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Originally Posted by Tabor
Yea, because they are damaged by at the very least UV. Maybe other things too (ozone and heat come to mind).
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this may be true for the belts used by racers. but, oddly, i bet the quality of the material is not what it is in a benz.
if it were a routine problem mb would have put it in the owners info to change them at XXX intervals or years.
imho
i am pretty safety conscious.
tom w
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.