Change timing belt on Acura related only to mileage or age of car?

I have a 1997 Acura 2.2 CL with 58,000 miles. Manual recommends change at 90,000 miles. I want to know if the age of the car requires it to be changed at a lower mileage, or if the change is required only based upon the miles on the car. Thanks for your help, especially if you're a mechanic!|||Welcome !



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Take the value - 90,000 or 72 months, best bet!!



Master Tech Lee



http://www.fixcar1.com|||This is a 14-year-old car. She could be Married in Tennessee!



All kidding aside, we're assuming it's the original belt. Rubber oxidizes and ages just Sitting Out. Tires have date codes for this--even Not used, the rubber can age and make them, both, unsafe.



Your T.B. prevents catastrophic valve damage in a Honda (I know; I lost my Civic by assuming the belt was good.) They are only $20 or so; easy to replace by yourself. Even if you pay a 'wrench, it is Cheap insurance against expensive work that may happen, soon.|||The Gates book states to change the timing belt at the recommended mileage interval or every 72 months, whichever comes first.





"Avoid Costly Engine Damage;Change Your Timing Belt At The Recommended Interval Or Every 72 Months, Which Ever Comes First."|||Seven years is the safe limit. Mileage has less to do with it than age does. There was a question here recently about their timing belt that had failed at under 50K miles....