Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
#1
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: st. charles, MO, US
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
I am getting ready to change the timing belt on my 99 civic and wondered if it made much of a difference to go to advanced auto parts (or O'reilly, autozone, carquest, etc...) or the Honda dealer to get my timing belt and water pump? The car is by no means my baby and already has 180k miles on it so Id rather save a few bucks if you all don't think there is much difference in quality.
#2
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
www.majestichonda.com order oem parts from there save a few bucks in the process.
#3
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: st. charles, MO, US
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
www.majestichonda.com order oem parts from there save a few bucks in the process.
#5
Seagull Management
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada
Posts: 15,150
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
22 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
I wouldn't use anything but an OEM water pump. I've used aftermarket in the past, they don't last. Timing belt either OEM or Gates.
#6
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
ive installed somewhere near 100 (possibly more) aftermarket water pumps and timing belts.on everything from mitsubishi, toyota, hyundai and of course a ton of hondas.
never had a belt fail. had a few water pumps fail but not so many that i would never install aftermarket stuff again.
if you are on a budget go with the after market parts at 180k factory parts seem like a waste to me. from what i have seen by the time a aftermarket pump is worn out it is time to change the belt.
with that said i would stay away from auto zone parts the failure rate from there stuff is very high so as a general rule i just stay away.
jmho good luck
never had a belt fail. had a few water pumps fail but not so many that i would never install aftermarket stuff again.
if you are on a budget go with the after market parts at 180k factory parts seem like a waste to me. from what i have seen by the time a aftermarket pump is worn out it is time to change the belt.
with that said i would stay away from auto zone parts the failure rate from there stuff is very high so as a general rule i just stay away.
jmho good luck
Trending Topics
#8
Seagull Management
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada
Posts: 15,150
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
22 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
For me it's a time issue. It farking sucks to have to replace a water pump 30k after you put it in cause it's leaking out the weep hole. Replacing a water pump is a big enough pain in the *** that I only want to do it as many times as I absolutely have to, so I want something that will last till the next timing belt replacement.
#9
Ek Forever y0!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beating people with a stick, GA
Posts: 16,712
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
6 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
For me it's a time issue. It farking sucks to have to replace a water pump 30k after you put it in cause it's leaking out the weep hole. Replacing a water pump is a big enough pain in the *** that I only want to do it as many times as I absolutely have to, so I want something that will last till the next timing belt replacement.
Like, why on earth would you cheap out on a timing belt? Good way to destroy a motor.
#10
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: st. charles, MO, US
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
I understand what you are saying and there is a sense of security going with Honda. I paid $400 for the car and it has 180,000 miles on it already so this is one of few cases where I may use a car quest belt and pump bc if it breaks in 50,000 miles or less then it is no going to break my heart to much.
#12
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
Check out ebay for OEM parts! That is where I got the whole kit for $149
with cam/main seal and the other 3 belts.
After my water pump began to leak(aftermarket) and I started to dig through my reciepts for it. It had less then 50k on it.
Do not go aftermarket.
with cam/main seal and the other 3 belts.
After my water pump began to leak(aftermarket) and I started to dig through my reciepts for it. It had less then 50k on it.
Do not go aftermarket.
#13
The Grumpiest
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Posts: 28,333
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
15 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
I understand what you are saying and there is a sense of security going with Honda. I paid $400 for the car and it has 180,000 miles on it already so this is one of few cases where I may use a car quest belt and pump bc if it breaks in 50,000 miles or less then it is no going to break my heart to much.
#14
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
It's a gamble, the aftermarket water pumps are hit or miss.
I can say my last honda water pump had 170k ish miles on it and still was going fine until I did the timing belt again.
If you plan on keeping the car and since you are doing it, go OEM.
I can say my last honda water pump had 170k ish miles on it and still was going fine until I did the timing belt again.
If you plan on keeping the car and since you are doing it, go OEM.
#15
Honda-Tech Member
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
I would suggest hitting ebay and getting a belt/pump both oem. If you want to save a little get a gates belt.... but definitely do the waterpump oem
#19
Seagull Management
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada
Posts: 15,150
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
22 Posts
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
Btw, Y7/Y8 belts when ordered from Honda are stamped both Honda and Gates on the belt itself.
#20
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
interesting way of looking at the situation its just such a no brainer since i do them all them time.
i see where you are coming from if it is a difficult thing for you to do then yeah put oe stuff on the motor.
and the reason why you can get oe parts from carquest is that they own world pac which distributes a ton of oe parts from alot of different car companies
#21
Re: Honda vs autozone timing belts and water pumps?
Yeah Carquest doesn't always have OEM stuff but sometimes they do. I ordered a tensioner for my VW a while ago and it came with the OEM part number and was the same brand as OEM.
Btw a gates timing belt and tensioner is like 80 there.
I just ordered a full set on ebay for $210. That'd all OEM parts, timing belt, tensioner, oil seals, water pump, valve cover gasket, and alternator and PS belts. Its pricy and I could've gone without some parts but my car runs well and I'd like it to keep running good and leak free. The way I see it, this is one of yge only major maintenance tasks for this engine so why not spend a little more and do it right. Besides that all I have are oil changes so 200 isn't that bad for a car thats saved me a ton of money and hasn't let me down once. Plus that's cheap compared to some of the other cars I've owned...
Btw a gates timing belt and tensioner is like 80 there.
I just ordered a full set on ebay for $210. That'd all OEM parts, timing belt, tensioner, oil seals, water pump, valve cover gasket, and alternator and PS belts. Its pricy and I could've gone without some parts but my car runs well and I'd like it to keep running good and leak free. The way I see it, this is one of yge only major maintenance tasks for this engine so why not spend a little more and do it right. Besides that all I have are oil changes so 200 isn't that bad for a car thats saved me a ton of money and hasn't let me down once. Plus that's cheap compared to some of the other cars I've owned...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Intercooler
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
8
09-29-2005 02:52 PM
originalbadbob
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
2
05-05-2004 11:16 AM
jdmcx
Tech / Misc
6
05-01-2003 08:44 PM