Timing belt RX300
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: NV
When I get to 90k I'll just do the belt and pump and not fuss about the cost.
Flip, I thought I had seen reasonably-well documented posts in these forums here indicating that the 300 engine is noninterference??
Flip, I thought I had seen reasonably-well documented posts in these forums here indicating that the 300 engine is noninterference??
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: AL
RX300 2001 392,000 miles
My RX300 2001 timing belt broke last week of July (2015) with 392,000 miles 1 mile from home. My wife and I returned from a trip with no problems (Birmingham / Orlando 1000+ RT). Mostly 75 mph with trip back in 95+ heat. Car performed great whole trip. The car had 40,000 mi. when bought about 2002. I found used engine with 85k miles for $1200 and labor is $800 plus about $100 for parts. In hindsight I should have changed that timing belt before 392K miles 
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: NJ
My RX300 2001 timing belt broke last week of July (2015) with 392,000 miles 1 mile from home. My wife and I returned from a trip with no problems (Birmingham / Orlando 1000+ RT). Mostly 75 mph with trip back in 95+ heat. Car performed great whole trip. The car had 40,000 mi. when bought about 2002. I found used engine with 85k miles for $1200 and labor is $800 plus about $100 for parts. In hindsight I should have changed that timing belt before 392K miles
!Wow, 390,000 on the original timing belt! Nice, think you have set a record!
I'm getting nervous with "only" 150k miles on the original timing belt in my Sienna, and it doesn't even have an interference engine.
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