Little-Acorn

I may be replacing the following on my 1998 Civic LX:

1.) Timing belt
2.) Tensioner
3.) Tensioner spring
4.) Water Pump
5.) Water Pump gasket
6.) Alternator belt
7.) A/C belt
8.) Power steering belt
9.) Camshaft seal
10.) Crankshaft seal

I'm finding lots of Japanese parts, aftermarket parts, you name it, all of which claim they fit perfectly. It's a claim I've heard before.

Does anyone know what the OEM manufacturers for any of these parts are? Who made the parts that originally came on the car when it was new from the factory? Particularly the timing belt itself, the water pump, and the three accessory belts (Alternator, AC, PS)?

The car currently has 132,000 miles on it, and I can find no records of any of these parts EVER being replaced, including the timing belt :eek: . If they haven't been, then I'm extremely lucky the engine hasn't eaten itself, and I'm also VERY impressed with the longevity of the OEM parts. I'd love to replace them with new versions made by the same factories. Who were they?

Thanks, all! I'm a Honda n00b, just finished drilling out the Phillips screws in the front discs, and am venturing into the unknown here. I would deeply appreciate any advice

egsleepercivic

check this out

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/%5Bfaq%5D-your-guide-buying-quality-aftermarket-maintenance-parts-your-civic-3114911/

TomCat39

Here is the thing, even if you know the manufacturers for the OEM parts for your Honda, there is a fair chance that Honda has patents or restrictions on some of the specifications on their OEM parts.

What this means is the Manufacturer will not be able to offer OEM spec parts outside of Honda.

If you want to stick to OEM (which is HIGHLY recommended) you usually have to go to the Honda Dealership or the Honda online OEM parts stores and order the parts directly.

The reason why OEM is recommended is the Japanese Engineers took into consideration that the majority of the people in the world do not follow the maintenance schedules so everything is typically overdeveloped for the Hondas and is why they tend to last so long. Especially compared to auto part store "value" parts.

Little-Acorn

egsleepercivic, what a great treasure trove of info! Thank you! And thank you to deschlong for putting it together!

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

You're welcome. Basically, my take is: yeah there might be a difference between orig Honda-branded and the OEM mfr, but it's gonna be damn close and you'll save a pile of cash.