I've got a 2000 Tundra SR5, 4X4, TRD package, with approx. 74,000 miles. My dealer is telling me that I need the timing belt replaced (and that it should have been done at 60K because of the New England weather conditions). My owners manual says to change it at 90K. The dealer tells me that 90K only applies to California. What has your experience been with timing belt replacements? Please advise. Thanks.
I've got a 2000 Tundra SR5, 4X4, TRD package, with approx. 74,000 miles. My dealer is telling me that I need the timing belt replaced (and that it should have been done at 60K because of the New England weather conditions). My owners manual says to change it at 90K. The dealer tells me that 90K only applies to California. What has your experience been with timing belt replacements? Please advise. Thanks.
Most everyone is going with the 90k interval. I think I recall a few folks here going over 100k. But do so at your own risk.
There is a huge thread here regarding the timing belt replacement. Use the search feature to find it and you'll find lots of good information.
I've got a 2000 Tundra SR5, 4X4, TRD package, with approx. 74,000 miles. My dealer is telling me that I need the timing belt replaced (and that it should have been done at 60K because of the New England weather conditions). My owners manual says to change it at 90K. The dealer tells me that 90K only applies to California. What has your experience been with timing belt replacements? Please advise. Thanks.
Do a search for the other thread to find some more info...But my Tundra lived in NJ for the first 60K miles and two years and then moved to CA, at 103K miles and almost 4 years the belt looked pretty good-but i had it done 60K is dishonest...find another dealer, they are trying to take you for a ride...
I would also find another dealer.....it's dealers like that, that give them all a bad name.
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I have a 2000 Tundra with the 4.7 4x2 and I am getting ready to replace the timing belt. I was just curious if someone had some tips or recommendations. Also what tool are need to perform the task.
There are tons of posts on this one. Most importantly, I've posted the instructions from the FSM in several of those threads. Do a quick search and start with that. If you have specific questions after that, let us know.
Just purchased a 2001 Tundra with a 4.7 V8 119,000 miles. here is my dilemma: absolutely no record if the timing belt has been done or not. So if its original, I am seriously worried. I know its a interference engine so I am worried, don't really want to even drive it till I get a status on the belt condition. Any way to get a peek at it before I pull it in the warm hanger to do the job just so I can drive it? Can a guy pull back one of the cam covers just to look at the rubber to see if its eating itself up to buy a few days? Also does the crank pulley always need a puller, or will a few lite taps get it off the crankshaft? Thanks, love this forum!!
Just purchased a 2001 Tundra with a 4.7 V8 119,000 miles. here is my dilemma: absolutely no record if the timing belt has been done or not. So if its original, I am seriously worried. I know its a interference engine so I am worried, don't really want to even drive it till I get a status on the belt condition. Any way to get a peek at it before I pull it in the warm hanger to do the job just so I can drive it? Can a guy pull back one of the cam covers just to look at the rubber to see if its eating itself up to buy a few days? Also does the crank pulley always need a puller, or will a few lite taps get it off the crankshaft? Thanks, love this forum!!
I suggest you bite the bullet and change it. It's a lot of work even to get a peek at the belt. If yours was done on time, then it has about 29,000 miles on it, and it won't look new. There'll be belt dust and such about it, so you won't know if it was changed or not. Even if it was changed, you won't know when, and so you won't know when it'll be due again. Given the labor required to get a good look at it, you might as well just replace it while you're there, as the belt itself is cheap.
ctbale, if a Toyota dealer doesn't have a record in their computer it would be a lot safer to have it done. I wish people would do like I do. When I have something major like that done, I leave the receipt/work order in the glove box when I trade or sell the vehicle. When you sell a high-mileage vehicle it's a good selling point to show that things like timing belts were already done.
I'm not sure about Toyota engines, but on others that I've seen done, it's probably also a good time to look at the belt tensioner, water pump and hoses since it will all be taken apart...
I don't know what Toyota charges, but last year, a friend had his Xterra done for about $375. Not cheap, but a lot cheaper than an engine.
the ONLY toyota dealer here in anchorage said $888 for both belts, and water pump, and guessing thermo stadt. I have the belt on hand, just need to go get pump and 2 hose clamps, o-ring, gasket, coolant, and I can do it for $200 in parts. I will then take a paint pen and write miles and date belt/pump replaced on the black plastic cam sprocket cover... in case I ever forget, which I wont. Just dont have a puller for the serp crank pulley
Clearly, DIY is the way to go! The only timing belt I ever changed was on a 92 Samurai. On that little engine it was real easy. Nothing in the way, no AC or power anything. Think it cost $40...
Writing the date and mileage on the sprocket cover is a great idea! The friend with the Xterra would have appreciated that. He bought it with 130k and also couldn't find out if it had been done before. I had it done to the wife's Xterra also, but I don't remember what just belt change cost because I had a bunch of other stuff done at the same time.
the ONLY toyota dealer here in anchorage said $888 for both belts, and water pump, and guessing thermo stadt. I have the belt on hand, just need to go get pump and 2 hose clamps, o-ring, gasket, coolant, and I can do it for $200 in parts. I will then take a paint pen and write miles and date belt/pump replaced on the black plastic cam sprocket cover... in case I ever forget, which I wont. Just dont have a puller for the serp crank pulley
Been there, done that. My belt came with a label to place on the left side plastic belt cover, onto which the mileage at the belt change can be written. Having such a label tells you about a change, but having nothing there tells you nothing at all.
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