Timing belt question, is every 60k/3 years accurate?

[Linux23]

Our '02 Accord is 4.5 years old (25,500 miles) and the timing belt hasn't gone out yet.

Wow Ross, you don't drive much do you?:Q

 

[apex32]

he must not, thats nothing for that amount of time. wow!

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: apex32
I replaced mine @ 80k miles on my 2001 Accord. 4 years/25k miles is Nothing. You are good for many years to come🙂

When we get our next oil change at the Honda dealership is it reasonable to ask them to inspect the timing belts condition?

no

Why?

You'll get laughed at.

 

[Mermaidman]

Hijack:
What about timing chains? My Olds has a timing chain.

 

[apex32]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: apex32
I replaced mine @ 80k miles on my 2001 Accord. 4 years/25k miles is Nothing. You are good for many years to come🙂

When we get our next oil change at the Honda dealership is it reasonable to ask them to inspect the timing belts condition?

no

Why?

You'll get laughed at.

Another good reason.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Our '02 Accord is 4.5 years old (25,500 miles) and the timing belt hasn't gone out yet.

Wow Ross, you don't drive much do you?:Q

Nope. We take mass transit to/from work and everything we need is 5 miles from home.

 

[apex32]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Hijack:
What about timing chains? My Olds has a timing chain.

Gasp. Thread Hijacker.

what year/mileage.

 

[IGBT]

..after all these years why don't they replace them things with chains.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Hijack:
What about timing chains? My Olds has a timing chain.

Timing chains last much longer than belts. You really don't need to think about replacing them until you get up around the 150k mark.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: apex32

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Hijack:
What about timing chains? My Olds has a timing chain.

Gasp. Thread Hijacker.

what year/mileage.

Yeah, I bad.

2003 Olds Aurora, V8.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Like Sukhoi posted, I'd rather be safe than sorry. I had a timing belt break on my first car when I was poor and it $$$ sucked $$$.

Was that the defining moment that turned you into the Grand Nagus? 😛

 

[OS]

ugh, some misleading info, the 6g accord i am pretty sure the timing belt has it's own cover, you do not need to take off the valve cover to look at it. It is a pain to remove even the belt cover though.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, the most recent timing belts have something like 100K service, whatever the manual says. The ~60k/3 years was a long time ago for older models.

 

[apex32]

Originally posted by: OS
ugh, some misleading info, the 6g accord i am pretty sure the timing belt has it's own cover, you do not need to take off the valve cover to look at it. It is a pain to remove even the belt cover though.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, the most recent timing belts have something like 100K service, whatever the manual says. The ~60k/3 years was a long time ago for older models.

I own a 2001, same car. You have to do what i said. I remember doing it, was a hell of a job.

Edit: You are right it has its own cover, but it has a notch that the valve cover slides over when it is placed on top.

 

[OS]

alright I am gonna go downstairs and look at mine

 

[alphatarget1]

inspecting timing belt = removal of the timing belt cover = potentially more things to be screwed up by mechanics.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Like Sukhoi posted, I'd rather be safe than sorry. I had a timing belt break on my first car when I was poor and it $$$ sucked $$$.

Was that the defining moment that turned you into the Grand Nagus? 😛

It happened around 12/19/2002 as for why you'd have to ask the AT Mods.

What was my defining moment for when I "saw the light" and discovered hot deals? In late 1998 a friend recommended I buy DVD's from buy.com as they were only $14.99 - coupons - eBates with free shipping. Then I searched the net for more information and joined my first hot deals forum (dvdtalk.com), it was all downhill from there.

 

[apex32]

Originally posted by: OS
alright I am gonna go downstairs and look at mine

have fun 🙂

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: apex32

Originally posted by: OS
alright I am gonna go downstairs and look at mine

have fun 🙂

Maybe he was referring to his owner's manual?

 

[drewdogg808]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Like Sukhoi posted, I'd rather be safe than sorry. I had a timing belt break on my first car when I was poor and it $$$ sucked $$$.

Was that the defining moment that turned you into the Grand Nagus? 😛

It happened around 12/19/2002 as for why you'd have to ask the AT Mods.

What was my defining moment for when I "saw the light" and discovered hot deals? In late 1998 a friend recommended I buy DVD's from buy.com as they were only $14.99 - coupons - eBates with free shipping. Then I searched the net for more information and joined my first hot deals forum (dvdtalk.com), it was all downhill from there.

interesting....i started with dvdtalk.com as well. 😀

edit: to respond to the topic, i changed my civic's at 90k as recommended in the manual.
it has 167k now...will look to change it again when i approach 180k.

 

[redgtxdi]

A few things to consider here...........



#1.) Ross.........don't worry about it. 25,5K ain't nuttin'. I wouldn't even THINK about it 'til 50K, unless it's been 10 years. (FWIW, my Gen4 Camry was changed at 96,000 and only 'cuz the belt was starting to rattle against the belt guard at idle)

Also..........yours is a non-interference motor, so no worries about valvetrain damage.

#2.) For the guy asking about the Olds timing chain. Hard to say. There's "old" timing chains and current timing chains. Older (Pre mid 90's?) DO need changing around 150K.

#3.) Newer style timing chains, however, are designed to go 200, 300 or even 400K (?).


But Ross, you are fine......no worries!

 

[apex32]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: apex32

Originally posted by: OS
alright I am gonna go downstairs and look at mine

have fun 🙂

Maybe he was referring to his owner's manual?

? What does it matter

 

[overst33r]

I am at 88K and my belt looks/feels fine.

 

[ViviTheMage]

my vw jetta 1.8t is 105k for a manual ... they just released a new statement on autos at 70k or so on vw's.

peopel say around 60k...shrug...I am nearly at 90k on my jetta with nearly no visible ware on my timing belt.

 

[Kroze]

From 1994 and up. Honda recommend 110k timing belt change.

My 06 Civic doesn't even say to change it. It's a lifetime timing CHAIN.

 

[Regs]

If a timming belt so happen to blow you can do some extensive damage to your motor.

Though if you look at it that way, so can plowing your car into a concreat divider on a highway.