Razm Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I bought a 1999 LX470 with 140K miles, how should I know if previous owner has changed the timing belt without removing water pump and everything else? or should I just have it replaced and not taking the risk? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljcl Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I bought a 1999 LX470 with 140K miles, how should I know if previous owner has changed the timing belt without removing water pump and everything else? or should I just have it replaced and not taking the risk?Thanks 1. Ask him/her 2. If the service was done at Lexus they should have a record of it (can be accessed nationwide by dealer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicLX470 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I bought a 1999 LX470 with 140K miles, how should I know if previous owner has changed the timing belt without removing water pump and everything else? or should I just have it replaced and not taking the risk?Thanks 1. Ask him/her 2. If the service was done at Lexus they should have a record of it (can be accessed nationwide by dealer). Also there should be a sticker on the frame in front of the radiator showing the date and the miles at which the timing belt was changed. This is what the Lexus dealership did here in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXPearl Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My Lexus dealership did not put a sticker on mine. They depend heavily on the Lexus database - it is listed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicLX470 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 My Lexus dealership did not put a sticker on mine. They depend heavily on the Lexus database - it is listed there. Maybe it's just a Texas thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Than they didnt do the job right, the darn sticker comes with the timing belt....they are just lazy....by the way the sticker is supposed to be placed on the timing belt cover on the left side of the engine...per instructions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicLX470 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Than they didnt do the job right, the darn sticker comes with the timing belt....they are just lazy....by the way the sticker is supposed to be placed on the timing belt cover on the left side of the engine...per instructions... I guess they put it where they did so in case anyone is unsure of it being done, no one has to charge the owner 1500 dollars for labor just to "look" for the sticker under all the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Oh my bad, I just did this work on my daughters Sequoia, her's is in plain veiw. I have not seen the LX, maybe it has a external cover over the left cam area.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicLX470 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Oh my bad, I just did this work on my daughters Sequoia, her's is in plain veiw. I have not seen the LX, maybe it has a external cover over the left cam area.... Ha honestly I do not know if it is visible on the LX without taking things apart. It would just seem like some sort of scheme for a dealership or independant shop to tell you so they can charge for labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The belt can actually be seen by removing the upper timing belt cover on one side. I did the entire job for $230 which included the timing belt, idlers, and waterpump. The cheapest quote I got was around $1400......Took me 5 1/2 hours, but hey I dont get paid that kind of labor cost....I did it for free on my daughters Sequoi, (same engine as the LX470) I used Toyota timing belt, and OE waterpump and bearings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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