Timing belt replacement interval
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Timing belt replacement interval
I have a 2005 rx330 with 217000 miles. I replaced the timing belt at 125000 miles 5 years ago. When should the next replacement be?
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I noticed you are from California, to make a long story short my RX330 was from California, it had 137,000 miles....
the timing belt was never changed & was cracked from edge to edge all over the place therefore I suspect weather conditions may have also come into play.
I would recommend changing the timing belt & all related parts ASAP, 90,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first.
In your case, it is definitely time.
the timing belt was never changed & was cracked from edge to edge all over the place therefore I suspect weather conditions may have also come into play.
I would recommend changing the timing belt & all related parts ASAP, 90,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first.
In your case, it is definitely time.
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But if you have confidence in your pump, power to you. A spark plug change was mission impossible, timing belt is no joke.
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Not only the Timing Belt & Water Pump, might as well replace the related parts as well: Tensioner etc.
I purchased a Gates kit on Amazon for around $125.
4 months later, no issues. , peace of mind for another 85,000 miles.
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All of the moving parts in a car are subject to wear and tear. So where do you draw the line? I do not think the water pump is even in the maintenance checklist (for replacement) for RX.
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It's your vehicle, no one is forcing you to do anything your not comfortable with.
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Labor alone through an independent mechanic cost me $500 for the timing belt and my car was out of service for a full day, if it was in the ~$200 range and could be done in 2 hours I would have skipped it.
If time and money are not an issue for you, definitely keep your water pump.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...z-s-rx330.html
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The water pump gave out at 130K on my 05 330. Lexus told me it should be replaced at 100K and that it is more likely to go than the timing belt. I had both done, the timing belt was frayed, but you can't see that unless its removed. I've read about a lot of variation in life span of timing belts. In the end it is not worth the risk of damaging the engine to let it go.
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Have to to this soon as I am just over 100k miles... but its a little disappointing that a luxury car like this runs a belt, they should have used a timing chain instead !