Wilb82

Just wanted to share my experience with getting my T belt done.
My 05 TL 6MT navi was at 108k and really wanted it done but affordable also.
Heard a lot of good news about the Banks kit, nearly went with it but chose the Aisin one instead off amazon

Aisin TKH-002 Engine Timing Belt Kit with Water Pump
http://amzn.com/B008EEYTRE

Belt was Mitsub"O"shi, looked well made and tough
Water pump stamped Aisin, rough looking casting, O-ring installed, mating surfaces looked properly machined, pulley looked solid and had 'USA' on it.
Tensioner marked Aisin,
Both pulleys were koyo, in boxes
I supplied the kit and 2 gallons of Honda coolant ($38 "can I have an employee discount for working at the competitor next door?")
and paid $416 + tax. at a dealer I used to work at. They said everything went in nice and didn't tell me I need anything extra. (They had to go out and buy the $80 crank puller tool wamp wamp)

* them wrestling around the power steering pump caused that O-ring with the TSB to fail! (3 days later) PN is 91345-RDA-A01, if yours is black you need this red one.
A friend at Honda got me it for 56 cents + tax( reg. $3.50 ) oh, and those 12oz bottles of ps fluid were $3.54

stvtec

iTrader: (2)

No need to buy that tool.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/how-remove-crank-pulley-bolt-895668/

Just did my timing belt with that same kit from Amazon. No issues.

Wilb82

Hahaa nice!

NAMco

iTrader: (3)

Would the type s timing belt kit be different from the one you posted OP?

Wilb82

This kit TKH-002 I believe is for 04-07 3.2 sohc, I'm assuming you're referring to an 03' or older typeS? According to rockauto the Aisin kit for that would be TKH-001

Wilb82

Looks like typeS 3.5 uses the same TKH-002

JJH

iTrader: (1)

Did you replace the cam seal and crankshaft seal as well?

Wilb82

Nope, seriously considered it but the labor/parts would have gone up, I was lucky in that nothing was leaking yet so I'll cross that bridge when it comes.