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Just purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. It has 120k miles on it and no timing belt code has ever come up. Should I replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner pulley, tensioner, idler pulley, and cam seals? On a side note: I plan on replacing all fluids. Any suggestions on anything else that should be done? Would Eric the Car Guy’s J-Series timing belt video be helpful for the work needed to be done? Would Eric the Car Guy’s J-Series timing belt video be helpful for the work needed to be done?
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DO IT!!! I have seen what happens when you ignore the timing belt maintenance interval. I recently purchased a car with 75,000 miles and a timing belt interval of 60,000 miles and I towed it home rather than risk the belt breaking. And yes, replace everything accessible with the timing covers off with genuine Honda parts whether you do the work yourself or not.
Yes the J series video will be helpful, but it’s not an exact representation of that job. Same engine family, with a few updates since I shot the original J series video.
As for other fluids. I would recommend replacing the transmission fluid and rear diff fluid. Just be sure to only use Honda fluids for both of those things unless you want to end up with issues down the road. It’s also important to use the Honda blue coolant for that job. It will help extend the life of your radiator considerably.
Good luck with the work and keep us updated on your progress.
The genuine Honda coolant also comes premixed, so you save a ton of hassle.
Rear differential should take almost a 4 liter jug of VTM-4
Transmission would talk about 3.5 liters (depending on how long you leave it to drain, moon gravity etc) of Honda ATF. I think it’s DW-1.
Also on the Transmission there is a transfer case. It should take about half a 1 liter bottle of Hypoid Gear Oil.Thank you to all for the help! I did use the j series video, and it was much more helpful than what I thought. I did the belt, water pump, tensioner, tensioner pull, idler pull, passenger side axle, rotors and brakes. I got everything from Honda. Why? Eric said it best: Quality parts make a world of difference! However, I could not see where I can drain and refill the transfer case. Any suggestions? Also, some oil like stuff came out of the mount. Is it a oil filed mount?
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