My biggest priority would be replacing the oil damped tensioner.

 

IMHO it is foolish to do the timing belt and not replace all the tensioners, waterpump and any seals that look questionable. You are also due for spark plugs and a valve adjustment.

 

You need to do it all. Look to ASIN or Gates kits to save money and still be quality. Rockauto's prices and selection are pretty good on kits by these guys.

 

Agreed with this. OE kits with idlers, tensioners, belt and water pump are your friend. Seeing as you only do this every 100 to 120K miles it just makes sense to me to get it done right while you are laboring.

 

Just get a new Ridgeline. With 0% financing it’s the easiest path.

 

Rockauto look-up for a 2017 Ridge':

Cheap compared to your accumulated cost buying separately.

 

Unless you are approaching 200000 miles don’t do it. Not needed. My two cents

 

Thanks for all the feed back and I will probably just go ahead and change it all out but not sure about using aftermarket parts for the timing belt.


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Thanks for all the feed back and I will probably just go ahead and change it all out but not sure about using aftermarket parts for the timing belt.


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If you are in it for the long haul and can afford to do so, I would suggest OEM parts for the timing belt assembly. On the GenI, just about the only reports of timing belt failures have been on ones that have been changed previously rather than original timing belts failing. Of those failing, it seems that most have been non OEM parts.