I wanna know again, how many miles did you all let your 3.0s go to until you replaced the timing belt? This car was always garaged, always maintained and never driven real hard.

 

I did mine about 60K but honda says 105K

 

I'll hit 150,000 within the next two days.

 

My advice would be to have it changed soon. Timing belts are not only about mileage but also plain old age. Acura's, and many people's, recommendation is 105k or 7 years. Being in PA means your car sees both heat and cold, which would mean you should really consider the age factor.

 

ON THE ORIGINAL TIMING BELT?

 

I was thinking of doing it around 70,000

 

I'm at 80,000+ at the same mileage, same area as you Opi. Car still runs fine, however, I will be changing it this spring or early summer.

 

That's kinda what I'm looking for. I can do it now, but I was going to wait until summertime when I (hopefully) land a decent trucking job after I finish school and have a bit more money. Car shouldn't have more than like 65k on it then.

 

Wow, sorry... I mean I'm at 80,000 on the same timing belt. It's been a long week

But yeah, I know what you mean, I gotta save some money up because that's not a DIY I really want to tackle.

 

Haha my week starts on saturdays although last night was awful.. Sinking spring is in which direction from allentonw?

 

South, down 222. I usually tell people I'm from Reading because people seem to know where that is. Sinking Spring is a few miles outside of the city.

 

Oh oh, out towards lancaster-ish. I knew I recognized the name, my grandma lives in honeybrook

 

Yeah, Lancaster isn't too far, maybe a half hour south of Reading.

 

Haha no that's ludacris!

Just saying, I'll be rolling over that mark in a few days.

 

When I bought mine @ 64k a few months ago - I did timing belt, acc belts, water pump, hoses. All as insurance essentially.. and the car is 11 yrs old, rubber only lasts so long.

 

So what do you all think, can i let it slide for maybe 3 more months and another 5-7k miles?

 

Mine's made it this far.... It's a chance, but I think you'll be alright.

 

you should be fine. just do it sooner rather than later.

 

excellent

 

I changed mine just last November with 104k on the odometer along with water pump and tensioner. Mine is a 98 also. By visual inspection it still looked good but that doesnt mean much. I would say you would be fine

 

i changed mine at 130 or 140. it was still good to so i really didnt need to change it but i figured it was time. i have 15k more before i hit 200k. 70 percent highway though

 

do a serach in one of my post i have posted a detailed experience of the timing belt job that I got done. 250 for labor plus 165 for parts and that included all the tensioners all the seals all thebelts and lot of shit that my mechanic said does not need to be replaced and I told him that if you are going to open that shit up replace what ever is in the kit and he did.

But looking at your milage just wait till you hit 100K man and save up you are in no dire need to a TB change....

And then do it right ...

I could have saved a couple of bucks but what the heck man labor is expensinve so if you are going in there flush every thing out and replace it with new...

my 2%

JFK

 

get is done ASAP..

 

and then no car and dance

 

I did mine around 100,000 to 108,000. I don't have a good memory.

 

 

timing... belt? and it has to be replaced after 60k? these honda engines are such pansies
my 240's first engine lasted 225,000 on the original timing chain

 

 

^^ Wtf?

 

Um.........

 

mine is at 200,300 kms right now.. do i need mine done?? the previous owner said it needs to be done at 230,000 kms but i think he could be sayin that cause car was sold at 187,000 kms.. is he right or am i gettin bsed? i belive i read someehwere its every 100,000 kms.. is this right??

 

what happened

 

unless you meant to post a smiley with a huge sign talking about having sex with bears, i'd say you tried to hotlink and the host wasn't having it

 

is my question gonna be answeared?

 

I've got a 98 3.0 I bought a couple months ago. I plan on cleaning out the EGR and getting the timing belt changed.

Anyone in Southern California remember where they got their TB done and how much?

 

U don't need your timing belt done till 105K

 

I am at 110k

 

wtf?

 

they recommend 105k and i thought I could push it. I only made it to 110,xxx before a big hill out of nowhere blew my motor, and $1800 later I have a crate motor with 30k or less. Moral of the story, roughly $300 is less than roughly $2000 every time so cahnge that shit as soon as possible.

If it was like mine you will have absolutley no warning either-

 

there is no mistake in that image