mikeycivic

Book says 60,000 miles for a 2000 civic si. Should I change it at 60,000 or can a civic go longer. I have heard I should change and some people say you can wait. What do you guys think?

Luserkid

Check the belt, if it looks good then keep it, if it looks bad change it. If your not sure if its ever been done (say your not the first owner) then do it.

mikeycivic

i am first owner and take very good care of my car. I just dont want to waste the moneyy if i dont need too but I dont want it to snap or water pump to go in mid drive ya know?

tpr

If you do it the total cost including the timing belt, front main seal, water pump, and cam seal is under $150.

If the belt breaks then the cost of the bent valves, shave the head, top end gasket set, water pump, timing belt, front main seal, cam seal. Just for parts and head rebuild labor $400-500.

$150 vs. $500 You do the math.

94hatchling

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$150? is this just for parts? or is this labor included? i havent looked into it yet, but i need to change mine soon. TIA.

nello a.

preventive maintenance is fun where as fixing broken **** just sucks. I'll say it again "if honda did it/said it, you should probably listen."

snatch

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I'd go with this. If I remember right, 60,000 miles to replace the timing belt is under the severe conditions. 90,000 is under normal. I did mine just after 80,000.

nocturnaldragon

$150 is definitely just for parts, the labor on the car will be more then that Im sure. Its not difficult to do just time consuming depending on the motor.

Take off the valve cover (d16) and check the belt for cracks I forget how many per inch is to many but check out the shape of the belt and go from there. If its in good shape you can go longer, Honda recommends the 60,000 because that's the minimum safe millage under heavy driving conditions, and they know not everyone is going to bring it in right at 60,000 miles so.

tpr

There is no clear indicator that the belt is about to break. I have found that when i take the belt off and I look at the cam gear side (teeth side) with it bent backwards is the best way to determine if it needs replacment. If you see cracks at the base of each tooth its time.

Yes the $150 is for parts alone. It's your time and money but I have always found it easier to schedule the maintance than react to the broken parts on their schedule.

94hatchling

cool, thanks. i'm competent enough to do it myself, so i'll do it. wont be a problem. just curious on the price and now i know. appreciate it.

oh and to the OP, honda says it, do it. they arent trying to get you to spend more money.

mikeycivic

you can get everything for nder 150 I have found oem kits for 120ish for belt, pump, tensioner snd spring. Labor at a shop is about 250 bucks,