Timing Belt Changed - Barely worn at 115K
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Timing Belt Changed - Barely worn at 115K
I got a great referral from this forum about an independent Lexus technician - the main job being timing belt and water pump replacement. The job was done in Brooklyn, NY
This technician was awesome - you could see that he knows the entire car inside-out. Here is the list of work he did including supply genuine lexus parts:
1. Drain coolant and replace with Toyota pink genuine.
2. Change timing belt
3. Change water pump
4. Change serpentine belt
5. Replace all spark plugs (I provided the plugs)
6. Fix / splice and join the front brake wear sensor (removed the annoying light on dash...I know I have to keep tabs on the brake pads). No soldering required - just twist and join.
7. Throttle body cleaning.
8. Overall car inspection.
All this work in less than 3 hours. I drove in at 8:10 AM and I drove out at 11:00 AM. This tech took no breaks - really admire his work ethic. No phone breaks, no coffee break, no smoke breaks etc etc. It was a real pleasure to watch him work.
I could not be more thankful to this forum - thanks to all you guys who make this a great resource. By the way, the old timing belt looked barely worn at all based on simple visual inspection - my car had 115K miles. I'll post some pics later.
The real kicker - the guy is very very reasonable - PM me and I'll let you know how much. Hint - way way less than $ 1000 including all parts except spark plugs (which I already had).
Philip
This technician was awesome - you could see that he knows the entire car inside-out. Here is the list of work he did including supply genuine lexus parts:
1. Drain coolant and replace with Toyota pink genuine.
2. Change timing belt
3. Change water pump
4. Change serpentine belt
5. Replace all spark plugs (I provided the plugs)
6. Fix / splice and join the front brake wear sensor (removed the annoying light on dash...I know I have to keep tabs on the brake pads). No soldering required - just twist and join.
7. Throttle body cleaning.
8. Overall car inspection.
All this work in less than 3 hours. I drove in at 8:10 AM and I drove out at 11:00 AM. This tech took no breaks - really admire his work ethic. No phone breaks, no coffee break, no smoke breaks etc etc. It was a real pleasure to watch him work.
I could not be more thankful to this forum - thanks to all you guys who make this a great resource. By the way, the old timing belt looked barely worn at all based on simple visual inspection - my car had 115K miles. I'll post some pics later.
The real kicker - the guy is very very reasonable - PM me and I'll let you know how much. Hint - way way less than $ 1000 including all parts except spark plugs (which I already had).
Philip
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The price you got is super, especailly if he used only Lexus OEM parts. To do all the work under 3Hrs is also unusual. The fact that the belt had very little wear is common as these belts are rugged and would probably last twice the recommended replacement period, however, no one is going there. You seem to have gotten a great deal.
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Timing Belt Lexus LS 430
The pics show the timing belt on the car, off the car (not much wear) and the brand new belt.
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The price you got is super, especailly if he used only Lexus OEM parts. To do all the work under 3Hrs is also unusual. The fact that the belt had very little wear is common as these belts are rugged and would probably last twice the recommended replacement period, however, no one is going there. You seem to have gotten a great deal.
The belt being rugged is apparently true only for Lexus. This tech and his friend have rebuilt many Audi's with broken timing belts and engine damage.
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I just found another great shop in Naples, Florida. They will do a timing belt alone for 500 with water pump 700. If you want the complete car serviced and I mean serviced they will do it for 1500 including changing brake fluid, AC filters, cabin filters, spark plugs oil etc. They have 32 years of experience working on lexus products.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.
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I don't see idlers or tensioner on the list of parts replaced. From what Lexus mechanics have told me over the past 21 years, those are the parts that cause a high percentage of timing belt system failures.
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... They have 32 years of experience working on lexus products.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.
Thought Lexus came out in 89-90
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Do they get replaced if they look to be in good working condition?
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I just found another great shop in Naples, Florida. They will do a timing belt alone for 500 with water pump 700. If you want the complete car serviced and I mean serviced they will do it for 1500 including changing brake fluid, AC filters, cabin filters, spark plugs oil etc. They have 32 years of experience working on lexus products.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.
http://www.lextechautomotive.com/
For you east coast of Florida guys it may be worth a trip.