imported_1999blksi

ok so I called the dealer to ask how much a timing belt and water pump costs, thinking its time to change them on my car, nearing 100 000K

He said...after 1996 the belts were redesigned..
I have a 99 civic with 97 XXX on it and the dealership said i dont need to change my belt till i hit 168 XXX or 7 yrs from the date of my car (2006)

Anyone else heard this?

J

nope i've never heard that, mine were changed at 100,000 by honda

imported_1999blksi

which dealership?

J

pickering, i bought the car used, but i have all the service records and it said it was done with all the other regular maintenance

JetStorm

I got mine done yesterday and I'm at 116 000. dealership didn't say Boo.

blk93si

SHOULD BE done every 100,000 km !!!

hboy

Why take a chance.

Change it now

imported_loudsubz

yep service intervals changed

i know for a fact now the h22 is 160k for tbelt change, honda changed it

I don't know if honda changed the D series one

imported_1999blksi

hmmm.,...im confused
but i think i'll change it soon

kwikb16a2

168 is under normal conditions (like single seasons)
100 is under severe conditions (cold winters.....hot summers)

kwikb16a2

look under your maintainence intervals in your owners manual

Si98

i have a 98 and a dealership told me 168K also but the service advisor told me to change it around 130 to 140K just to be on the safe side.

imported_SICTOY

read your owners manual doods...

160,000 mostly highway milage or long trips
100,000 short trips or stops and go driving

this is in my manual ... got a 98 DX coupe

Iluvrick

change the timing belt, be safe

imported_SICTOY

^^^
I agree but why would honda put that in the manual ?
i have heard since the begining of my honda experiance 100k is the time to do the belt/pump

imported_loudsubz

honda felt they were being a little overkill on the changes so they upped them a bit

they should go back to chain instead of belt then you never have to worry