hypervish

+2, this engine is interference because it has VVT-I.

galtom

Hi,
My RX300 is 1st Gen - 2003.
I got sticker under the bonnet that timing belt was replaced in 2001 at 51k miles (now it has 88k)
What is the schedule here:
every 90k or how many years?

kalali

The belt was replaced two years before the car was made??! I assume you meant 2011. It was placed early.

hypervish

Every 90k miles, or 7 years.

Which means it was technically replaced 1 year late, but not to worry. That's really nothing! lol

galtom

Yes, my typing mistake - it was replaced in 2011 not 2001 :-)

So my next replacement is at 141.000 miles or in 2017 :-) - can live with that :-)

Aprazur

I'm over 130K on a 1999 built in 1998 delivered to me on Dec 22 1998 (my xmas present). Would I be jumping the gun by getting it changed now? I don't want to be a "worry wart" and change it to soon.

hypervish

It should have been changed years ago! Change it NOW.

galtom

Which part of every 90k miles or 7 years is not clear to you? ;-)

ATLs460

Hey, that's not nice. They may have missed that post (easy to do on mobile) or not read the whole thread.

ATLs460

If its never been changed, then it's due yesterday lol

Every 7 years or 90,000 miles

tientony

iTrader: (2)

Yea I wouldn't wait or try to push it, cuz it that belt breaks your looking at a bigger bill

galtom

That is why there is a WINK at the end! Don't take life that seriously!!
And if you are right and first post was missed, then there is a good chance that my one is not.

Never the less belt (and rest of bits and pieces) should be immediately replaced.

Aprazur

The only one's to catch on was the "polish" guy ( & erics99RX)...... the rest of you gullible posters can sit in the corner with your "dunce" hats on

galtom

@Aprazur: did u replace it?