you'll loose alotta performance when your belt snaps and you bend your valves
the belt should be changed every 90kmi. 150k is pushing it a bit, imo.

accords use a rubber belt instead of a chain. its quieter and allows the engine to rev faster (less rotating weight)

 

If That Belt Was Supposed To Be Replaced @ 90, And Your @ 150, Your Riding On Borrowed Time, When It Goes Kiss Your Valvetrain Goodbye.

Your Buddy & You Could Do It, But If It's A 1st Timer Get Ready For A Day Of Bloody Knuckles And Sailors Swearing

 

Was supposed to be replaced at 105k miles at the dealer for $300+.

No bullshiitin, those 150k miles are "highway miles"--i was making 1100-1500 mile round trips to SC for a year in '00-'01.

But I do drive dat mufukca hard as hell. Be riding 2nd gear all the way up to 60mph and shiit.

 

The difficulty in changing the belt is not the belt installation. The Accords don't require anything extremely special. The down side is that you are woring in the confines of the side of the engine and the fender well. If you have the Helms manual for your car you should be fine. It goes into detail. If its your first be patient and ask your local mechanics lots of questions.

Another thing I'm not possative of is if the Accord is an interference engine. If it's not you can break timing belts all day long and not have to worry.

I don't think the Helm manual states this fact. The local dealership should know.

 

Well, I read all the replies under this post and I'm beginning to worry a little - my '94 Integra LS is at 98.5K miles (most miles are highway) and I don't abuse my car with crazy revving or downshifting... I'm uncertain if that's even the case. But should I have my timing belt changed soon? It's soooo expensive at the dealer.

 

It's getting to be about time for the belt change on your LS. You don't have to go to the dealer. I have found no idication that Honda's service department is any better then a qualified local mechanic. Follow the referrences of others for you locality and you should be okay.

 

The Accord definitely has an interference type engine, so if you snap the timing belt while you are on the gas, say goodbye to the valvetrain and several $k in having that fixed.

Does Honda have any non intereference engines?

 

I called a few shops in the area and many of them are quoting $300-$350 for timing belt change alone. It was also suggested that I replace the water pump and valve cover gasket. Are those two necessary? If I need the extra two done, I was quoted $650.

 

The first price sounds in the range, but the second price sounds too high. For more than $150 less, I had my waterpump, and all the other belts changed at the same time along with a valve adjustement. They shouldnt really be charging you extra labor for the other stuff since the timing belt install requires getting at the water pump, thats why most people say you should change it at the same time along with the timing belt and other belts. Most of the charge for doing a timing belt is labor. A timing belt itself only costs about $60.