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CRV has 110k miles and timing belt has never been changed but car runs great...

It isn't that important unless it breaks. Then it's very important.

Only if you want it to continue running.. Change it, if it breaks, it destroys the whole valve train and possibly more

Yes it is, change it now. You have been lucky that it has not broken yet, if it breaks it could cause big problems$$$$ so make the investment now ,,or you could end up with bent valves.what happens is the timing belt keeps the bottom end (pistons) and the top end (valves) synchronized and over time the belt starts to wear out and crack.Hope this helps you

YES! YES! YES! This has happened to me in a previous Honda where I didnt change the belt and got stuck in downtown Ft Lauderdale missing an important lunch appointment. Moreover it costs more money to change the belt after it breaks as it could cause other damage. I now have a 99 CRV and did it around 80k. As Arnie would say DO IT NOW!!!

Your engine will run great right up until the moment the belt snaps. You wont get any warning moaning or other noises; one second and it's gone.Honda parts are expensive, I know. But really how often do you have to it? They're very nice vehicles, so keep it that way.

u are running on borrowed time..when that belt brakes then u will be buying and engine and not just a timming belt job!

Honda recommends changing timing belts from anywhere between 60K & 90K miles, depending on model & upon driving conditions. The factory de-rates the belt's capabilities taking into account some folks might 'push the envelope' a bit. However, at 110K miles, it's best to get the car into an approved shop at your next earliest opportunity.It is true that you won't have any prior indication of the imminence of a belt's failure...it will just happen during normal driving. What actually occurs is that the belt's rubber deteriorates to the point where the belt will slip over the tooth on one of the camshaft's gear. The design of most overhead cam engines such as those used in Hondas (among many other brands) is such that a misalignment of the valve train with the pistons spells a disastrous colision of parts. Typically, bent valves & damage to the piston heads occurs. And the repair for this is a rebuild of the head of an engine.Here's a helpful hint...when changing your timing belt, also have the repair shop change your water pump. The pump is most accessable when the belt is being serviced, and water pumps also tend to fail...they get noisy and/or their seals leak. Also, water pumps are much cheaper to change during the renewal of a timing belt. Timing belt costs tend to run from around $350 to over $500, depending on the model...much cheaper than rebuilding a damaged engine though.Hope this helps.