I had my car (1996 Honda Accord EX) in for service @ the dealer today for a tierod. They noticed my timing belt cover wasn't there.... I bought this car from a private owner, whom took very well care of the car.

Documented in the owners manual was the timing belt change @ 90,000.

The dealer reccomends I change the belt..... Should I

 

yes...yes...and yes...i think it should be changed every 60k miles andi would also get a new cover too

 

mmmm well the dealer is telling you to change it cause it's been another 90k miles since the first time. so i would say yea too. might as well keep her in good shape

 

timing belts are done every 90K. Since you don't know what the last owner did, go ahead and do it. It's well worth every dollar.

 

No cover = dirt, moisture, and other crap gets into your belt, cam and crankshaft pulley sprockets, and tensioner. Bad news.

Besides, this is an interference engine. If you snap the belt while driving, you'll probably say goodby to the head.

 

Hey can you let me know how much that costs ya? I need mine to be changed also. Or if anyone else knows about how much it would be to change a 94 Accord EX's timing belt I would appreciate it.

 

I believe the 4 banger is 60K and the V6 is 100k.

I really doubt the previous owner was that great if he left the timing cover off...or maybe he just didn't know any better. As fastball said, it's pretty bad to do.

 

timing belt changes i know can cost around 400 or more...mine cost 600 but that was also a water pump change and new front seal, new cam seal

 

First timing belt on the 4-bangers is 90k, and the following replacements should be done every 60k unless otherwise noted in the service manual. Even the DOHC motors are spec'd that way.

 

On the 6th Gen Accords, Honda says to change the Timing belt at 105k.
I had my timing and balancer belt changed for $345 at a Honda dealer. It was on a 02 Accord ex I-4.

I looked at the old belt after it was replaced and it still looked like it could last another 100k, still almost like new.