While there may be no adjustment for the belt, I do know from past experience that the dealers are required to find alternative methods to remedy the problem.
In my case to recent examples include turning warped rotors when they knew they would just warp again, and cleaned up my leaking battery only to replace it the next time because it still leaked.
My dealership has told me that they are required to do things this way by Toyota. Lately I've been told that they have to verify issues involving squeaks and rattles, during a test drive with the customer before working on the vehicle. That's being done so they aren't looking for intermittent problems they can't reproduce in the shop.
I imagine it done with the expectation of saving a few bucks (adjustment $ versus replacement part $$ and installation $).
To me it often seems a bigger waste of money since they are pretty sure they'll have to do the same basic work twice. then of course there is the matter you mentioned, "erk"ing the customer since we've got to take the time to go in twice for the same issues!
Automotive service seems to have become more of a hassle the few years, but I guess in today's economy, all corporations are looking to save every dollar they can.
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