bigknugget

u wont really ever need to change the timing chain unless some kind of problem; like if there is a leak from the cam or crank seal than it is recommended to change it since you need to take it off to replace those seals. only other reason to change it is if u r adding more than 300 horses and torque. especially with a forced induction. but only beacuse honda did not make that stock chain to hold that much power and force.

johnckeen

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread but what about the guides, do they ever need replacing?

2005f22c1Justin

I second that so was i

fuzzysig

from what I read here doesn't the stretched chain cause the tensioner to wear out faster?

Slowcrash_101

Not really, if the chain gets really stretched the car will go out of time. So at that point you install a new chain, or try to bring back timing with offset woodruff keys. But that doesn't happen until ateast after 250k miles.