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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / July 2007Which is it? interference or not?
We have a low usage 98 Lexus GS 300, Approximately. 75 K miles to date, used mainly for drives over 50 miles etc. The cam belt was listed on the old Gates web page as a not interference engine but a Toyota mechanic said he though the 98 and above were interference engines due to the VTEC also the new Gates page show it a possible. Anyone know the real answer? ***************** Thank You kGbAT@msbx.net To reply to this email please remove the AT after the kGb in the reply to address as shown above. >We have a low usage 98 Lexus GS 300, Approximately. 75 K miles to date, used mainly for drives over >50 miles etc. The cam belt was listed on the old Gates web page as a not interference engine but a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >To reply to this email please remove the AT >after the kGb in the reply to address as shown above. Well, first I'd find another Toyota mechanic. VTEC engines are Honda. > We have a low usage 98 Lexus GS 300, Approximately. 75 K miles to date, > used mainly for drives over [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > To reply to this email please remove the AT > after the kGb in the reply to address as shown above. The 1998 GS 300 has VVT-i (variable valve timing with intelligence), not VTEC. As a general rule, Toyota/Lexus vehicles with timing belts are non-interference, while vehicles with timing chains are interference. In any event, if the timing belt in the engine is original, I would get it changed since it is close to 10 years old.  SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) Thank you for the reply, good advice, I was planning to replace it this winter. Tanks again >The 1998 GS 300 has VVT-i (variable valve timing with intelligence), not >VTEC. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >any event, if the timing belt in the engine is original, I would get it >changed since it is close to 10 years old. ***************** Thank You kGbAT@msbx.net To reply to this email please remove the AT after the kGb in the reply to address as shown above. > Thank you for the reply, good advice, I was planning to replace it this > winter. Tanks again [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > ***************** > Thank You kGbAT@msbx.net You're welcome! SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) > Thank you for the reply, good advice, I was planning to replace it this > winter. Tanks again [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > ***************** > Thank You kGbAT@msbx.net You're welcome! SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) |
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