I recently was browsing through Edmunds' web site and noticed that under their maintenance schedules for the Honda Civic EX/5mt they list a timing belt replacement @ 60,000 miles...

Is this wrong? I thought all new Civics had timing chains, others have stated that on forums and even the salesman said it was a chain (if you believe sales guys). I'm hoping it's just Edmund's mistake. If someone has a manual I would appreciate a look up of this maintenance item.

I apologize if the link scrolls to the right too much. And thanks again!

http://www.edmunds.com/mainten...munds

 

just a mistake. you have a chain still

 

Made me nervous, I was going to put a $500 deposit on my EX this weekend so I can get the damn color I want. Seems that no dealers in my area have Civics in stock. But thanks for the quick response. Not that it really matters belt or chain, I just rather not have that expensive maintenance interval hovering over my head.

Thanks again.

 

B-Series = Belt
K-Series = Chain

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Being un aware of what series engine is in the EX, I'm assuming it is a K series if it does indeed have a chain? I know the Si has a k series for sure. I'm not too good when it comes to model numbers of anything, I just read about things like how vtec works.

 

Just to put your weary mind at ease.

My D-Series has a belt too.

 

Whoops, forgot that you're looking at an EX. Yes, the R-Series is chain.

 

For all the other noobs that may stumble on this thread... I found this:

"Civic: Maintenance Minder and Tune-Up Intervals

The Civic's engine tune-up schedule is calculated by the Maintenance Minder system. The Maintenance Minder system automatically indicates when to have standard service performed based on actual driving conditions (tracked by the ECU) and minimizes the guesswork related to whether the vehicle is being used in standard or severe use conditions for maintenance interval purposes. The display indicates when to change the oil, air cleaner, transmission fluid, spark plugs or coolant, as well as when to rotate the tires. Under normal usage, a tune-up is not required until typically more than 100,000 miles (only routine inspections and fluid changes are required up to this point). Credit for this longevity goes to long-wearing iridium spark plugs, a long-life timing chain, and careful engineering of the precisely manufactured SOHC valvetrain-which reliably maintains proper valve tappet clearances until the first tune-up."

Compliments of: http://hondanews.com/CatID2013...e=asc

The site above has an awesome article on all three engines in Honda's lineup for the Civic: the hybrid, Si, and 1.8L engines.

Thanks all again for the help, hopefully by the end of this month I'll be driving around town in a new EX... a little upset they raised the MSRP though, oh well that means it's time to do battle

 

5 's for you
for doing the leg work, finding an answer and sharing

your one of the 4% lol

 

Thanks man, I work in Network Security so sharing in my industry is necessary, plus we don't want double posts . So who should contact EDMUNDS?!