"Seth" wrote in news:igkluu$ohu$ snipped-for-privacy@nocheese.eternal-september.org:
I thought all V6's were still 60K miles.
It's definitely an "advanced DIY" job. You absolutely need strong mechanical-aptitude and lots of prior experience with other stuff if you're going to attempt a timing belt change. There's a LOT to screw up!
Tegger, wrote the following at or about 1/12/2011 1:58 PM:
I don't have my owner's manual handy, but that figure struck me as low (I have a '06 V-6) so I did a quick Google search and found:
Replacement for a Honda Accord is 60,000 miles for 1976 to 1989 models;
90,000 for 1990 to 1996 models; and 105,000 for 1997 models and later.
That jogged my recollection that even though I knew the manual called for the replace >100,000. Elsewhere I found a recommendation that the belt on the '06 needs to be changed out at 110,000 miles.
Regardless, I will be doing it as called for in the owner's manual and I plan to do the water pump at the same time as others here have wisely recommended.
"Seth" wrote in news:igl2u1$bdp$1 @nocheese.eternal-september.org:
No, to you.
OP asked: Is this a project for a DIY?
You replied: I guess that would all depend on your skill level. It's beyond mine.
I answered: It's definitely an "advanced DIY" job. You absolutely need strong mechanical-aptitude and lots of prior experience with other stuff if you're going to attempt a timing belt change. There's a LOT to screw up!
Thanks for all of the replies. I have learned from the Gates Belt folks that this IS a CRASH ENGINE. If the belt fails while running, the engine will be severly damaged.
Is this a "crash engine"? (Belt breaks, cylinders crash into valves)
Is this a project for a DIY?
tia
I had our 03 Pilot's belt (included all drive belts water pump seals and so forth) changed last summer at the 7 year point; the vehicle only had 90k miles. The book calls for a change at 105k or 7 years. The cost at $630.00 was quite reasonable I thought.
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