VVT replacement

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    Hey guys. I've owned my Gen 1 since 2010 and 16k miles. I now have 93k, and have yet to ever do any vvt work. It has never made any noise, so I figured it wasn't necessary.

    Now that my mileage is getting higher, I'm wondering if this should be done as maintenance. Or if it's not making noise, then leave it alone?

    I called the dealer to get a price, and they told me if its not making noise that it's fine. But I have OCD when it comes to maintenance, so if this is a wear item, I do want to change it out.

    Thanks in advance!
     
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    I would leave it, but plan for it by 120K.
     
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    Do you say that because you're confident it will fail? Lol.
     
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    Lifespan is 120K miles for it.
     
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    Never fix anything that's not broken yet.
     
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