# 1998 Accord timing belt **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** belts, accord, timing-belts\ **Created:** [December 25, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-accord-timing-belt/8658 "2007-12-25T00:17:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ctgold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@ctgold](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ctgold)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-accord-timing-belt/8658/1 "2007-12-25T00:17:09Z")
My 1998 Accord (4 cyl, 2.3 liter) has only 34,000 miles on it, but is, clearly, almost ten years old. At this rate of use, when should I replace the timing belt. Honda suggests 100,000 miles, but that is usually 7 or 8 years of use. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-accord-timing-belt/8658/2 "2007-12-25T00:28:37Z")
If you have been following these posts, you may have noticed that we regard age of components as well as use in determining deterioration. If it was my car, I would change the timing belt soon. Ten years is a long time for a rubber item to spend in a hostile environment. Honda is right, if you accumulate 100,000 miles before 10 years are up, you go by miles. My Toyota book says 60,000 miles, and I assume your belt is not 66.7% better than mine. This is one of those “peace of mind” items that can give you a lot of trouble if ignored. I’m surprised Honda’s manual does not give a time limit as well. I would change the belt and be able to sleep well. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-accord-timing-belt/8658/3 "2007-12-25T02:52:52Z")
Rubber rots with age and you’ve been living on borrowed time for about two years now. The replacement guidelines are 7 years, 105k miles. If this belt breaks, you are in for some very expensive engine repairs. Many dealers have a good deal on the belt replacement, you should check with them first.