I just had mine done in my '00 4WD Tundra at my local dealership.. Truck has only 32K on it - I requested the master tech that I've used before do the work.
Dan
Why so early? Toyota recommends at least 90K until the timing belt needs to be changed.
maybe the $390 they quoted is just labor? don't understand how they would not charge for labor for the waterpump though...
If they are already doing the timing belt, all the work is pretty much done to have the pump replaced. So, having the pump changed at the same time as the belt at no charge is not unreasonable.
All the local dealerships, all five of them stated that Toyota's position is 90K or 8 years.... whichever occurs first. Who knows whether they were just full of it or not.. but to have all the local dealerships tell me the same thing made me feel like there must be some truth there. I was also told that when the belt fails, it is most likely to happen in the cold weather....
Besides, these 4.7Ls V8s are interference engines. If time was any issue, I wasn't going to chance it - seems to me that erroring on the safe side made sense... that being said, I did go nine years (took delivery in early Nov 1999)...
All the local dealerships, all five of them stated that Toyota's position is 90K or 8 years.... whichever occurs first. Who knows whether they were just full of it or not.. but to have all the local dealerships tell me the same thing made me feel like there must be some truth there. I was also told that when the belt fails, it is most likely to happen in the cold weather....
Besides, these 4.7Ls V8s are interference engines. If time was any issue, I wasn't going to chance it - seems to me that erroring on the safe side made sense... that being said, I did go nine years (took delivery in early Nov 1999)...
i *just* got off the phone with my local mechanic- had the truck in for an O2 sensor that went out.
he mentioned that my 01 only has 44k miles, but it's at the recommended 8 year time interval for the timing belt. they quoted me just under $1000 to replace the timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt, but i'll have to ask them when i pick it up tonight if that includes tensioners too-- i had to check here to see what else was all needed
i know these guys are a little bit on the high side, but i trust them, so...*shrug*
I won't even think about changing the tim.belt before 100k .After that i would think about it until i had 120k, then i'll start worrying about it. I'll replaced it probably around 130.
Sounds better. Since they offered to replace the water pump for no additional labor, do you think they can also do the tensioner and idler pulley whle they are at it? If so, you're getting a good deal.
I understand why they gave you the water pump at no labor as it is under the timing belt. Why do you want to change parts that have not been inspected yet.
When I did my Timing belt I inspected all the parts, idlers very seldom go bad as they are a fixed postion part with even presure applied to them, the tensioner you must inspect it as you have to reset it so you can reinstall it, and it is about 50 bucks to replace. the upper and lower water hoses are like 40 bucks each give or take a few bucks. The top techs at two Toyota garages said the very seldom see Toyota hoses fail, and if so they are fairly easy to change out.
I would say to make sure you change out the thermostat, and flush out the Rad. And install fresh toyota antifreeze, that would make more sense to me. The serpentine belt is a no brainer as you must take it off to do the work anyway so this should be only a parts charge. Concentrate on the major parts, water pumps are not always bad the seals will fail, and just need to be cleaned up and resealed and reinstalled. Proper maintenance dose not mean throwing money at your truck. At the second timing belt change I will change a few other parts, as they will be very old and tried by then.
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