Timing belt (miles or age??)
03-10-19, 02:04 PM
#31
Lead Lap
do you live in Texas?? Could you change my timing belt for me? Please email me at lbrown942@yahoo.com or check my forum I really need advice about the sc430 I want to purchase!!
03-10-19, 06:41 PM
#32
Driver School Candidate
Laurenvery, what part of Texas do you live in? I'm in the DFW area (as are a few other members here). If you are local, I can pass on a couple of shops that can do the work and it will be cheaper than the dealer. They both do good work. (I just had mine done a couple of weeks ago for the 2nd time in 12 years.)
09-06-20, 07:20 PM
#33
Our 2007 has 60K miles on it. Book says 90K or 10 years (I think) so I'm 3 years overdue on time alone. I'm on the fence if I should do it now or wait til 90K miles although it will never hit 90K miles unless we get back to "normal" and even then it would take another 6 or 7 years.
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09-06-20, 08:00 PM
#34
Lead Lap
It's cheap insurance to get it done. Rubber and plastic both deteriorate with age and exposure. Cheap peace of mind to me.
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09-07-20, 07:45 AM
#35
Pole Position
As Larry the Cable guy says "Getter Her Done"
Done
Done
09-07-20, 01:02 PM
#36
This is the first car we've owned where we weren't piling on the miles like crazy every year. I've done 15+ timing belt changes in 30 years so I don't even have the excuse of it'll take a long time.
09-07-20, 06:25 PM
#37
Pole Position
Our 2007 has 60K miles on it. Book says 90K or 10 years (I think) so I'm 3 years overdue on time alone. I'm on the fence if I should do it now or wait til 90K miles although it will never hit 90K miles unless we get back to "normal" and even then it would take another 6 or 7 years.
09-11-20, 07:46 PM
#39
Lead Lap
Good call. Welcome to the forum and congrats on your acquisition.
09-13-20, 11:00 PM
#40
Well it's a good thing I didn't wait. I'll post photos tomorrow. The water pump was seeping through the lower right nut and dripping down. It's either a very recent leak or it's very very slow as my coolant level was normal. Doesn't look like any got on the timing belt which still looks brand new. Of course these things tend to get worse over time and that lower right nut is near the timing belt. Only a matter of time before it would have started spewing on the belt.
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09-14-20, 06:16 PM
#44
Lead Lap
Looks like you caught it in time sorka.
10-06-20, 08:10 AM
#45
Just left my independent Lexus mechanic. The answer to the question is miles ONLY at 100,000 miles particularly if garage kept. I have 2005 with 27,000 miles on it. They could not differentiate my belt from a new one. There’s your answer.