Timing belt for '99 RX at 16,000 miles?
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I have a '99 RX300 with 17,000 miles. Both a Toyota dealer and an independent shop have told me that the timing belt doesn't need to be replaced due to age. I was wondering if this is good advice...
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It's a 90K item and can run a bit longer than that.
You can always examine it over time and see if it starts to get frayed for any reason, but I've known others that have vehicles with low mileage despite many years apart from the model year due to low usage and not an issue with the age of the belt.
You can always examine it over time and see if it starts to get frayed for any reason, but I've known others that have vehicles with low mileage despite many years apart from the model year due to low usage and not an issue with the age of the belt.
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Well the service department is a scam, lexus would charge a ton to do it. I have a 2000 gs400 with 177K never have changed the timing belt, I check it on a regular basis for any signs of wear, cracking, etc. but the 90k timing belt change was implemented to keep the service departments busier with higher ticket items. Maybe this is only my opinion but have been around the car industry and shops for about 8years now. Replace @ 90k to ease your mind but most of the time not really needed.
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Well the service department is a scam, lexus would charge a ton to do it. I have a 2000 gs400 with 177K never have changed the timing belt, I check it on a regular basis for any signs of wear, cracking, etc. but the 90k timing belt change was implemented to keep the service departments busier with higher ticket items. Maybe this is only my opinion but have been around the car industry and shops for about 8years now. Replace @ 90k to ease your mind but most of the time not really needed.
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