It all depends! You change the serpentine when it starts getting cracks on the rubber inside the belt. I had my coach in for service at Freight liner in Las Vegas and I have 60K miles on my coach. But I have had it since 2003. The mechanic insisted that the belt did not need changing out. So I just bought the two belts and carry them in a compartment. Next service I will tell them to check it again and if it needs it, I have the belts. It it breaks while on the road, then I call Coach-Net.