The timing belt is made of rubber and a fiber core. Running the engine will
wear out the rubber and stress the fiber core, but just by sitting in your
driveway the rubber dries out over time. That is why they want you to
replace the belt after seven years. In practice you have a several years to
go before it breaks, but you don't really want it to break.

I would replace the belt at seven years.

Earle

"RVS" <rahulvsamant@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> My Honda civic sedan is now 7 years old, but has only 75000 miles on
> it. The manual says i need to change the timing belt at 105000/7 years
> (whichever is earlier). I still have 30,000 miles to go, however the
> number of years are done.
>
> Should i be replacing the timing belt even though i am 30,000 miles
> short, or should i wait for a few more miles.
>
> Thank you
>