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James S
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Does it have a timing BELT, or a timing CHAIN? How often does it have to be changed?
I bought the car with 10,000 miles on it. It now has 62,000 or so, and I was wondering about the timing chain/belt.
Next month I will have had this car for 4 years. Has not been in the shop even once. I do all minor maintenance (change oil faithfully every 3,500 miles, change air filter every 10,000, change transmission fluid & filter every 25,000, and change plugs every 25,000, rotate tires every 10,000 miles).
I know that this may sound excessive for the transmission filter/fluid, and spark plugs, but this is what I do to keep repair bills down. My wife drives this car; gets an average of 33 mph around town, and about (but not quite!) 43 mph on highway.
I'm still amazed that I have not had to take this car to the dealer or mechanic for ANYTHING since I bought it in July 2004.
Would appreciate any info about timing change/belt (how many miles before change} Thank you
I might say this this preventive maintenance has paid off for me and my wife. We have been married for 36 years, and the Toyota is just our 4th car!
I bought the car with 10,000 miles on it. It now has 62,000 or so, and I was wondering about the timing chain/belt.
Next month I will have had this car for 4 years. Has not been in the shop even once. I do all minor maintenance (change oil faithfully every 3,500 miles, change air filter every 10,000, change transmission fluid & filter every 25,000, and change plugs every 25,000, rotate tires every 10,000 miles).
I know that this may sound excessive for the transmission filter/fluid, and spark plugs, but this is what I do to keep repair bills down. My wife drives this car; gets an average of 33 mph around town, and about (but not quite!) 43 mph on highway.
I'm still amazed that I have not had to take this car to the dealer or mechanic for ANYTHING since I bought it in July 2004.
Would appreciate any info about timing change/belt (how many miles before change} Thank you
I might say this this preventive maintenance has paid off for me and my wife. We have been married for 36 years, and the Toyota is just our 4th car!