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I just purchased a 2008 SC430 through a Manheim dealer auction. It is in excellent condition, but has 151K miles. I searched the CarFax and the Lexus Drivers site and they show that it was a single owner car until it was put up for auction. The Lexus service records are sparse, so most of the work was done elsewhere. It does show recall work done on January 2015 at 113,908 miles. The timing belt sticker on the engine cover is almost unreadable. All I can sort of make out is that the next timing belt is due at either 130K or 180K. If this were your car, would you change the belt now or wait another 30K miles? Thanks for any and all recommendations.
I just purchased a 2008 SC430 through a Manheim dealer auction. It is in excellent condition, but has 151K miles. I searched the CarFax and the Lexus Drivers site and they show that it was a single owner car until it was put up for auction. The Lexus service records are sparse, so most of the work was done elsewhere. It does show recall work done on January 2015 at 113,908 miles. The timing belt sticker on the engine cover is almost unreadable. All I can sort of make out is that the next timing belt is due at either 130K or 180K. If this were your car, would you change the belt now or wait another 30K miles? Thanks for any and all recommendations.
it could certainly be 180k but why take the chance when it is so close to that mileage anyway.
just pick up the Aisin kit from Rockauto or Amazon.
as always, make sure you replace the drive belt, hoses thermostat etc.
it could certainly be 180k but why take the chance when it is so close to that mileage anyway.
just pick up the Aisin kit from Rockauto or Amazon.
as always, make sure you replace the drive belt, hoses thermostat etc.
How often is the fan belt changed? can that be the indication of the age of timing belt?
I'd replace it. It's cheap insurance. Well, relatively cheap compared to what could happen. Then you know it's DONE.
Average value of the sc430 sold today is about $10k (?), what would be the estimate cost of engine replacement? $2k-3k (?) Anyone done in last 2/3 years?
Timing belt question
