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2001 Toyota Avalon Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Piston, Timing belt.
Mileage: 60,000 miles.

Asked on January 14, 2013

Toyota Avalon Engine Problem

What mileage should I have the timing belt replaced?
Avatar Asked by RTL787

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Replied on January 14, 2013

Depends on which engine you have. If it's an "interference" engine, unless it says differently in the owner's manual, I'd be getting nervous by 75,000 miles. When the belt breaks on an interference engine, any open valves will be hit and bent by the pistons as they coast to a stop. That gets to be a real expensive repair.

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