Timing belt at 101k?

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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Timing belt at 101k?

My B12 service light just came on, I see that on most peoples TLs it comes on at 105k do y'all think I'm ok until then? I just got married and I don't want to spend my honeymoon money.

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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 01:46 PM
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My B14 service light just came on, I see that on most peoples TLs it comes on at 105k do y'all think I'm ok until then? I just got married and I don't want to spend my honeymoon money.


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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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You should be fine till then... unless your luck is that bad, lol
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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Don't run it hard, let it warm up properly and cross your fingers. I hope the belt doesn't give out on you but if it does..

Good luck OP and congrats on the wedding!
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Chances are slim to none that it will brake between now and 105k. Personally I'd just get it done, to get it done.
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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the cool thing about living in Houston right now, is that its not OVERLY HOT or OVERLY COLD, so the belt should be fine

and I also assume that Acura uses a conservative MID counter, so it'll give you a little leeway
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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It's not like the belt was bulletproof a week before B14 came on, and now it could explode any minute. It's made it this far, it will probably be OK to 105.

But hey, I have a car that's about 10 years and 50,000 miles overdue for a timing belt. I don't plan on changing it, and I hit redline several times daily.
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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My old TL went to 140K before its belt was changed and it looked good- you'll be fine, but get in changed in the next 6 months or so for maintaining that safety margin.
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