How long timing belt last ?

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04-18-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by xbezubzx

if you have an 02 civic the manufacturer recommends every a timing belt every 60K because they are interference motors.. personally i would say every 90k thats when our shop recommends them.. i've seen timing belts last waaaaay longer but its not worth the risk..

105k miles in normal conditions

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Originally Posted by grant22

I'm trying to confirm whether an R18A1 motor has a timing CHAIN, not a belt. Can anyone here confirm?

Thx

Timing Chain. It doesn't need to be replaced until it shows signs of needing to be replaced, such as the guides wearing out. This probably won't happen until around 250k miles or even later than that.