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how many mile/kilometer - change timing belt for accord
Hi all,
i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should change it around 100,000 KM. so i am not sure which is correct. what's your opinion? thanks, jj |
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Do you drive this car in the United States?
If so, the interval is 90,000 miles/6 years. Later Accords (e.g. the 1994-1995 Accords) added that, if the car saw severe duty (repeated short distance driving; dusty driving; severe cold driving; salty snowy area driving; rough or muddy road driving; trailer towing driving), the interval should be reduced to 60k miles. See www.autozone.com 's free repair guides, then "Routine Maintenance," then "Maintenance Schedules," where you can print out a copy of the 1993 Accord's maintenance schedule (U.S.-driven cars). "jj" > wrote > Hi all, > > i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on > Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing > belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should > change it around 100,000 KM. > > so i am not sure which is correct. what's your opinion? > > thanks, > jj |
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On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:53:24 -0700, jj > wrote:
>Hi all, > >i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on >Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing >belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should >change it around 100,000 KM. 140,000 Km on a milage basis, but also every 72 months (6 years), whichever is less, so you're way overdue on time. |
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jj > wrote:
> Hi all, > i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on > Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing > belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should > change it around 100,000 KM. > so i am not sure which is correct. what's your opinion? > thanks, > jj I changed the belt on my '93 Accord at 100k miles (mainly due to slackness on my part). I would change yours before 90k miles. An aquaintance of mine had the timing belt on his Civic break at 115k miles. His valves became rather bent. I think the mechanics just want your money--60k miles is way too conservative. But then again, if the belt is 11 years old, perhaps you should change it if only because of the age. Andrew |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:26:37 GMT, Otto > wrote:
>>140,000 Km on a milage basis, > >Is that the same as 90,000 miles on a kilometer basis? Or 30,000 leagues on an under the sea basis... |
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John Ings wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:26:37 GMT, Otto > wrote: > > >>>140,000 Km on a milage basis, >> >>Is that the same as 90,000 miles on a kilometer basis? > > > Or 30,000 leagues on an under the sea basis... > > I think it means .000000000000000000025 Parsecs |
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I have a 91 Accord and live in Canada and change it every 100,000 kms. The
owners manual says 144,000 kms. "jj" > wrote in message ... > Hi all, > > i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on > Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing > belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should > change it around 100,000 KM. > > so i am not sure which is correct. what's your opinion? > > thanks, > jj |
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thanks. i'll change it soon because even milage is less than 90,000 miles
but the age of the car. thanks again. by the way i am driving in Canada jj On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:50:42 +0000 (UTC), Andrew wrote: > jj > wrote: >> Hi all, > >> i have 93 honda accord ex with about 125,000 KM on it. i checked a doc on >> Honda web site and it said that 90,000 miles is point to change timing >> belt. but i also checked with 2 local mechanics and was told that i should >> change it around 100,000 KM. >> so i am not sure which is correct. what's your opinion? >> thanks, >> jj > > I changed the belt on my '93 Accord at 100k miles (mainly due to slackness > on my part). I would change yours before 90k miles. An aquaintance of mine > had the timing belt on his Civic break at 115k miles. His valves became > rather bent. > > I think the mechanics just want your money--60k miles is way too conservative. > But then again, if the belt is 11 years old, perhaps you should change it if > only because of the age. > > Andrew |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:44:49 GMT, aal > wrote:
>>>>140,000 Km on a milage basis, >>> >>>Is that the same as 90,000 miles on a kilometer basis? >> >> >> Or 30,000 leagues on an under the sea basis... >> >> >I think it means .000000000000000000025 Parsecs On an interstellar basis? No, 0.5 light seconds on an interplanetary basis. |
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"John Ings" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:44:49 GMT, aal > wrote: > > >>>>140,000 Km on a milage basis, > >>> > >>>Is that the same as 90,000 miles on a kilometer basis? > >> > >> > >> Or 30,000 leagues on an under the sea basis... > >> > >> > >I think it means .000000000000000000025 Parsecs > > On an interstellar basis? > > No, 0.5 light seconds on an interplanetary basis. Makes me realize... My car now has over one light second of mileage! RAT |
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