WDoherty

I ordered a timing kit off ebay about three years ago and am finally installing it. All components are OE manufacturers. The timing belt came in the Lexus vacuum sealed package with an aborption packet. The package was slightly yellowed, but the timing belt itself looks good. Think its allright to install? I know they age on cars to a max of 10yrs or so. even the one that has been on my car for 10 years and 108K only shows surface cracking under bright light. Attached is a pic including the numbers, I don't know it the age can be verified by the numbers.

good2go

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It should be fine.

WDoherty

"good2go" says its good!

Luxor

iTrader: (15)

For a second I thought that someone bought a "NOS" brand timing belt, I was like whaaaat? Then I remembered NOS=New Old Stock

You should be ok with that belt.

JakeBreyck

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Even if you bought one brand new today, its very likely that its been sitting on a shelf in a warehouse for years.

BartleDoo

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+1 on thinking you had a "NOS" brand timing belt lol.

WDoherty

Haha, its supposed to add quite abit of hp!

WDoherty

True that, sometimes I "oversweat" the details.

good2go

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^^ besides the simple fact that a few years on the shelf is FAR less demanding than the environment that they're subjected to on the vehicle; heat cycles, tension, etc.

You guy need to brush up on your ebay skills