crack

I have a 99 ek. I am wondering the spec as to when i should change the timing belt? I have been told 90k. But I have also been told 60k. Which is it?
Also, if it is 60k i am doing it on tuesday... can someone point me somewhere or give me some advice on doing this?

Thanks in advance...

Kestrel

It's in the manual in the back under servicing requirements. I think Honda says about 80k, but I could be wrong.

m735is

My 92 Civic is 60K (lasted 245,000 before I changed it out of fear), my wifes 00 CR-V says 90 K(only has 70,000). The belt is pretty cheap, I would do the water pump at the same time. I use Haynes manuals and take my time, no problems.

Andy

I believe the Honda manual has 2 specs, one for normal use and one for extreme use. The normal is 90k and the extreme (might be the wrong word) is 60k. Extreme is lots of hard driving and extreme temps and such. I drove my '98 EX pretty hard and it just turned over 101,000 miles on the stock belt and water pump. I have an OE replacement for both along with a new clutch I'm probably going install on wednesday.

Kai

I'm actually like to do it every 50-60k.

bambbrose

this man is correct.. 60k for extreme climates such as extreme hot or cold or very hard driving.. 90k for climates that are normal.. extreme hot or cold is over 100 degrees or less than 0 on a yearly basis or something like that

mjej

I just got ALL my belts changed and im at 99,000 the recommended is between 90 - 110,000 miles and water pump has to go. My water pump was allmost dead at 96,000

mjej

jesus do you run your car that hard? i mean do you do it yourself? that's really early.

Kai

It is incredibly easy to change the T-belt on an '87 Civic, that's what my last one was. It was the only car I've ever had long enough to change the belt though.

I'd rather spend a couple hours and a few bucks changing the t-belt then a couple days and a few more bucks changing the engine.

Now that I've graduated to the Wankel Rotary, I don't have to worry about timing belts anymore.