Timing Belt Change ?

[frank1982]

how often should a timing belt be changed in a is 200 Thanx in advance

[Rob]

6 years or 100K miles

[Bobski]

It seams to depend....

Some books say 100k / 6 yrs

Some say 100k / 10 yrs.

Read your manual, or ask your dealer.

:)

[toyoman]

100.000 kms

[dirtyharry7717]

BLOOMING HELL ive got a while to go on mine my 200 is on an X plate and only covered 41`000 miles , glad it was a 63 yr old lady that it from new before me , you can imagine my delight when i saw it advertised FSH and MOTs to prove milage :D

[kam05]

BLOOMING HELL ive got a while to go on mine my 200 is on an X plate and only covered 41`000 miles , glad it was a 63 yr old lady that it from new before me , you can imagine my delight when i saw it advertised FSH and MOTs to prove milage :D

You still need to have your timing belt changed or at least checked, its not just a mileage thing, you need to consider the age of the belt. Your car is on a 'X' plate, so it was probably registered in 2000/2001? Do you know if its had its timing belt changed?

That's why the timing belt should be changed at 100k or 6 years, whichever comes first. Your car is proabably 6 years old now?

The interval time was changed by Lexus I believe, from 100k/10years to 100k/6 years. Some people have got their belts changed at 60k for peace of mind. You also need to have the tensioner and idler changed as well as the timing belt itself.

[DJ Wozza]

Mines a 2001 which is on the slightly later 100,000 10 year recommendation,

mine has 73,000 on the clock and six years old and gets new belt this week.

IMO I'd be looking at the very least to have it checked by a dealer, if not replaced.

[DC-is200]

hi

what is the cost to change the belt in lexus dealer ?

[Rob]

hi

what is the cost to change the belt in lexus dealer ?

phone them and ask- prices vary

[whiteman]

I'm looking at getting mine done very soon, only done 60K but is 6yrs old. Better be safe than sorry.

I will be doing it myself so what will I need apart from timing belt, tensioner and idler. How much roughly as I will be buying from the UK as it is difficult to get parts from Lexus over here, they seem to want to do the work and not sell the parts..

[kam05]

I'm looking at getting mine done very soon, only done 60K but is 6yrs old. Better be safe than sorry.

I will be doing it myself so what will I need apart from timing belt, tensioner and idler. How much roughly as I will be buying from the UK as it is difficult to get parts from Lexus over here, they seem to want to do the work and not sell the parts..

Can't remember the cost of each item, but the timing belt, tensioner and idler shouldn't cost more than £100-£120 all in.

[DJ Wozza]

Belt about £25

Tensioner about £47

Idler about £47

best to check with Chris.S,

Lexus Hanley do very competitive pricing for Lexus Service.

[DJDON]

hi

what is the cost to change the belt in lexus dealer ?

Hi I asked my non Lexus garage who quoted me £300 using genuine Lexus parts! Djdon

[parko]

has anyone here got any experience of taking this job on themselves and what needs moving to gain access to the timing belt etc......? i fancy trying to save myself some dollar as the whole kit only cost 90 quid. cheers, scott

[Vyker]

Parko, its not easy...

for starters the radiator has to come out....

id advise you take it to a garage.

[Rob]

u can do it with the radiator fitted

[kev dood]

Am in same situation witha a 2001 X-reg.

Deales are expensive (as you would expect). Thats why I started to look about for a Lexus specialist, and hence we now have a GOLD discount with one in SE London.

ABM motors are about £250 - depends on if you also then want tensioner etc done. May as well get water pump done too whilst they have everything off!

[Rob]

May as well get water pump done too whilst they have everything off!

why?? is there something wrong then fair enough otherwise wouldnt bother i ts easy to access anyway as its on the side of the engine and not driven by the timing belt

[kev dood]

Oh, thought I read on here ages ago that water pump was driven by same belt, so if a new belt was fitted and tensioner, then the pressure/tension on the pump would be greater, therefore can wear the waterpump bearings quicker!!

If thats not the case, then no worries - woohoo!

So far, along with the timing belt change, I am thinking of tensioner, idler pulley and A/C and water pump belts. Anything else anyone can recommend??

I guess if water pump belt is changed, is it then worth doing the pump too? Can you change water pump easily without having to take it all back off again?

[kev dood]

OK, had a quick look, the water pump is not driven off the timing belt, but while peeps are down that way, they may as well change all the belts. And to get to the water pump you need to remove the timing belt. So, if a water pump is not much dosh, it makes sense to change it when you do the cambelt, just incase.

Or, have I missed something? :-)

[Sonu]

You do not need to remove the timming belt to change the waterpump but you need to take all the other belts and the bottom pulley off.

[shake]

woodford lexus quoted my 1999 gs £330 (incl. parts & labour)

[Rikos]

I spoke to my local garage and if i get the parts he said it would costs £100 for the labour so all together just under £200

[krisn]

I need some help as well had the cambelt changed on my car at 61561 miles car has done 104834 miles now when should I do the next change as I don't do a lot of miles in the car now as the wife uses it more and she only does about 10 miles a day back and forth work

[scudney]

how many years ago was that,its usually every 60,000 miles or 6 years,which ever comes first,don't forget,idler,tensioner and possibly water pump too.