Replacing A Timing Belt?

[nevarthur]

Hi all,

I have my car serviced pretty thoroughly on the money every 10,000 miles at a Lexus specialist in South London, and I had the belt and water pump done at 60k.

It's now soon coming up to its 100k service and I just wondered if it's necessary to have it done again at 100,000 miles, or it's just that people are confusing the old custom of Lexus specifying it to be changed at 100,000 (for the first time) with a need for it to be replaced then.

I don't mind changing it after only 40k of sympathetic driving, but it seems a bit daft when it did 60k in the first bit of its life!

Best wishes and thanks for any advice.

Nev

[kenfoxy]

Every 6 years or 60K miles.

[kev dood]

Just out of interest - who did you use in South London and what was the cost? I need to have mine done soon really.

[nevarthur]

Just out of interest - who did you use in South London and what was the cost? I need to have mine done soon really.

Hi Kev,

I have been using this place for the last 3 years. - http://www.albinbmotors.co.uk/

I can't really tell you much in the way of costs because I tend to look at the big picture. They're cheaper than a Lexus main dealer, but were trained and used to work in one. I've always found them friendly, informative, technically competent and honest, as far as I could tell! I just leave the car with them, pick it up later and pay. There have been a couple of times when it was a lot of money but I'm a perfectionist really when it comes to the car, and I enjoy having it looked after well. When it was a lot of money, it was a lot of work!

It's always difficult to do a recommendation and not sound cheesy or pushy, but I live in Ashford in Kent, and take my car there and then take the train home and usually pick it up later or the next day, and still I haven't looked for anywhere closer to home. I must be happy eh? :-)

All the best,

Nev

[Parthiban]

As above it's every 60k or 6 years, whichever comes first. So you'll need to do it again either after you've done another 60k or after 6 years.

[kev dood]

Ah, thats who I use. Kevin is the guy who runs it along with the other guys there - all ex Lexus/Toyota Bromley. As you say, I want someone I feel I can trust and it appears these guys are just that. Not always the cheapest, but they do a good job.

I am overdue on a service there actually, but am finding it hard to get the time to take the car up there with work etc!!

[kenfoxy]

They might collect from you - for a fee.

[kev dood]

not from Basingstoke they probably won't!! :)

Plus would rather take it up there myself - parents live near there so can stay up there.