Personally, I wouldn't go more than 90k miles before changing the belt. As
much work as it is to change the timing belt (and all the other crap that
really should be changed while your down that far), it would be much more
troublesome (and costly) to replace the engine in the event that the timing
belt broke.

-BBB

"E. Meyer" <e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BD2C79D2.90499%e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
> On 7/27/04 9:00 PM, in article
> AMDNc.32074$ps5.10831302@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net, "no22"
> <no22@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>> Anyone tell me when the appropriate time for a timing belt change should
>> be
>> for my 98 Intregra GS-R?
>>
>> The manual states 60,000.
>
> This would be in the severe schedule? I think you will find if you look
> in
> the normal schedule it will say 90,000 or maybe even 105,000.
>
>> Other Honda owners say 90,000.
>> Some mechanics say somewhere between 60k and 90k.
>>
>> Recommendations??
>>
>>
> You are getting a lot of opinions because the answer from the manufacturer
> has been changing. In 1990, they all needed to be done at 60,000. The
> new
> ones are now up to 105,000 or more.
>
> Look at the description of what constitutes severe service in your manual.
> If you meet it, change the belt at 60,000. If you don't, then wait until
> the mileage & years listed for normal service.
>