[JA Cumbo]

I am wanting to know if a Honda 3.5 v6 uses a timing belt or a chain. Also, if it is a belt, is it a non interference engine?

 

[ImperialCrown]

See p. 23 here:
https://assets.gates.com/content/da...brary/catalogs/timingbeltreplacementguide.pdf
The star indicates an 'interference' engine. Change intervals are: 60K for severe duty maintenance. 105K for normal duty maintenance.

 

[voiceofstl]

I belive Toyato has the best standard v6 of the asians. The chrysler 3.6 is the best of the americans.

 

[JA Cumbo]

Good to know. Odyssey is definitely off the list. I'm afraid to find out how much a belt replacement would be on one.

 

[Doug D]

I wouldn't touch an Odyssey. Neighbor had a 2000. It's transmission failed at 50,000 miles (replaced under warranty). At about 100,000 it failed again. Honda wanted $5,000 to replace (out of warranty). He got rid of it and has a Subaru.

 

[JA Cumbo]

I wouldn't touch an Odyssey. Neighbor had a 2000. It's transmission failed at 50,000 miles (replaced under warranty). At about 100,000 it failed again. Honda wanted $5,000 to replace (out of warranty). He got rid of it and has a Subaru.

This one has 136K miles. So that is another issue to be wary about. I really want to get us a T&C or a GC. I know what to expect, but they are just hard to find locally. I'd rather not have to journey to Columbus to buy anything, but we might have to.

 

[Importtek]

3.5 is belt. I haven’t had one bend a valve yet and we do tons of them. That being said if it says interference engine it is a possibility...