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Car Forum / Toyota / Camry / October 2007Maximum Timing Belt/Water Pump Change Interval?
1995 Camry LE four. We had them done in '99, and drive the car very gently. It always gets warmed up for a couple of minutes in frigid weather before driving it. Basically all low-rev driving. We've put 71k miles on the car since they were done. How safe is it to drive the car through this coming Winter without replacing them? I know it's a non-interference engine, but we don't want to get stranded. > 1995 Camry LE four. === Recommended change interval for your timing belt is 60,000 miles or five years. Water pump can go 120,000 miles or more depending upon coolant condition assuming Toyota parts. however, some people never change the timing belts and they get some very high mileage out of them. The factory recommended intervals are set conservatively. >>1995 Camry LE four. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > very high mileage out of them. > The factory recommended intervals are set conservatively. Thanks. Hopefully we can get another year - or at least another Winter - out of this set. On Oct 12, 4:05 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > 1995 Camry LE four. We had them done in '99, and drive the car very > gently. It always gets warmed up for a couple of minutes in frigid > weather before driving it. Basically all low-rev driving. We've put 71k > miles on the car since they were done. How safe is it to drive the car > through this coming Winter without replacing them? I know it's a > non-interference engine, but we don't want to get stranded. I too have a 95 LE 4. Just changed my timing belt today at 183k. The only previous change was at 80k. The belt looked almost pristine, and probably would have lasted much longer. I also changed the oil/crank/ cam seals. Water pump looked fine, so I decided to let it be. Things vary from car to car, and there is a lot to be said for preventative maintenance, but that's my story. If you're so inclined, you could take the upper cover off and check the condition (and look for cam seal leaks). > I too have a 95 LE 4. Just changed my timing belt today at 183k. The > only previous change was at 80k. The belt looked almost pristine, and It is 183k miles, not km, right? > > I too have a 95 LE 4. Just changed my timing belt today at 183k. The > > only previous change was at 80k. The belt looked almost pristine, and > > It is 183k miles, not km, right? Yes, miles. Many more to go too, hopefully. > On Oct 12, 4:05 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > take the upper cover off and check the condition (and look for cam > seal leaks). Thanks for the encouraging anecdote. We had them replaced with Toyota parts by a dealer, and use Toyota coolant, so I'm hopeful... On Oct 12, 4:05 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > 1995 Camry LE four. We had them done in '99, and drive the car very > gently. It always gets warmed up for a couple of minutes in frigid > weather before driving it. Basically all low-rev driving. We've put 71k > miles on the car since they were done. How safe is it to drive the car > through this coming Winter without replacing them? I know it's a > non-interference engine, but we don't want to get stranded. I'm at about 95k miles on my '93 v6 and my water pump has been shot since spring. The original belt/pump were replaced at 65k miles -- the pump was fine and the belt looked great. As mentioned, the official numbers are quite conservative. You have probably 50% more as a cushion. > On Oct 12, 4:05 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > As mentioned, the official numbers are quite conservative. You have > probably 50% more as a cushion. Um, isn't the V-6 an interference engine? Gamble much? ;-) |
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