Good Day, I have owned a 02 Honda Civc for 18 months. The car had 28K miles on the odometer and maintenance records showing that all regular maintenance was completed on time at the time that I received the car. Later this year I will have 60K on the odometer. The maintenance manual indicates that …

Yes, you should change it. Timing belts deteriorate with age as well as use. Normal Honda replacement cycle is 7 years. You can buy a kit consisting of belt, water pump and tensioner from Gates. Budget $750 or so for the complete job. Use a qualified mechanic; not Walmart or a tire store. Not chang…

“maintenance records showing that all regular maintenance was completed on time” This statement is apparently not true. Unless the timing belt was, in fact, changed back in '09 sometime. If it was changed back in '09 according to the regular maintenance schedule, then that resets the clock. If, a…

cigroller wrote: Why would that be put in there if you were just supposed to ignore it? I wonder this every time the topic comes up (which is about once a week, as the regulars here know). The manufacturer wouldn’t require extra maintenance just for fun.

Thanks. I appreciate the information.

It should be noted that Honda OWNERS were getting tired of the “Fun” and Honda has switched to timing CHAINS running in an oil bath, a “life of the car” system…Today, the industry trend is in this direction…Consumers have simply rejected blown engines and or $800 “maintenance” bills…

I had mine changed out at 100k miles and about 10 years old (1997 Civic). Cost about $400 for pump and belt replacement from a local mechanic (not the dealer). This is a common maintenance job that most mechanics should know how to do, but I complete agree - a MECHANIC, not a guy who can change oi…

Caddyman is correct. And for MOST people who only keep their vehicles 150-200k miles then a timing chain is probably a cheaper option. But for those of us who tend to keep their vehicles 300k+ miles…Timing belts are cheaper…Especially if you can change the belt yourself. While timing chains do last…

My ballpark is somewhere between $400-$600 dependent on locale if you call around and past experience albeit long ago. $800 seems way to high as the 4cyl is not terrible to change the belt on. If a mechanic has not done a Honda Civic or Accord timing belt something is really wrong as these cars hav…

$800 seems way to high as the 4cyl is not terrible to change the belt on. You have much skinnier arms then I do. The problem I had with my wifes 4-cylinder Accords was access. There were places I had to loosen a bolt…I couldn’t even get my fore-arm into. Those transverse mounted engines are just a…

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cuteone February 16, 2012, 9:28pm 11

I bought my 2004 Honda Civic new with 5 miles only when i got it. I have over 200k miles now and i have
driven my car eveywhere. I haven’t changed the timing belt yet and i know my best friend drove her Honda element for 9 years and it has 230k miles and she hasn’t changed her timing belt. I’m getting paranoid and will be changing it soon. I don’t know if it’s luck or not but they recommend you change your timing belt at 60k miles.

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