Have you ever heard of having to change a timing belt every 60k miles? At my work they tell people that. And we are rounding the 60k mark soon.

 

yeah of course, why not?

 

Timing belt replacement intervals keep going up. First it was 60k, then 90k, now Honda/Acura timing belts are supposed to last 105k. Timing belts were recommended at 60k on 1987 and earlier models.

 

That is correct. I remember in 94 the gsr recomended a 60k change. When I got my 98gsr it said 90kmiles. I have heard, not sure if this is true or not, honda makes them better from back then. Again, dont know the facts on this tho.

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hell, im never changing my timing belt

 

Well I just feel that people at my work are trying to rip people off. If it's not broken don't fix it. But for our 99 Si's should we do it?

 

It's just a piece of mind deal. If it does break then it can cause alot of damage so change it well before it "should" break.

 

If its not broken dont fix it. ha. If it is broken it costs ten times as much to fix it.
Its called preventative maintenence. Most of the older belts (pre 88) would only last to 70 or 80 k. Thus the 60k interval. As materials got better belts could be run tighter and take more punishment. Now the intervals are at 100k +. I have seen a 95 accord with over 140k on the original belt. i wouldnt push my car that far but Ive seen it done. All of my cars get new belts and water pumps every 75k. Partly because Im too poor to replace engines avery few years and becasue partly becasue I do all of my own work and the parts are much cheaper to fix before they break.

 

I Never change mine cause its stock and not strong enough to break ****.

I would probally be changing it every 10k(I use procaution at all times) if I was done with my project but I dont keep track of my miles

 

That is all true, but how many people do you guys think that some honda dealers sucker out of bs maintenances? A lot. I agree with what all of you said, but sometimes it just seems fishy.

 

Nissan has changed their timing belt intervals because they changed the design of the belt teeth and gears, but I don't see the same happening at Honda, thats why I stick to the original and change my Hondas at the 60k mark along with cam seals, crank seal, and water pump every change. I like straight valves.

 

Yeah, that is what Honda offers. A whole package for $550.00 or something like that. But damn that is not cheap.

 

I just picked up a 92 civic cx with 142000 on it that has the original timing belt. I am not going to waste my time changing it because I am dropping in another motor in a few weeks, but this is proof that it can be done.

 

True. But I guess that we have to change them now because of our warranties on the cars. If they see that we haven't prevented it from happening and it breaks, they feel it's our fault.

 

It's a good idea in order to keep your warranty as stated above. My dealership typically won't "good will" any items or warranty any major items if proof of maitenance can't be shown(oil changes, trans fluid changes, etc.. on a normal schedule)

 

luckily they are willing to help employees out