cssnms

Well at 95k miles (man where does time go???) I sucked it up and had the timing belt, water pump, t-stat, drive belt and tensioners installed yesterday.

I purchased this kit which is essentially OEM - great kit.



$330 for all parts, plus $365 for the install by a local indy, oh and another $39 for coolant, so for $700 I am back on the road and ready for another 90k miles.

Bob GX

A great feeling to have that over with - wishing you smooth sailing for many miles to come.

Did the shop give you the old belt, and if so how did it look in terms of wear , cracks, brittle, etc?

burny

Nice, did you consider doing the crank seal while you were in there?

cssnms

Ya know I didn't even think to ask, wish I did.

It does give you a sense of comfort for sure, esp when one commutes 80 miles round trip every day, but it's one of those expenses ya can never really appreciate, unlike a new set of wheels.

cssnms

Crank shaft seal, yes, cam seal no - that's a big job, plus it wasn't leaking. Lexus does not typically do this either.

cssnms

I would like to add that since replacing my drive belt and timing belt, that my gas mileage has improved. I was averaging in the high 16's/low 17's before the replacement and now I am in the high 18's/low 19's during my daily commute - this despite the weather warming up and needing to run the A/C more. I just filled up yesterday and 344 miles on that tank, which is the most I can ever recall getting on a tank of gas.

Maybe my drive belt was slipping causing an inefficiency? Well whatever it is I like it!