It's junk! Do not buy! Worthless GM engines now except 6.6 Duramax. AFM lifters? LMFAO these engineers have jobs!

Cross off all the engines offered in the F-150. They're all using the oil belt setup now. At least this belt is easy to get to. Ford put theirs at the front of the engine so you're removing all the accessories mounted on the front of the engine, the harmonic balancer, radiator fans, etc. Then once you get the timing chain cover off, you realize that the belt is routed behind the timing chain, so you're removing the timing chain just to change a rubber belt.

@@hochhaul add the failing turbos and cam phasers to his list as well. The duramax's oil pump belt will far out last both of those.

​@@polarys425the phasers are fixed after a replacement with the new part. 2021+ already have the part. Not aware of premature turbo failures. But yes most engines have their issues.

@@hochhaul There's no shortage of stupid anymore!

And what are the phasers doing that matters? None on my 2003 and it works great!

Change it early. The youtube channel "I Do Cars" did a tear down on a 3.0 Duramax that failed. It was very reliable right up until the belt failed at 147k miles. I Do Cars also got a 2.7 ecoboost in with the same wet belt oil pump setup and that belt had failed at just over 100k miles when chunks of the belt starts coming off, mixed with the oil, and got sucked into the oil pickup screen causing loss of oil pressure. Current theory is that unburned gasoline is very hard on the belt and causes it to deteriorate prematurely. Since Ford now uses a pickup screen that's molded into the bottom of the plastic oil pan, all the debris that settles into the pan gets pulled towards the screen very easily.

@hochhaul the belt didn't fail, the timing chain tensioner did.

I appreciate the kind words! I have not personally seen timing chain issues but some are beginning to surface on the internet, so I am watching for those. best prevention of timing chain issues is fresh and clean oil, which I personally try to make sure my engine has.

@@DemonWorks good to hear. I’m on a 4000mi change interval myself. Next one I’ll send sample to Blackstone for analysis

That goes for any modern vehicle in recent years with direct injection and or turbos. What galls me is how these companies are calling for extended oil changes. You look at how black and soupy the oil comes out of these cars compared to what you’ve seen for the past decades it should tell you something. For me it’s 5000. And I don’t care what any manufacturer or especially government dictates , oil is cheap and easy. When I saw the tear down of a turbo for one like my 2.7 and they showed that tiny little screen on each turbo, I couldn’t believe it. As the presenter said, “if you do anything to any of these turbos, you better change that screen, regardless of mileage “ and I believe him. Those things really are tiny and have very little surface area to plug up . Virtually all vehicles today. Have to be handled with kid gloves in the oil department unless you want to destroy them very prematurely.

Many are the same way, perhaps my channel can give you some guidance on a 3.0 duramax if you have to work on it yourself.

That why I do all my own work it is just getting ridiculously overexpensive

Our dealer shop rate is $199.99 per hr. Even the indy shops here are $150.

@@scrappy7571 $200 per hour which is shop rate right and you're making what $20 maybe $30 per hr and you wonder why inflation has gotten so far out of hand

About $110 here in central Cal.

The torque converter isn't "weak", they were running the transmission fluid way too hot for the extra 1% fuel economy boost. 200F transmission fluid causes the friction material on the torque converter clutch to degrade prematurely. By your logic, Ford put a wet belt on all their F-150 engines so that way they would get customers to pay to have the timing chain done "while they're in there" because in Ford's infinite wisdom, the oil pump belts are routed behind the timing chain. It actually makes the location of the Duramax oil pump belt look genius. Instead of tearing all the accessories, harmonic balancer, radiator fans, timing cover, and timing chains off to change a belt, all you have to do on the Duramax is slide the transmission back, remove a cover, and the belt is right there, no worries about valve timing or harmonic balancers.

@@hochhaul Agree. Ford's belt setup worse 😄 To be fair, the belt in "I Do Cars" 3.0 video looks fine at 146K miles. The Ford belts shown on the same channel not so much. I like the 3.0, it is an interesting engine, really like the latest generation with it's steel pistons.

actually toyota isnt great on trucks. the v6 twin turbo had waste gate defects (supposedly new supplier solved the problem)

Toyota is junk as well. I gave them two chances and and not going to waste another penny on anything Toyota.

makes so much sense ...change everything like an alternator of p s pump

But what happens when the belt shreds and stops up your oil pump? Then you have to buy a whole new engine and these new diesel engines are not close to being cheap. Even in a few years these engines will still be expensive as hell.

@@jtmartin8445 so far, I’ve never even heard of a 3.0 belt failure. After the first year. Have not even had a 3.0 having any problems. Outside people putting DEF fluid in their diesel. But have had to replaced lots of GM V-8’s and cannot count the V6 eco-boost failures.

Love my 2020 as well. Had a leaking main seal at around 12k that was covered under warranty. While I would like it to be 100% trouble free, I don't really expect that from any vehicle or brand.

@@jtmartin8445 I suppose that would be a very bad day, but so far these engines have been rather reliable from what I have seen. No engine is perfect and none are expected to last a lifetime, but if cared for fairly well, I suspect they will provide a very satisfactory lifespan.

@@toddkovalcik332 Almost every early 2000s engine will last a million miles IF maintained properly. That’s a million miles without timing chains or it being pulled apart for any reason what so ever. These new trucks are scrap metal when compared to early 2000s trucks. Why would anyone buy one if your going to have to change out that ignorant ass belt every 150-200k and hope and pray the belt doesn’t degrade before it’s time to change it out. New trucks are a joke. Look at the new duramax engines they’re junk. The injection systems on them are complete garbage. Even the new power strokes have an injection system made by the same manufacturer that makes the injection system in the duramax. The problem is they’ve completely outsourced research and development to third party companies who end up creating a horrible product and then us customers pay the price for their half ass designed shit. Like afm or dfm in new gm gasoline engines. That’s one example. Gm didn’t design those lifters. Melling designed those lifters for gm.

Yeah, GM is raking in the money on a 200,000 mile service !

Currently it's looking like the belts are outlasting the chains in these engines....

@@DemonWorks when did these engines have chain driven oil pumps?

@@2strokeFORever timing chains...

@@DemonWorks ohhh dang. Yea then I'd say belt is least of the issues..

They could have made the engine with a crankshaft driven oil pump like the 6.6 dmax and all the LS engines

Unfortunately people are so fixated on price they will seek out the cheapest Amazon parts they can find and cry when it fails prematurely. I see it all the time with all kinds of repairs.

I saw a dozen at the dealership i used to work at

@@D3AThCAl2DS I've seen dozens of F-150's with disintegrated oil pump belts. Turns out all the gasoline that ends up in the engine oil is really really hard on rubber belts down in the crankcase. Just love that Ford started using these rubber belts AND putting them on the front of the engine, behind the timing chain. These things are coming apart at 100k miles, so you're spending hours tearing everything off the front of the engine including the timing chain itself to change it. All the debris that come off of the belt due to gasoline breaking it down end up in the oil pan, which is a plastic pan with the oil pickup screen molded into the bottom of it, so if the belt doesn't break, the screen is clogged up with oil pump belt and causing a drop in oil pressure. Real great for the valvetrain that doesn't tolerate any reduction in oil pressure.

Always buy name brand timing belts. I learned the hard way.

You are very welcome !

I don't think you have seen the front of a 3.0 duramax? there's no room. for the gas engines, same lifters since 2007 (well, "redesigns"), I don't think gm cares about the lifters much.

@DemonWorks extend the truck front fenders and frame 1 ft .Just like 2500 hd extend it make working on back end way easier.

You sound like a mechanic that has to fix this stuff!

Seeing discounts on everything right now!

The 3.0 is very sought after. The problem was it was at the higher price point and trim levels. Now they are finally at the 5.3 prices.

Right?! and those are the ones with actual failures....

Are they under the trans and I have not heard of them today but would not buy that either. My Ford 4.6 timing drive is in the front btw.

That’s something that’s been passed around but never any facts to back it. The engineers for the engine stated this was a clean sheet design for these trucks.

Same, essentially but you also need to remove the dpf and the exhaust back pressure valve, the trans cooler and cooler lines, coolant lines…. Nothing is out in the wide open.

Depends if it’s RWD or 4wd, big difference not to mention if you live in the rust belt, good luck getting all the DPF and exhaust off without damage, therefore WAY more expense.

Try changing a 4wd trans on a 2000+/- era with torsion bar suspension in your yard!

@@Juan_n_only how many mechanics do you no with small dainty hands? The ones I know always need my help to even loosen tight bolts and nuts. My hands are a tight fit in xl gloves and my friends tease my popeye forearms…. So, tight fits are extremely time consuming for me and a multitude of mechanics.

Why wouldn’t they make it a chain driven unit ? And why is it in the back of engine? $3000 seems like a lot of money for maintenance on this engine. Plus removing so many components just for this service. Just my thoughts. Thanks for the info.

The 3.0 duramax runs very high oil temps, not seeing any signs of that being a factor with this belt design.

Their macho trucks have the 6.6L Duramax not the 3.0.

Thank you !

I do like my presmog 7.3 but can't say a bad thing about the 5.9.

You mean you would buy a Duramax? I’m trying to decide whether to buy a Yukon Duramax or gasser. Worried about lifters.

I keep seeing comments in here about clogging and was unsure where those claims were coming from. I knew it was from a different vehcile but now i know, the fiesta. Appreciate the comment and the info about the fiesta and the 5.0!

Wet belts are absolute garbage. The wrong oil or not sticking to strict oil change intervals will cause the belt to disintegrate and you need to replae tlbefore the engine blows up. There is no reason on planet earth why they could not have just made a standard dry! timing belt.

All the F-150 engine options now use this kind of oil pump belt but they're even more work to change since it's on the front of the engine behind the timing chain.

Try doing the job in your yard. $2000 is absurd for such a bad design flaw.

@@jimandersen3003 Design flaw? You're a clown dude.

I used amzn.to/3F0cJNI clean the threads really well, only use a little bit. GM calls for blue loctite there.

Can we come to you for that repair?

I believe you are correct!

The 3.0L Powerstroke V6 they offered up until '21 also had a belt-driven pump.

Yes, that's true, but I belive you only need to take the oil pan down to change the belt.

Ford relies on the end user for engineering. 6.0 Getrig junk transmissions. Body panels installed while no one working the shift was sober. 😂

that's a decision one can make when the time comes.

Really comes down to how likely the transmission is to need rebuilt. If maintained properly, I’d expect the transmission to last 250 - 300k.

Made of money people here? I drive my old trucks for 200,000 miles for less than this belt cost.

how often do you hit 200,000 miles on a vehicle? I also did the math before, and the fuel savings is there. With the Diesel, we also do not have spark plug changes every 100k nor valve carbon buildup to deal with. Then the other question is, how often do transmissions make it 200k miles? if the trans needs a repair, bam, getting that belt taken care of for minimal $$$ ...

@@DemonWorks I have over 650k on my 12v cummins Dodge, 356k on my 93 grand cherokee, 472k on my volvo wagon and 192k on my classic 914. So i guess it depends on perspective, I am not the average customer because I maintain my older, far superior cars that are not like the modern trash they sell today with over inflated price tags. Some of the older cars have had substantial maintenance, none of which though, came even close to the cost of upgrading to newer models. I also have self worth which doesn't give me the desire to purchase brand new cars so I can have an ego boost. I have no innate need to "keep up with the jones's" or "look at me and see what I can afford" syndrome... I also have no debt... so there is that.

@@guyforlogos How many transmissions have you gone through on your Cummins? I'm on my original engine and transmission on my 6.6 Duramax.

@@GoogleDoesEvil Zero, mines a manual, done 2 clutch replacements

@@guyforlogos Ah, yeah that'll do it. Great choice!

I hear ya, but I do not see the value. If you have to go in there at 200k, the chances of one needing to go back in at 400k is so minimal. I'm sure some of these engines will last 400k but not all. There really is nothing wrong with this belt design, in my opinion. Not one failure reported. We are starting to see timing chain issues show up, though.

@@DemonWorks your right i’m sure most won’t try and keep them on the road that long. i commute so i am hoping to go upwards of 500k but time and costs will dictate that. i will definitely push my 2020 to 200k before changing and may push further. if it fails i don’t see it being catastrophic, what is your opinion on that? what happens if it breaks or cogs start to slip?

Closer to the truth than many think.

I believe it's all for fuel economy, besides easier packaging, lightweight belt to drive the pump and zero noise.

The benefit is the manufacturer saves a buck or two per unit up front and the customer gets a $3000 maintenance bill later down the line, therefore keeping his dealerships happy. If the manufacturer is lucky, it gets a $12-15k sale on a new engine when the belt fails ten minutes after the warranty expires and all the metal starts eating itself with no oil flow.

@@guyforlogos I’m inclined to agree with you. Seems like a poor design.

@@guyforlogosyou do realize you have an oil gauge that dynamically updates every second on GM vehicles (its sensitive enough to show increased pressure under acceleration) in addition there is software to warn you and shut off the vehicle in the event of oil issues

@@hajjdawood and by the time you see the problem, the gauge, a shut down…..damage is already done. 🤦

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

I have calculated the costs and it seems that diesel is actually more expensive than a gas engine per mile. By doing the math, I found that for a gas engine with a mileage of 20mpg on the highway, the cost per mile would be $0.07. On the other hand, a diesel engine with a mileage of 27mpg on the highway and a DEF tank that lasts for 3000 miles would result in a cost of over $0.08 per mile, including the cost of DEF. Therefore, based on these calculations, it appears that gas engines are cheaper per mile compared to diesel engines.

@@tylersmith6979 that's the best way to consider if it's worth it to you. A lot of variables, however. Just comparing to a "gas" engine could go a few different ways. a 5.3 takes 87 octane and a 6.2 takes 91. Where I am, 91 is about 20 cents cheaper than diesel per gallon vs 87 being roughly $1 per gallon. I would rather have a 3.0 duramax than a 5.3 gas truck. I would rather have a 6.2 gas if I didn't drive so much and already have a 21 camaro. My camaro is really close to the same operating cost per mile as the 3.0 duramax.

@@tylersmith6979 That’s all location and driving style dependent. We live in the south so diesel is cheaper. Plus most of what he drives is highway, so the def consumption is minimal- also def is much cheaper at the pump vs buying it by the jug. It’s saved a bunch on fuel and is mulch roomier than his old 2013 Malibu.

In my area of Central Texas the least expensive regular unleaded is $2.46 and least expensive diesel $3.19, using GasBuddy to survey prices. Assuming 17.08 mpg for a 5.3 and 24.57 mpg for the 3.0 diesel as per Fuelly 2023 averages, the difference in raw fuel costs for the 5.3 is $21604 and the 3.0 $19475. Subtract $800 for the higher acquisition cost for the 3.0 on the LT model and the difference left is about $1300, not enough to pay for this oil pump belt job. Even at $200K the difference is $2039, still not enough to pay for the job at the new recommended 200K interval for 2023+ trucks. But, close if you like the diesel. The clear low cost leader is the 2.7 Turbomax, which at 19 mpg average will have less real fuel cost than the 3.0, and costs $2390 less than the 3.0 if you do the "build and price" on the GM site for an LT model Silverado 1500.

I always enjoy it when you guys come in to comment.

@@DemonWorks Why thank you, but the point stands :)

I guess Ford's doing it now too.

ford did it first and other manufacturers did it before them ...

Just like a timing belt or serpentine belt, that oil pump belt is going to degrade over time regardless of mileage. GM claims a 15 year lifespan, but I'm not sure I'd trust that considering what other belts often look like after less than 15 years despite no exposure to very hot oil. I Do Cars has some videos showing what oil does to internal belts over time. I'm not saying it will fail within the suggested 15 year/150-200K service interval, just that it's longevity is IMO unproven and waiting 15 years to change it is a risk I wouldn't be comfortable with considering other experiences with belts and the lack of long term data.

The contractor who buys trucks and uses for a living can easily do 100k or more a year…..

​@@averyalexander2303the belt in this video had very serious cracks in the valleys of the coged side of the belt. That is a definite failure point

@@holmes1956O For sure!

You have been warned!

This is my 4th 3.0 Duramax and I love them. They are great engines that work really well and are efficient. There are some bad ones out there as well, so nothing is perfect. The maintenance cost is a little higher than the gas but the fuel efficiency offsets that. That being said, i love the 6.2 as well, it's so simplistic and works very well! yes, they can have lifter issues and there is a span of the 6.2's with engine problems, but if you don't get one of those bad ones, they are phenomenal.

Buy the 6.6 Duramax diesel. GM AFM engines and this diesel are pathetic!

@@jimandersen3003 Funny, I know so many guys at work with 2014+ trucks with AFM that have never had a lifter problem. The only one that had a lifter problem was a guy with a 2011 that would change the oil every 8000 to 10,000 miles. One of the guys has a 2015 Silverado 5.3 with 200k, all the original lifters working fine, never turned off AFM. Another has 180k. Amazing the difference changing your oil before 5000 miles can do for a guy! It's almost as though the old timers that changed their oil every 2500 to 3000 miles were on to something...

@@hochhaul My buddys 2021 blew up at 8k miles thanks to AFM. When he took it to the dealer they had a dozen new trucks dead from AFM ahead of his and no parts during the pandemic. Took months to get it fixed. Great engines LOL. You want reliable now, buy the 2.7 4 banger.

Thank you!

Appreciate the kind feedback !

But you watched the video, and I appreciate that! The More You Know !

There is room and I'm not certain it's even necessary. At most, an owner will likely go in there one time and no sense in spending a bunch of money on parts when the belt is so cheap (the labor is not, i get it). the other side of this, there has not been one failure to date that's been reported so I think the system is ok.