ebay timing belt kit
02-23-14, 04:58 PM
#18
The parts really don't fail. Lexus does not make these parts. They source them from quality manufacturers like Aisin. When buying this kit from a dealer all you are doing is paying them a big markup but if it puts ones mind at ease then I guess it's worth it.
02-23-14, 06:22 PM
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Hello, I have 140,000 on my recently bought 2002 ls 430, and after reading some of the posts, I figured I'd have the timing belt and the other parts replaced. I was quoted $677 to replace tb and water pump, but I wasn't sure if the other parts like the tensioner pulley was included. I no longer work on my vehicles, so exactly what parts should I have replaced? And, like some have mentioned, the Aisin kit is really OEM and good to go?
05-06-15, 10:46 AM
#22
Aisin & Mitsuboshi IS the factory Lexus parts so paying more for the same thing is sort of dumb. Often youre paying for the Toyota packaging. I can tell you the vendor of every Lexus/Toyota parts and that kit seems to contain all of the OE parts. I tensioners pulley and idlers are in deed Koyo for OEM and Belts are Mitsuboshi, WP is Aisin, can seals should be NOK, and tensioner assy is NTN.
05-06-15, 10:51 AM
#23
It is REALLY hard to get over the mental skepticism, I just went thru the same thing, I absolutely only want OEM parts on my car.
I can't get over it until I have both the Aisin parts and OEM parts from a dealer to compare them with my own eyes.
I returned the OEM parts
Like I just said, the Aisin's box is actually much nicer then the OEM box
I can't get over it until I have both the Aisin parts and OEM parts from a dealer to compare them with my own eyes.
I returned the OEM parts
Like I just said, the Aisin's box is actually much nicer then the OEM box
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