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Honda

Honda Timing Belt Replacement Intervals

Please note: All of these belts are for an Interference engine.

 

IMPORTANT: A timing belt failure on vehicles equipped with interference engines presents a somewhat different scenario. This type of engine does not allow for clearance between a valve at its lowest point and a piston at its highest point. The critical link to ensure that these components do not collide is the timing belt. If an interference engine's timing belt fails, not only will the motorist be stranded, but additional damage to valves, pistons, cylinder head and cylinder walls can occur which can greatly escalate the cost of repair. It is essential to remember that when changing the timing belt, the timing belt system tensioner and pulleys must be examined to determine if they exhibit signs of wear or damage. If so, these components should immediately be replaced. Please look for ** to indicate interference engines. For extra assurance, please check with your mechanic or car dealership to determine if your vehicle has an interference engine.

(a) Normal Mileage
(**) Interference Engine

1999-02 ACCORD

V6 3.0L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

 

90,000 (a)

1998-99 ACCORD

L4 2.3L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt (ULEV)**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)(ULEV)**

 

Timing Component Kit (ULEV)**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

 

1998-02 ACCORD

L4 2.3L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

1998-01 ACCORD

L4 2.3L FI

 

 

 

 

V6 3.0L FI

 

 

 

Balance Shaft Belt (VTEC)**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

 

Timing Component Kit (VTEC)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

 

90,000 (a)

1995-97 ACCORD

V6 2.7L FI

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (24V)**

 

90,000 (a)

1994-97 ACCORD

L4 2.2L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

 

1990-97 ACCORD

L4 2.2L FI

Balance Shaft Belt**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

Timing Component Kit**

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

 

1986-89 ACCORD

L4 2.0L CARB

 

L4 2.0L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

 

1984-85 ACCORD

L4 1.8L

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1979-83 ACCORD

L4 1.8L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

2002-04 CIVIC

L4 1.7L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

90,000 (a)

2001 CIVIC

L4 1.7L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

 

90,000 (a)

2000 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1999-00 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC) (VTEC)**

Timing Component Kit (DOHC) (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1996-99 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)** 

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1996-00 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC-E)**

Timing Component Kit (VTEC-E)**

 

 

90,000 (a)

1994-95 CIVIC 

L4 1.5L FI  

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (8V)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

90,000 (a)

90,000 (a)

 

1992-93 CIVIC

L4 1.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1992-00 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

Timing Component Kit (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

 

1989-91 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1988-91 CIVIC

L4 1.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1988 CIVIC

L4 1.6L FI

 

  

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

(Wagon 4WD)**

Timing Component Kit

(Wagon 4WD) ** 

 

60,000 (a)

1987 CIVIC

L4 1.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit**

 

 

60,000 (a)

 

 

1986-87 CIVIC

L4 1.3L CARB  

L4 1.5L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1986 CIVIC

L4 1.5L FI 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1984-87 CIVIC

L4 1.3L CARB

 

 

L4 1.5L CARB

 

Camshaft & W.P.**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

Camshaft & W.P.**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1980-83 CIVIC

L4 1.3L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

1979-83 CIVIC

L4 1.5L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1979 CIVIC

L4 1.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1995-97 CIVIC DEL SOL

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC   VTEC)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

Timing Component Kit (DOHC VTEC)**

Timing Component Kit (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

90,000 (a)

1994 CIVIC DEL SOL

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

1993-97 CIVIC DEL SOL

L4 1.6L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

 

90,000 (a)

1993-95 CIVIC DEL SOL

L4 1.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

 

90,000 (a)

1997-01 CR-V

L4 2.0L FI 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

 

Timing Component Kit** 

 

105,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

1988-91 CRX

L4 1.5L FI

 

L4 1.6L FI

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

 

90,000 (a)

 

1986-87 CRX

L4 1.5L CARB

L4 1.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1985 CRX

L4 1.5L FI

 

Camshaft & W.P.**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1984-85 CRX

L4 1.5L CARB

 

Camshaft & W.P.**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1984 CRX

L4 1.3L CARB

 

 

Camshaft & W.P.**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1999-04 ODYSSEY

V6 3.5L FI 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

90,000 (a)

1998 ODYSSEY

L4 2.3L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

1995-97 ODYSSEY

L4 2.2L FI

Balance Shaft Belt

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

1998-02 PASSPORT

V6 3.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

90,000 (a)

1994-97 PASSPORT

V6 3.2L FI

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1994-96 PASSPORT

L4 2.6L FI

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

2003-04 PILOT

V6 3.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

90,000 (a)

1997-01 PRELUDE

L4 2.2L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt (VTEC)**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VTEC)**

 

Timing Component Kit (VTEC)**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

1993-96 PRELUDE

L4 2.2L FI  

 

Balance Shaft Belt (S0HC)**

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (SOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (SOHC)**

 

90,000 (a)

60,000 (b)

90,000 (a)

1993-00 PRELUDE

L4 2.2L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit **

 

90,000 (a)

90,000 (a)

1992-96 PRELUDE

L4 2.3L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Belt Component**

 

90,000 (a)

90,000 (a)

 

1992 PRELUDE

L4 2.2L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

90,000 (a)

90,000 (a)

1991 PRELUDE

L4 2.0L FI

 

L4 2.1L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (16V)**

Timing Component Kit (16V)**

 

 

90,000 (a)

 

90,000 (a)

1990 PRELUDE

L4 2.0L CARB

 

L4 2.0L FI

 

L4 2.1L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (SOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (SOHC)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (DOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (DOHC)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)(DOHC)**

Timing Component Kit (DOHC)**

 

90,000 (a)

 

90,000 (a)

 

 

90,000 (a)

1988-91 PRELUDE

L4 2.0L FI  

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

90,000 (a)

 

1988-89 PRELUDE

L4 2.0L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1986-87 PRELUDE

L4 1.8L CARB

L4 2.0L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1983-85 PRELUDE

L4 1.8L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1979-82 PRELUDE

L4 1.8L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

 

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