Hi all,

I'm pretty new around here, though I do occasionally lurk. I've been thinking about the timing belt recently due to many repair shops in my area offering 15% off timing belt replacements. Even my Acura dealership is offering a 15% service discount.

My car has about 86,000 miles on it and is 7 years old as of a month ago. Do I need to be thinking about the timing belt replacement yet?

Which maintenance should I fall under? Should I take it in for the 90,000 mile check?

 

I also forgot to mention it's a Minnesota car. But it's kept inside quite a bit and also is not used for 2-3 months out of the year, and I use it mostly for driving to work/gym/shopping, all of which exist within a 2 mile radius for me. Given that everything is close to me, I do far more driving for pleasure than I do for errands.

The only consideration I'm thinking of is that I plan on driving to Colorado later this summer.

To replace, or not? Hmm...

 

do it now and ease you worries
harsh winters and short drives are a killer on the car
Ck exactly what they are replacing for that price
Do get tensioner and idler pullies for the extra 120-150 bucks

diy brake and ps fluids now

 

may as well do the water pump too... you're right there...

...and welcome to the forum!

 

Do it now.

 

Replace for sure. Just finished my waterpump/timing belt change less than a month ago so i could make my 2000+ mile from california to wisconsin. Good piece of mind. If you need any help doing it yourself, there are a bunch of info to help walk you through it. Used the diy info to help me.

 

just got mine done today! car feels way better.

 

how much did it cost?