Reviews of OEM Porsche timing belt

You should seriously consider replacing the belt tensioner mechanisms while doing the timing belt.

Like the 944, the S2, more specifically, they're finicky on timing belts and tensioners...I know guys that change them every 10-12K miles, or every 18-24 months, and they haven't had problems.

I want to avoid the Porsche engine because last time the timing belt broke it cost me $2000 to get things repaired. Plus I don't want to constantly be nervous about it breaking. It's not just the belt though - the Porsche engine is aluminum with free-standning cylinders, no liners, balance shafts which have their own timing belt which runs right next to the main timing belt, etc. Not to mention parts are super expensive.