Jamesglsu

We have a 2010 TL with only 50,000 miles. Any advice on whether we should follow the recommended 7 years to replace the timing belt? We live in Cincinnati and the car is not garaged. Appreciate any advice.

horseshoez

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Check your Owner's Manual; odds on bet it only says every 105,000 miles and omits any reference to the 7-year time limit.

01acls

Change the timing belt whenever you change the spark plugs (Symbol 4). In extreme temperatures change the T belt every 60k miles.





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MarcoNorthPolo

You do it when the MID tells you to do it. There is no 7 year rule. You can change it whenever you want for peace of mind, but it’s unnecessary and you’re spending money when you don’t need to.

zak427

Don't mess around with timing belt. Change that sucker...

losiglow

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I'd strongly consider changing it. Chances are it's fine. Mine looked pretty much new (as did the water pump, tensioner and pulleys) when I changed it at 130K miles. However, it's all a game of statistics. If I had to guess, I'd say you have a <5% chance of it breaking in the next three years, assuming 10K miles per year or so. So it depends on if you're comfortable with a 5%ish chance to pay $2000-$3000 for repairs if it breaks vs. $1000 or less for the timing belt job. If you get the job done, that number drops to probably 0.1% assuming 1 in every 1000 belts break while still considered within time/mileage limits. It's probably less. But it does happen. But so do plane crashes, winning the lotto and meteor strikes.

GhostTL09

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The manual says 7yr/105k

horseshoez

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Not mine. My old Accord's manual has the 7-Year requirement, my TL does not.

GhostTL09

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It says change every 60k miles in harsher weather conditions also whether it be HOT/COLD on consistent extreme temps which can also shorten belt from 105k miles

horseshoez

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But where does it specify a 7-Year time limit?

Unknownerror0010011

I live in Canada and its the middle of winter right now, my car has 150,000km I just did the timing belt, water pump, and tensioner because the car was ticking like crazy. It wasnt the honda click that we know and hate lol. The belt was ok and probably had around half a year of life left before i would have needed to change it mind you i bought the car with 100,000km and have not done the timing belt since ive bought it. Im not sure if the timing was done on time by the previous owner but the belt i replaced was an OEM honda part so im assuming they got it done by the dealer. The ticking was the tensioner that was leaking causing the belt to jump, If you are comfortable with tools and working on an engine you can examine the belt yourself by taking off one of the top covers preferably the one near the front of the car since its easier, there are 5 bolts that are 10mm total holding the cover. if you are going to check it yourself look for cracks in the belt see if you can see the teeth of the belt from the top side of the belt (smooth part) you shouldnt be able too. Also check the thickness from the side of the belt if its thin you will see the teeth outlines from the top of the belt and should replace it soon, depending on visable they are. If there is a loud ticking that sounds abnormal you should have it inspected because it could mean something is wrong with the timing assembly such as the your tensioner was leaking. If there is a problem with your any of the parts in the timing assembly you cant drive the car unless you want to risk damaging the motor which would turn a $500-$1000 job into a $2500+ job, Hope i helped.

MarcoNorthPolo

jim_NS

Does the 3.5 have the same issue of timing belts as the 3.7's do? Wondering about that as well for the price negotiations.

horseshoez

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What issue are you referring to?

jim_NS

Having to be replaced.

horseshoez

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As far as I know, literally every vehicle on the road which features a timing belt versus a timing chain, requires periodic timing belt replacements. No exceptions. Honestly, periodic timing belt replacement is normal scheduled maintenance, so it doesn't rise to the level of an issue.

altair47

It's not a problem, it's a blessing. Once every 10 years or 100k miles to change the $300 belt and kit yourself is better than changing it every 150-200k miles to pay $1500-2000 for a chain replacement.

jim_NS

Thanks fellas

Christopher Michael

hey Altair47 Question. The miles vs time conundrum. I changed my belt, tensioner, water pump and spark plugs in Jan 2018, car had 71,800miles then. Now it’s 2024 and I have 110,000. So only about 40,000miles but already 7 years. Should I change it now or you think I could also just wait until the 10 year mark? The car is garage kept and the weather where I live is pretty normal, between 30-85F

I also had the valve adjustment at 105,000miles. Thanks in advance

altair47

I would wait until it's 10 years old, then open the front cover and do a visual inspection of the belt and its tension. If there are no microcracks on the belt and it is perfectly tensioned on both sides of the camshaft, then you can add another year to it.

Christopher Michael

Cool thanks a lot.