JohnnySC 9 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hi, An approved service centre has told me that Lotus has recently issued a service bulletin recommending that the auxiliary drive belt, which I think is the supercharger belt ?, should be changed every 4 years / 36k miles. In my service book (2014 exige v6S) it doesn't give a replacement time scale for the Exige ( it does for the supercharged Elise of 2 years). Any one heard anything about this ? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chumaxa 97 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Mine has had a new one after 3 years, was not dead at the time, but was showing some wear. Definitely, 4 years is the info I have heard from different places, and also the period you see in the service book I think .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnySC 9 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thanks, I can't find anything in my service book on that, but sounds like 4 yrs is the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,427 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yes, this is correct (4 year service interval). @Hangar 111 can confirm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hangar 111 316 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, Bravo73 said: Yes, this is correct (4 year service interval). @Hangar 111 can confirm. Yep, service schedule for all V6 cars has been revised for 4yr interval on the belt. Obviously this will not show in the owners handbook. Easier on an Evora than Exige, where you have to remove the engine mount to do it. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnySC 9 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thanks everyone, appreciated, john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 547 Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 12:05, Hangar 111 said: Yep, service schedule for all V6 cars has been revised for 4yr interval on the belt. Obviously this will not show in the owners handbook. Easier on an Evora than Exige, where you have to remove the engine mount to do it. Dave @Hangar 111--So Dave, can the serpentine belt be changed on the Exige w/o removing the rear clam? Quote Jack2008 2-Eleven2015 Exige V6 CupR Track videos ... http://www.youtube.com/jackcup2010 Lotus Challenge Series ULTRA Class champion2012 Lotus CUP USA OPEN Class champion Link to post Share on other sites
Hangar 111 316 Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Jack said: @Hangar 111--So Dave, can the serpentine belt be changed on the Exige w/o removing the rear clam? Correct. You have to loosen the RH engine mount / pulley mount to get the belt off. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lockwood 4 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Booking mine in for this, is it sensible to get anything else done at the same time (water pump?) Not sure what/if anything else gets driven by the belt to be honest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hangar 111 316 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Ian Lockwood said: Booking mine in for this, is it sensible to get anything else done at the same time (water pump?) Not sure what/if anything else gets driven by the belt to be honest? There are 11 pulleys on the belt run. Not worth changing anything unless there is a specific problem. Just check all the pulley bearings, particularly on the idlers whilst the pulley assembly is off. Dave 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lockwood 4 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Thanks Dave! 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
duncx 125 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Slight thread drift but why is the Elise only 2 years between changes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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