A question on belts in Honda Civic 2015

[Suzumiya]

Hi, I'm confused about this belt stuff, so is the drive belt/serpentine belt the same with fan belt, compressor belt, alternator belt? The car is a Honda Civic 2015 1.8 S AT. Mileage is already at 44k km

Thanks in advance

[bxr monkey]

Hi, I'm confused about this belt stuff, so is the drive belt/serpentine belt the same with fan belt, compressor belt, alternator belt? The car is a Honda Civic 2015 1.8 S AT. Mileage is already at 44k km

Thanks in advance

Tama po. Iisang belt na ang lahat na iyan. Isang palitan na lang, mas tumatagal ngayon di tulad ng kapanahunan na mabilis maputol.

[papi smith]

Mas matibay nga siguro kasi I haven't replaced mine which will turn 8 years old in 3 months with 80k+ kms traveled. No signs of slightest fraying, kaya I wondered if the author was just curious or his unit needs replacement na, it's half my mileage and 2 years younger, mine's also a 2013 FB.

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[Suzumiya]

Tama po. Iisang belt na ang lahat na iyan. Isang palitan na lang, mas tumatagal ngayon di tulad ng kapanahunan na mabilis maputol.

Thanks sir for enlightening me. At least now I can go to the autoparts store and know what I want to buy.

[Suzumiya]

Mas matibay nga siguro kasi I haven't replaced mine which will turn 8 years old in 3 months with 80k+ kms traveled. No signs of slightest fraying, kaya I wondered if the author was just curious or his unit needs replacement na, it's half my mileage and 2 years younger, mine's also a 2013 FB.

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I just want to have the part ready should the inspection from the mechanic turn out to be negative on that part, in any case the car is already 5 years old this 2021 and my aunt is the second owner, I asked for maitainance records and she has none she had relied so much on her previous driver and mechanic, so I might just have it replaced out of caution. I don't want to wait till some signs of a bad belt shows up. heheh but kudos to your car sir tibay nga.

[yapoy86]

serpentine belts are replaced based on physical appearance or years in service.. some manufacturers suggest to replace the belt every 4 years regardless of its physical appearance.. some maybe even longer around 6 years.

[chris_d]

Belts nowadays last longer, just recently replaced a timing belt after 11 years and around 40k mileage, belt had no cracks or damage and looks like it could have gone a few more years given the low mileage per year. But still materials degrade over time. Belts are not too expensive anyway and is included with regular PMS. I recommend getting original part from dealer or having the PMS done at dealership as I have experienced before mas mahal pa sa suking auto shop.

[dr. d]

i had my non-honda's timing belt replaced in the casa, on its 14th year / 120K km. it was still less than the manufacturer's replacement schedule. the belt still looked fine to me.
casa, for the perceived genuine-ness of the belt, and the perceived warranty.
the difference between casa cost and banawe cost wasn't that much.

[papi smith]

Timing belt palit talaga time based, I observe that also, pero iba yata ito sa serpentine belt na tinutukoy dito

[dr. d]

Timing belt palit talaga time based, I observe that also, pero iba yata ito sa serpentine belt na tinutukoy dito

iba nga.
serpentine belt kasi, puedeng kilatisin araw-araw, for signs of wear.
but one has to open-'er-up, to inspect the timing belt.
also, a broken timing belt is more potentially catastrophic than the simply-stalling serpentine belt failure.

i had a colleague whose car had its timing belt replaced by the casa. the belt mal-functioned shortly after, ruining the engine. fortunately, casa warranty picked the tab.

[12vdc]

I buy my serpentines from OEM Mitsuboshi dealer - Ayroso hardware. I can get the same part half or more than half the cost of what's offered at casa. No need to bring samples just get the numbers and the shop will get the same or equal part.ex. 4PK1220, 7PK1850...

[dr. d]

in our experience, mitsuboshi is a good brand.
we use it in our non-hondas.

[zero3]

I haven't replaced my 2017 civic's serpentine belt since I got it. It's already 4 years but according to the pms schedule it should be replaced every 3 years. Based on visual inspection, it's still good no signs of cracks and is still thick. Maybe I'll replace it on the 5th year.

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[dr. d]

I haven't replaced my 2017 civic's serpentine belt since I got it. It's already 4 years but according to the pms schedule it should be replaced every 3 years. Based on visual inspection, it's still good no signs of cracks and is still thick. Maybe I'll replace it on the 5th year.

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many pms manuals assume the car owner is an automotive dumbo,
hence the more aggressive replacement schedule.
after all, that is what pms is all about: pre-failure management scheme. replace it before it brakes.
but if one is knowledgeable, willing to take risks, and does not drive out into the boondocks naman, one can opt for the physical and visual inspection instead.
i do.

some owners have a spare belt in the car, for those justin cases.

i have replaced my 2005 innova's belt with over 140K km on the car,
only once.
somewhere between the 70K and 100K mark, i vaguely remember.
now that you mention it, i think it is time to inspect the belt...
heh heh.

[papi smith]

Mine hasn't been replaced since June 2013

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[Suzumiya]

Had it replaced a week ago, mechanic said it was a good time to replace, may tama na daw bang belt anytime pwede na bumigay.

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[papi smith]

Had it replaced a week ago, mechanic said it was a good time to replace, may tama na daw bang belt anytime pwede na bumigay.

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Magkano nagastos mo?

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[dr. d]

Had it replaced a week ago, mechanic said it was a good time to replace, may tama na daw bang belt anytime pwede na bumigay.

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timing belt or "fan belt" ?

how long did this natamaan na belt last since new?

some time ago, a banawe mekaniko recommended that i replace my innova's fanbelt.
after a few weeks, i asked another mekaniko not from banawe, to see if it needed replacement.
"ok pa po. hindi kailangang i-replace."
???

my over-140K km innova has had its fanbelt replaced only once pa lang.

[Suzumiya]

timing belt or "fan belt" ?

how long did this natamaan na belt last since new?

some time ago, a banawe mekaniko recommended that i replace my innova's fanbelt.
after a few weeks, i asked another mekaniko not from banawe, to see if it needed replacement.
"ok pa po. hindi kailangang i-replace."
???

my over-140K km innova has had its fanbelt replaced only once pa lang.

Drive belt/Serpentine Belt

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[Suzumiya]

Magkano nagastos mo?

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10k including the auto tensioner.

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