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Price seems high. Go to Koons Honda in Manassas. $500
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<teser3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 19, 2:08 pm, ACAR <dimndsonmywnds...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 8:56 am, "tes...@hotmail.com" <tes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a 1999 Honda CRV with 100,000 miles. I am not sure if I have
> > a Timing Chain or Timing Belt
>
> Belt
>
> > and was wondering if it might break
> > with the high mileage I have on the vehicle.
>
> Yes (you are past the maximum number of years (7), too)
>
> > Is there any warning I
> > should look or listen to?
>
> Nope, they just let go.
>
> > I have had this CRV since it was new and did all the oil changes every
> > 3 to 4 months for the past 9 years.
>
> That's great but doesn't do much for the timing belt.
>
> > Please advise.
>
> Change it now; replace with Honda parts. Yeah, it's an expensive
> maintenance item.
>
> Your next Honda will probably have a timing chain so keep up the oil
> change habit.

Thanks, the responses here are what I needed.
Local dealers are charging around $800-$1000 in Washington DC area.
Merchants says around $500-$600. Any advise on what is reasonable
price?

"ACAR" <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 19, 8:59 pm, "tes...@hotmail.com" <tes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 19, 2:08 pm, ACAR <dimndsonmywnds...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jun 19, 8:56 am, "tes...@hotmail.com" <tes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > I have a 1999 Honda CRV with 100,000 miles. I am not sure if I have
>> > > a Timing Chain or Timing Belt
>>
>> > Belt
>>
>> > > and was wondering if it might break
>> > > with the high mileage I have on the vehicle.
>>
>> > Yes (you are past the maximum number of years (7), too)
>>
>> > > Is there any warning I
>> > > should look or listen to?
>>
>> > Nope, they just let go.
>>
>> > > I have had this CRV since it was new and did all the oil changes
>> > > every
>> > > 3 to 4 months for the past 9 years.
>>
>> > That's great but doesn't do much for the timing belt.
>>
>> > > Please advise.
>>
>> > Change it now; replace with Honda parts. Yeah, it's an expensive
>> > maintenance item.
>>
>> > Your next Honda will probably have a timing chain so keep up the oil
>> > change habit.
>>
>> Thanks, the responses here are what I needed.
>> Local dealers are charging around $800-$1000 in Washington DC area.
>> Merchants says around $500-$600. Any advise on what is reasonable
>> price?
>
> I live in Laurel, MD.
>
> You don't want this work done at Merchants.
> If you don't know an independent, pay a dealer. Like Tegger says, get
> a list and know what's being done. I have an independent in Columbia,
> MD (Benchmark Motors) I use and I've had positive experiences with the
> Honda dealer in Clarksville, MD (Jim Coleman Honda).
>
I second that. STAY AWAY FROM MERCHANTS unless you want more headaches than
you went in with. They will find something to charge you extra for; even if
it doesn't exist.

Tegger wrote:
> "teser3@hotmail.com" <teser3@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:aaa207ad-5615-475d-8a54-398363ef7482@l64g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
>>Thanks, the responses here are what I needed.
>>Local dealers are charging around $800-$1000 in Washington DC area.
>>Merchants says around $500-$600. Any advise on what is reasonable
>>price?
>>
>
>
>
> Sorry, but the prices given are meaningless without knowing what
> exactly is inside those prices.
>
> Dealer shop rate will be over $100. The independent will be closer to
> $75.
>
> The dealer may be doing the job properly, using all OEM parts, replacing
> the water pump, coolant, accessory drive belts and timing belt, and
> maybe even the tensioner.
>
> The independent may be using an aftermarket timing belt, re-using the
> accessory drive belts and tensioner, and not even touching the cooling
> system.
>
> Care to itemize the quotes you received?
>
someone posted to this NG several weeks back and detailed the costs for
this work. I think it was around $700. I just had this belt replaced on
my 92 Accord Ex. The cost was $741, this includes the water pump
replacement, however at the time of service I had some other non-related
items taken care of.

On Jun 20, 10:17*am, "rfar...@insight.rr.com" <rfar...@insight.rr.com>
wrote:
> Tegger wrote:
> > "tes...@hotmail.com" <tes...@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >news:aaa207ad-5615-475d-8a54-398363ef7482@l64g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
>
> >>Thanks, the responses here are what I needed.
> >>Local dealers are charging around $800-$1000 in Washington DC area.
> >>Merchants says around $500-$600. * *Any advise on what is reasonable
> >>price?
>
> > Sorry, but the prices given are meaningless without knowing what
> > exactly is inside those prices.
>
> > Dealer shop rate will be over $100. The independent will be closer to
> > $75.
>
> > The dealer may be doing the job properly, using all OEM parts, replacing
> > the water pump, coolant, accessory drive belts and timing belt, and
> > maybe even the tensioner.
>
> > The independent may be using an aftermarket timing belt, re-using the
> > accessory drive belts and tensioner, and not even touching the cooling
> > system.
>
> > Care to itemize the quotes you received?
>
> someone posted to this NG several weeks back and detailed the costs for
> this work. I think it was around $700. I just had this belt replaced on
> my 92 Accord Ex. The cost was $741, this includes the water pump
> replacement, however at the time of service I had some other non-related
> items taken care of.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I just had my '99 CRV timing belt and water pump replaced, valves
adjusted,
drive belts changed, spark plugs changed and rear latch fixed, cost me
$519 at local Honda dealer.