I remember a salesguy telling me that Honda had gone to timing chains a couple years ago. Then, I asked a service manager at a high volume dealer about the chain/belt thing and he acted stunned. He said that all Hondas still use timing belts. Then, I was looking at an 03-04 SM and it kept referring to a cam chain, which I assumed was a timing chain. So, on the 03 and on Accords, what do they have?

 

I think they've always used chains on the V6 models

 

belt

 

belt

 

03+ I4 K24 is a chain, the 98-02; 03- present J30 v6 is a belt to my knowledge.

98-02 I4 F23 is a belt however.

 

2003-current 4-cylinders use a timing chain, All V6s sill use a timing belt.