Es300 Timing Belt Replacement
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Es300 Timing Belt Replacement
I HAVE 2000 (ES300), 73000 MILES. IF MY CAR RUNS NICE AND SMOOTH, SHOULD I REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AS SUGGESTED AT 60000 MILES BY LEXUS DEALER MAINTNANCE BOOK?
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Originally Posted by MKLEX
I HAVE 2000 (ES300), 73000 MILES. IF MY CAR RUNS NICE AND SMOOTH, SHOULD I REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AS SUGGESTED AT 60000 MILES BY LEXUS DEALER MAINTNANCE BOOK?
Make sure you call around. My Es is getting done next week and I called 3 Lexus stealerships! The price for a timing belt varried by almost $200. Mine is getting done for $399.95 and if I need a waterpump (which they said most times no) it is an extra $200. One Lexus dealer wanted $850 for T-belt and waterpump!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by mburnickas
Make sure you call around. My Es is getting done next week and I called 3 Lexus stealerships! The price for a timing belt varried by almost $200. Mine is getting done for $399.95 and if I need a waterpump (which they said most times no) it is an extra $200. One Lexus dealer wanted $850 for T-belt and waterpump!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by RTCamaroSS
doesnt make any sense to not change the water pump, idlers, cam and crank seals at the same time... if the water pump begins to leak later on, it will ruin the belt, and you'll be paying it all over again.
The crank & cam seal are always changed with the TB as they all noted. They also said why chnage the Tensioner and pulleys? If you do not have a problem, leave it alone. I also asked about the therostate and they stated if you are not having a heating issue, I would wait.
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I can understand that reasoning on an ES, especially at those relatively reasonable prices. On the V8's, there is so much stuff to remove for a TB change that you may as well change the water pump as well while everything is apart.
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Originally Posted by PERRYinLA
I can understand that reasoning on an ES, especially at those relatively reasonable prices. On the V8's, there is so much stuff to remove for a TB change that you may as well change the water pump as well while everything is apart.
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Originally Posted by RTCamaroSS
doesnt make any sense to not change the water pump, idlers, cam and crank seals at the same time... if the water pump begins to leak later on, it will ruin the belt, and you'll be paying it all over again.
My GM car's water pump just failed at 130,000 miles according to my nephew in NY. If the GM PoS's water pump can last that long, I bet Toyota's can do much better.
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I agree, they are very good but I never have had a water pump last that long. I am going to ask if I do not do the water pump, what is the price down the road to do it.
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Originally Posted by OceanView
FYI,
My 98 ES300 has the original water pump at 171,000 miles.
I may have the dealer change the water pump when I take it in to change the timing belt this time.
My 98 ES300 has the original water pump at 171,000 miles.
I may have the dealer change the water pump when I take it in to change the timing belt this time.
Cool. Glad to see that some last that long.
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what will happen if the water pump dies while driving it? ruined engine?
have any of you guys replaced the timing belt and/or water pump yourselves? is it difficult to do? I have yet to go consult my haynes manual.
have any of you guys replaced the timing belt and/or water pump yourselves? is it difficult to do? I have yet to go consult my haynes manual.
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Originally Posted by mburnickas
I agree, they are very good but I never have had a water pump last that long. I am going to ask if I do not do the water pump, what is the price down the road to do it.
The water pump and tensioner recommendation by the dealership is for your advantage, not them. It's a lot easier to just slap the new timing belt in and move on to the next job. The water pump job is one of those " Pay me now or pay me later". Most tech don't like to do it because they have to drain the coolant, replace the water pump, refill the coolant, and run the engine to get all the air pocket out of the system. A lot more works involve.
For example, if you do the timing belt at 100K the labor to do the timing belt is 5.0 hrs and they recommend the water pump for additional of 1.0 hr + parts for the water pump. You can say yes or no. Let's say you say " No ". Another 30k miles later your water pump started to leak ( 130K) and now they will have to charge you another 6 hrs to replace the water pump.
This is pretty much " personal's preference" kind of topic. Some may say drives it until it break and some says do it all. Just my .02 cents.