Owners manual does not address when to change if driven easy on the southern coast of California near the ocean. It only addresses hot and cold conditions. With my last V6 Accord changed at 100,000 miles, the old belt looked as good as the new replacement.
Any recommendations?

 

How hard you drive has very little effect on the life of a timing belt; replace it at the 100K mark.

 

I know some makers are looking into Kevlar belts (I happen to have a good relationship with the folks at Gates and their R&D has been working on this for a couple of years now). But still, lifetime? I'll have to make a call tomorrow????