How often do you change the water carrying hoses on your diesel? I have asked two indys this question and both have said NEVER. I was shocked to hear this. I change my belts about every 60k and have thought about changing the hoses as a precautionary measure. I definitely don't want to wait until one breaks and risk losing my engine. But these guys both said German rubber is really good and there is no need to replace them unless one breaks. I've got 203k on my car and have owned it since 139k and have never replaced the hoses. I have no idea how old the ones on the car are.

What do you guys think?

Scott

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Scott
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