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Old 10-05-2015, 05:42 PM   #1
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Timing belt

03 civic with 49,500 miles. Dealer wants to change timing belt. Really necessary already?
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Old 10-06-2015, 12:41 PM   #2
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Re: Timing belt

Honda says interval is 110,000 miles or 7 years.
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Old 10-06-2015, 03:37 PM   #3
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Re: Timing belt

If it's the same timing belt from 2003, yeah definitely change it. If the timing belt in a civic lets go, your whole engine is ruined... not worth the risk.
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Old 10-07-2015, 05:50 AM   #4
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Re: Timing belt

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If it's the same timing belt from 2003, yeah definitely change it. If the timing belt in a civic lets go, your whole engine is ruined... not worth the risk.
changing myself today. Will save $400
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Old 10-07-2015, 09:20 AM   #5
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Get original parts.
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