2001 Toyota Avalon Repair Question
Topics covered: Engine, Piston, Timing belt.
Mileage: 60,000 miles.
Mileage: 60,000 miles.
Asked on January 14, 2013
Toyota Avalon Engine Problem
What mileage should I have the timing belt replaced?
Answer
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.