# 2004 Honda Odyssey - Timing belt **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [February 8, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151 "2020-02-08T22:24:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RobertRodich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@RobertRodich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertRodich)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/1 "2020-02-08T22:24:49Z")
Have 128000 miles on recently purchased Odyssey in excellent condition. Not sure of replaced timing belt. Dealer says to replace it. Also said motor mounts are worn and should be replaced? Why? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/2 "2020-02-08T22:38:20Z")
> [@RobertRodich](#): > > Dealer says to replace it. Also said motor mounts are worn and should be replaced? Why? You don’t need a dealer for a 16 year old vehicle. Find an independent shop for a second opinion . As for why you might need these items is because the thing is 16 years old. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/3 "2020-02-08T23:54:48Z")
Unless there is an invoice showing the timing belt and water pump have been replaced, assume has not. As noted, check with an independent shop for cost. ---
**Author:** ![RobertRodich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@RobertRodich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertRodich)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/4 "2020-02-09T00:26:53Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/5 "2020-02-09T14:39:02Z")
In case you need any more belt info, [this may help.](http://bestride.com/news/how-can-i-tell-if-my-used-car-has-had-the-timing-belt-changed) ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/6 "2020-02-09T14:42:20Z")
You may want to ensure the TSB for the transmission on the 2004 Odyssey was performed. That model and year had a well-known defect. [More here.](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Odyssey/2004/) Average failure miles 117K. Average cost to fix $3,640. ---
**Author:** ![RobertRodich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@RobertRodich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertRodich)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/7 "2020-02-09T14:59:41Z")
Thanks for this article. It was the most useful of all responses. bob ---
**Author:** ![Ben-T\_Spanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@Ben-T\_Spanner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ben-T_Spanner)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/8 "2020-02-09T15:00:40Z")
Get more estimates, but don’t be surprised if the dealer is competitive. This also applies to tires. I needed one due to a posi drive screw within an inch of the sidewall. The local dealer had one cheaper than Tire Rack, and they had it and I a got a free car wash. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/9 "2020-02-09T15:05:08Z")
> [@GorehamJ](#): > > You may want to ensure the TSB for the transmission on the 2004 Odyssey was performed. That model and year had a well-known defect. [More here.](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Odyssey/2004/) Average failure miles 117K +1 > [@RobertRodich](#): > > Also said motor mounts are worn and should be replaced? Why? Because the motor mounts on this model are one of the other major trouble spots as these vehicles age. > [@RobertRodich](#): > > Not sure of replaced timing belt. As was already stated, unless you can confim through maintenance records that the timing belt was replaced, you have to assume that it has never been done. To assume otherwise is potentially… very costly. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-odyssey-timing-belt/158151/10 "2020-02-09T16:39:09Z")
If the timing belt breaks because it’s still the original one, it’ll cause thousands of dollars in damage to your engine. If the motor is moving around due to worn motor mounts, it can break any of the things connected to it that aren’t supposed to be moving around.