FAI Automotive has hailed its groundbreaking warranty scheme for timing belts a success.

Fit & Relax was launched in partnership with Goodyear Engineered Products in October 2003 to help the aftermarket tackle the contentious issue of a timing belt failure and where responsibility lay.

“Although it was a concept we felt was desperately needed, we have been amazed by how successful it has been,” says Malcolm Rosher, marketing director for FAI.

The scheme is designed to relieve the pressure on garages by guaranteeing that if a genuine Goodyear timing belt or kit is fitted and it suffers a genuine failure within 30,000 miles, then FAI will pay to repair the engine, including parts and labour.