Serpentine belt life

[clarus]

I understand that the serpentine belt should be replace every 60K miles. But is there a time limit for low mileage cars? Like do you have to replace it in 10 years if the car is still less than 60K miles?

[CarreraLicious]

I haven't seen any official time limit put on the serpentine belt, but since it's made of rubber, and rubber deteriorates over time, I'd think it's a good idea to replace this relatively cheap item if you're pushing 10 yrs on it. If it fails on you, you're gonna be left stranded.

I replaced mine at around 50k miles and 6 yrs just to be safe, and then kept the old one in my car's trunk to use as an emergency spare.

[Loren]

I replaced mine at around 50k miles and 6 yrs just to be safe, and then kept the old one in my car's trunk to use as an emergency spare.

Good advice!

[RFM]

The recommended replacement time (low mileage cars) is the same as for spark plugs: 4 years. Hope it helps.