X3 Belt Change/Service

[TPC]

1100 miles on our drive belt. Still looks new. No hour glassing nor distress.

Friends with last years X3 all blew belts at 600 to 700 miles.

Our 2018 is a more robust belt and supposed to last longer.
Book says 1500 to 2000 miles or sooner with tough service. That’s me.

Easy to change. $170 for a new belt.
OEM belts rumored to be easier cleanup when they puke but don’t last as long as after market belts that are messy clean up when they tap out.

When belts grenade it can be a shredded, melted hot mess and changing it in the field can be a hassle.
So what the hey, do it in camp.

Oil changes are a mess. You have a 3”x1” oval access through the skid plate to reach the drain plugs.

Ya use a paper towel tube and stick your socket wrench up threw that and hopefully most the oil drains down it.
1” rivits holding the skid plate are a MFSOB to remove and replace.

Dealers all wanted $1300 for a service w/ belt change out. I did it all for $220 in parts.

 

[crzy2bealive]

1300....they are fucking nuts.

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[TPC]

1300....they are fucking nuts.

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They added “$1000 for a YXZ with no belt”.
That’s check fluids, change oil and filter and check alignment for the Yamaha.
It’s nuts.

Alignment is a crescent wrench, 2 jack stands, 14’ of string, a ruler and 10 minutes.
I’d wager they don’t even bother with that.

 

[TPC]

Had the Go Pro mounted on the dash and that didn’t work out.

I relocated it.
Walmart had the “big tube mount” for $40 and that’s much better.

Had several problems setting up the Go Pro so I finally called them.
They heard it all already and directed me to their You Tube channel that had the fixes.

Beware $500 for the Hero 5 and 6 and if they can’t get you rolling over the phone and it’s past warranty their is no repair service. You’re boned.