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Hello everyone. We have a 2006 GX470 with 90k and love the vehicle. I need to perform the 90K service and would like to do it myself. My skills with auto repair are good to above average and I work on other cars quite often.
My questions for those in the know with Lexus are as follows:
- Where is the best place to get the parts for the timing belt and water pump?
- Best place for a factory service manual? Not the Haynes etc...
Thanks!
My questions for those in the know with Lexus are as follows:
- Where is the best place to get the parts for the timing belt and water pump?
- Best place for a factory service manual? Not the Haynes etc...
Thanks!
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Call John Hocker, he is the parts manager at Sierra Toyota in your neck of the woods.
http://sierratoy.com/ourteam.html
Parts are Toyota, tell him you are member of the Toyota Land Cruiser Association and will get a 25% discount
http://sierratoy.com/ourteam.html
Parts are Toyota, tell him you are member of the Toyota Land Cruiser Association and will get a 25% discount
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another +1 on sewell. i'm new here. just bought an 08GX from Sewell Pre-owned. wife has an 04RX330 that we bought from sewell new.
between me, my brother and folks we've bought 8 lexus from Sewell Dallas (and 2 saab and a GMC yukon XL)
i won't buy a car from anyone else. service is top notch.
between me, my brother and folks we've bought 8 lexus from Sewell Dallas (and 2 saab and a GMC yukon XL)
i won't buy a car from anyone else. service is top notch.
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Hello everyone. We have a 2006 GX470 with 90k and love the vehicle. I need to perform the 90K service and would like to do it myself. My skills with auto repair are good to above average and I work on other cars quite often.
My questions for those in the know with Lexus are as follows:
- Where is the best place to get the parts for the timing belt and water pump?
- Best place for a factory service manual? Not the Haynes etc...
Thanks!
My questions for those in the know with Lexus are as follows:
- Where is the best place to get the parts for the timing belt and water pump?
- Best place for a factory service manual? Not the Haynes etc...
Thanks!
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the production numbers for the 4th gen 4R v8 + GX 470 must be something in the six figure range.
it's nothing so tricky that the cost of service and parts should exceed $1500 no matter which market you live in. this would include the water pump replacement. for just the timing belt alone, closer to $1k. typical timing belt job. tricky only matters if it increases the number of labor hours in the books to the point where our trucks cost X% to get the job done.
no anomalies here. no sweat.
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just had the 90k service done on my 04 gx, labor at a good indy cost me a little less than 400. this included waterpump, belt, tensioners, coolant, 4 tire rotate and balance, and general inspection. i opted not to do a few things on the 90k list that lexus has. other fluids i had recently done, other filters were not dirty. i'm pretty **** about maintenance, and do most myself, but for 400 labor, i couldnt pass that up. got the parts from Sewell as well. another satisfied customer here.
if yuo decide to do it yourself, there are a number of writeups online. i saw a really good one with good pics on a tundra forum for the 4.7l motor.
good luck!
if yuo decide to do it yourself, there are a number of writeups online. i saw a really good one with good pics on a tundra forum for the 4.7l motor.
good luck!
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Thanks everyone. Our 2006 is Savannah metallic with the ivory interior. I will check out Sewell for the parts. Has anyone see a good write up of the timing belt replacement? Does anyone know of a vendor that I can get a GX service manual from?
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check this link.
http://www.yotatech.com/f28/tundra-4...cement-163431/
Walk-through is quite well done with excellent pics. It is for a 2Uz-FE engine in a Tundra which is the same motor in the GX, there are apparently a few changes in the GX from 2005 and up, but it is supposedly a nearly identical procedure for any of the 4.7L motors according to my indy mechanic who apparently has done a number of these.
Good luck!
http://www.yotatech.com/f28/tundra-4...cement-163431/
Walk-through is quite well done with excellent pics. It is for a 2Uz-FE engine in a Tundra which is the same motor in the GX, there are apparently a few changes in the GX from 2005 and up, but it is supposedly a nearly identical procedure for any of the 4.7L motors according to my indy mechanic who apparently has done a number of these.
Good luck!
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check this link.
http://www.yotatech.com/f28/tundra-4...cement-163431/
Walk-through is quite well done with excellent pics. It is for a 2Uz-FE engine in a Tundra which is the same motor in the GX, there are apparently a few changes in the GX from 2005 and up, but it is supposedly a nearly identical procedure for any of the 4.7L motors according to my indy mechanic who apparently has done a number of these.
Good luck!
http://www.yotatech.com/f28/tundra-4...cement-163431/
Walk-through is quite well done with excellent pics. It is for a 2Uz-FE engine in a Tundra which is the same motor in the GX, there are apparently a few changes in the GX from 2005 and up, but it is supposedly a nearly identical procedure for any of the 4.7L motors according to my indy mechanic who apparently has done a number of these.
Good luck!
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My local Colorado Springs Toyota dealer did my timing belt, water pump and air filter, plus gave me a loaner for $737 out the door yesterday. My other local Toyota dealer quoted about $10 more, but no loaner. ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
My Lexus dealer wanted $695 for the timing belt, another $550 for the WP and $65 for the air filter. Of course he would also include a cup of latte. They did not offer to match the Toyota prices when I called to cancel my appt with them.
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My Lexus dealer wanted $695 for the timing belt, another $550 for the WP and $65 for the air filter. Of course he would also include a cup of latte. They did not offer to match the Toyota prices when I called to cancel my appt with them.
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