replacing serpentine belt

mjstew

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hey all

so i was going to buy the serpentine belt so i can replace it on my 3 and the parts shop has got me all confused. they told me that there are 2 serpentine belts for my car, both of them stretch to fit, one being with 5 ribs, the other with 6. now im all confused and i really dont want to take it to the dealer so i can pay 300 for a $30 belt installed. anyone know which belt is right?
 
Check the VIN number on your Mazda If the eight digit is a 5 then you need stretch belt if a 6 it is just a regular belt.
 
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