Yeah but it'll never have timing chain problems, so there's that.Has timing belt... BOOOO!
Yeah but it'll never have timing chain problems, so there's that.Has timing belt... BOOOO!
I don't hate mine-fast enough, 40+ highway MPG, ugly enough to be an urban warrior, starts & goes every time. If it wasn't for rust, it would likely outlive me... Brother saw one like it for $6500-I'm like, no, you're not getting it back...I’ve never met the OP but for some reason a picture of a man shuddering uncontrollably just ran through my mind…
I wondered about that. Why put that much work into a car if you're going to sell it?That xB is an EXACT TWIN to mine! With better paint & wheels, a ton of new parts-but 40K more miles. Guy's put $4000 of parts in it, if the list is to be believed!
Idk about his situation, but here is my experience. I invested time and money into a car, hoping to own it forever. But then the work commute changes, requiring a more efficient vehicle. Or life changes, requiring more interior space, for additional baby car seats for example.I wondered about that. Why put that much work into a car if you're going to sell it?
I just spent $1700 for a Timing belt, water pump, cam/crank seals, and motor mounts for the 2009 Honda Pilot. 204k miles, original belt and water pump. And even after that expense I will still keep having timing belt vehicles. This Pilot for example will not need another timing belt until 300k miles, at least... That's a looong time, more than enough to save up another $1000 for another timing belt job.Has timing belt... BOOOO!
That's like a 90 min timing belt job, tops!Has timing belt... BOOOO!
This!At this price point, model specificity should be ruled out. Find the best condition vehicle with a proven track record of reliability.
Maintenance history and model reputation for reliability > All else.
At 127K, mine has bad clearcoat (my own fault, too much atmospheric fallout here, 2 very active RRs & I-75), it could use a clutch, but it still has life left-literally NONE of the other non-wear items have failed exc. a couple spotty lock actuators & one PW motor. Needs A/C evaporator replaced, nothing else (other than the body is suffering from being rear ended years ago). I’m trying to figure out how all the guy’s other stuff failed!I wondered about that. Why put that much work into a car if you're going to sell it?
Seen a lot of maintained Toyotas clear 200K on original chains, even 100K on a Honda timing belt seems risky. Had too many fail back in the day (Ford, mainly) with catastrophic results at ~60K.I just spent $1700 for a Timing belt, water pump, cam/crank seals, and motor mounts for the 2009 Honda Pilot. 204k miles, original belt and water pump. And even after that expense I will still keep having timing belt vehicles. This Pilot for example will not need another timing belt until 300k miles, at least... That's a looong time, more than enough to save up another $1000 for another timing belt job.
I think the timing belt hate is severely overblown. VW guys wish their timing chains or water pumps lasted 204k miles...
That Camry wagon has a 3.0 liter V6 with a timing belt, but both the 4cyl. and the V6 of that era are non-interference engines.Has timing belt... BOOOO!
I remember sitting in a repair shop around 1990 and there was a Gates catalog on the table. I began looking through it and it had an asterisk next to interference engines. If memory serves me, the Mitsubishis all were…That Camry wagon has a 3.0 liter V6 with a timing belt, but both the 4cyl. and the V6 of that era are non-interference engines.
You are mostly correct since ~90% of the Mitsubishi engines are of the interference design. Toyota engines are ~60%/40% per the Gates Catalog.I remember sitting in a repair shop around 1990 and there was a Gates catalog on the table. I began looking through it and it had an asterisk next to interference engines. If memory serves me, the Mitsubishis all were…
Deleted-answered my own question.1G and 2G RLs are comfortably in that price range. Just avoid the 05' and maybe some 06's. Just some general teething issues with changing a car so much in a year. Just make sure that there is a decent maintenance log and no rust on the 1Gs. The 2Gs shouldn't have too much rust as they have a lot of aluminum. On the 2Gs, watch out for the carbon fiber driveshaft. If that goes its 3k for the part alone. There was a massive tsb for it a while back, but it is long done. If it wasn't done, chances are its going to go. 1gs are great except for gas mileage a lot of the time. Make sure the diff fluid was changed at good intervals for both generations as they both have discrete differentials.
Is that common on those v6's to run a belt that long? The interval is supposed to be 7 years or 105k. So you should be on your second.I just spent $1700 for a Timing belt, water pump, cam/crank seals, and motor mounts for the 2009 Honda Pilot. 204k miles, original belt and water pump. And even after that expense I will still keep having timing belt vehicles. This Pilot for example will not need another timing belt until 300k miles, at least... That's a looong time, more than enough to save up another $1000 for another timing belt job.
I think the timing belt hate is severely overblown. VW guys wish their timing chains or water pumps lasted 204k miles...
Some break right after 100k, some last twice as long. Mileage wise it should be a second belt, but I found no records of it ever being done, and Honda trained mechanic who did the job said everything points to it being the original belt and pump. I got really lucky I guess.Is that common on those v6's to run a belt that long? The interval is supposed to be 7 years or 105k. So you should be on your second.
In my small sample set of vehicles, we've never had a timing chain problem even up near the 200k mile mark. I know I wouldn't enjoy paying for a timing belt on my current Focus as its not many years from the scrap yard, but the timing chain seems to be quiet and happy.
My timing belt experience hasn't been so good. My 95 Neon water pump tried to take out the timing belt at 80k miles, starting to take teeth off of it... And my parents 1991 Escort GT went to the wreckers due to the belt breaking, even though it wasn't an interference engine, they just felt it wasn't worth getting fixed.
Given its well known history for spontaneous head gasket blowouts - I'll offer a shoulder to cry on, when it does.Laugh all you want but I would go for this with 83,000 miles and red leather interior.
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