roadrunner Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I'm a little over 80,000 on my '99 GS400. Is it near the time to change the timing belt? I've seen do-it-yourself postings, but outside of that and the dealership which I believe will be $$$$, does anybody have a ball park figure on cost? I understand it is suggested to change the water pump at the same time. Also does anybody have a recommendation for a good mechanic in Montgomery County, Maryland or that general area? Thank you, Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Tang Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I'm a little over 80,000 on my '99 GS400. Is it near the time to change the timing belt? I've seen do-it-yourself postings, but outside of that and the dealership which I believe will be $$$$, does anybody have a ball park figure on cost? I understand it is suggested to change the water pump at the same time. Also does anybody have a recommendation for a good mechanic in Montgomery County, Maryland or that general area? Thank you, Roadrunner do you have your owner's manual? the service schedule should say what it is... if i recall correctly (mine is in the car... i'm at work), i think it's 6-7 years max if you don't reach the prescribed mileage first, so yes i think you're due. the water pump, tensioner, and some of the front seals should be done as well while the belt is off. i know a lot of people skip it because of cost, but i decided upon peace of mind instead rather than hoping every day it will hold together. again, i went to a private mechanic (ex-toyota) to do my belt. i've forgotten the price but it came out to $400 less than what the dealership asked for. it was hard for me to find a private mechanic to do it because of the vvti... if you don't know how to set/reset the cam timing, the engine will eat all it's valves because it's an interference design :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'm a little over 80,000 on my '99 GS400. Is it near the time to change the timing belt? I've seen do-it-yourself postings, but outside of that and the dealership which I believe will be $$$$, does anybody have a ball park figure on cost? I understand it is suggested to change the water pump at the same time. Also does anybody have a recommendation for a good mechanic in Montgomery County, Maryland or that general area? Thank you, Roadrunner do you have your owner's manual? the service schedule should say what it is... if i recall correctly (mine is in the car... i'm at work), i think it's 6-7 years max if you don't reach the prescribed mileage first, so yes i think you're due. the water pump, tensioner, and some of the front seals should be done as well while the belt is off. i know a lot of people skip it because of cost, but i decided upon peace of mind instead rather than hoping every day it will hold together. again, i went to a private mechanic (ex-toyota) to do my belt. i've forgotten the price but it came out to $400 less than what the dealership asked for. it was hard for me to find a private mechanic to do it because of the vvti... if you don't know how to set/reset the cam timing, the engine will eat all it's valves because it's an interference design :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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