Hi, I have just put my 996 in for a full service at a local garage and was told when I got there that he would have to look at the timing belts first before he ordered them. Are there different types for a 2000 - 996?
He now has to wait for them, so kept my bike until they arrive.
Vinnie. 
The 996cc ST4S (with the dropped exhaust cams) runs shorter belts than the earlier 996’s.
The earlier 996’s SPS/Bip’s run the same length belts as the 851/888/916’s.
If your local garage is a Ducati specialist he should know this.
If not I wouldn’t use him!
Steve R
Hi, thanks for you reply, he is a very experienced local mechanic and I’ve no problems with him working on my Duke from what I have heard about him on the Ducatisti forum, it was just a query about belt types.
Thanks again for replying, Vinnie. 