# Timing Belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [August 11, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012 "2008-08-11T17:23:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Graham\_Cracker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Graham\_Cracker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Graham_Cracker)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/1 "2008-08-11T17:23:33Z")

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I have a '01 Honda CRV with 61,000 miles.  
  
  
  
 Have had 3 different opinions. Change the timing belt at 60,000; 90,0000 and 110,000.  
  
 I live in Tucson, AZ  
  
 Please give an opinion.

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**Author:** ![bedrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bedrock/32/868_2.png) [@bedrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bedrock)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/2 "2008-08-11T17:37:15Z")

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i have had two timing belt break on me.and my wife car have put here down once.so i would say 60,000 mile.but your owner manual should tell you. good luck

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**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:** [August 11, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/3 "2008-08-11T23:55:03Z")

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The only opinion that matters is the opinion of the people who designed and built your engine. Fortunately, that information can be found in your glove compartment, either in a book titled “Owners Manual” or in a book titled “Honda Maintenance Schedule”.

Open the glove compartment, take out the booklet(s) that you find there, read exactly what Honda specifies, and ignore the well-meaning opinions of everyone else.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dave_g/32/768_2.png) [@Dave\_G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave_G)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/4 "2008-08-12T00:32:54Z")

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+1

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**Author:** ![Seraph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Seraph](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Seraph)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/5 "2008-08-12T16:56:38Z")

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I’d be willing to bet that for your situation all 3 opinions are wrong.

As someone pointed out, check your owners manual for the correct answer.

With a 7 year old Honda, and averaging less then 10,000 miles a year, the age of the belt is probably going to be your problem.

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**Author:** ![Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@Torque](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Torque)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/6 "2008-08-12T19:57:16Z")

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72,000 miles / 8 years

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**Author:** ![RickMN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@RickMN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickMN)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/18012/7 "2008-08-24T01:59:15Z")

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The official recommendation from Honda is 105,000 miles. The newer timing belts last about 30% longer than the older styles. No advantage to changing it at 60M miles.

I’m a retired ASE Master/L-1 Technician. I still keep current with the latest automotive technology. Visit my blog for cool articles and TSB’s: [http://free-auto-repair-advice.blogspot.com](http://free-auto-repair-advice.blogspot.com)