I have a '09 Accord which looks and drives like new. It has 44,000 miles on the odometer. When I got the oil changed at the dealer the other day, they told me I should have the timing belt changed. Their advice is 7 yrs. or 100,00 miles whichever comes first. Of course when they do this work, they c…

If you take a look at the Honda Maintenance Schedule (likely to be sitting in your glove compartment), you will find that you are 1-2 years overdue for this very important maintenance service. As you should note in the verbiage of that maintenance schedule, there is an odometer mileage/elapsed ti…

The price sounds reasonable to me, especially considering that is a quote from the dealer, who probably has the highest labor rate and the highest parts costs

The Honda V6 engine timing belt is changed at 7 years or 105,000 miles in normal service, and at 60,000 miles in severe service. I had it done in 2012 on my 2005 Accord V6 for $700 at the dealer. Another couple hundred bucks for this service is reasonable. You did not say so, but I’m sure they will …

It’s your call, but if it breaks, you’ll probably be paying for a new engine, which doesn’t seem worth the risk to me.

Yes, the work needs to be done. And $900 isn’t out of line if it includes the water pump, tensioner, and front cam and crank seals. You could probably get it done for a little lower price at an independent mechanic though. In general, for a 2009 vehicle, you’ll probably get better bang for you…

The least expensive shop, by far, was the dealer when I replaced the timing belt. They said they would inspect the oil seals, tensioner and idler and determine replacement at that time. They did not replace seals or wheels and I never had a problem. The least expensive price I got for seals, wheels,…

YES!!! Timing belts are made out of rubber which deteriorates over TIME. So, follow the owner’s manual, and do exactly as the dealer suggests. The $900 is about right Don’t skimp on this job.

I disagree on the water pump. Normally it is a good idea to change the water pump with the timing belt and tensioner. But in this case, the water pump has only spun for 44,000 miles. Changing it now is really overkill. I always hit the 105,000 miles before the 7 years in my Hondas so I always cha…

Turn your thinking around a bit on the question. Let’s say you have some other idea as to how long a car might safely go until needing this critical work done. Now that you have that point in time, or point in miles in mind, ask yourself if you plan to own the car at that point. If the answer is yea…

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bcohen2010 June 11, 2018, 7:07am 10

I assume you have the 3.5L V6 engine? Yes, you should have the timing belt changed, as well as the tensioner, idler, and water pump. This is an interference engine, and will incur serious damage if the belt fails, either due to the belt itself wearing out, or due to a failed tensioner, idler, or water pump. $900 is not unreasonable for a professional mechanic to do this job.

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