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Well, i didn't do it myself but had my regular mechanic do it. Parts were about $300 from the local Toyota dealer: water pump $99, Idler pulleys $60 each, Timing belt $43, plus coolant and o-rings. They actually wanted a lot more but i told them i can order them else where for less money and the guy matched the prices. They also quoted me $625 for labor only so i said i was all set.

For labor, it was about $315 and took him about 7 hours to do it. He didn't run into any issues and things went very smooth. Just like everyone who's done it, it's a lot of unbolting parts and moving them out of the way. The belt was changed out at 90,262 and the parts looked pretty good, pics in my gallery. The water pump was leaking just a little bit but i attribute that to a mildly failing gasket, the bearings were great and the casting showed no pitting at all. The timing belt still looked great without any cracks or abnormal wear. The idler pulleys were still tight but did have a little play so i'd be questioning whether or not they'd make it another 90K, which the parts manager at the dealer said they rarely change them in the 4.7L. Cam and crank seals looked great and weren't leaking a drop and everything else seemed ok.

The mechanic was really impressed with how well built the engine was and how quiet and smooth it was. I think he might be looking at one in the future.