instigator

what i mean is 237500
this is what my belt looked like when i just changed it. no as bad as i thought, have seen worse from my 944.

Ohio4R

Wow thats a lot of miles on the original.

Team420

looks great for that many miles!!

dairyjato

i just changed mine w/ 220,000 miles. mine looked the same

mkgarrison5

lol dang guys.. its good to know that they can possibly last that long but why would you allow it? besides when you put the new belt in did you notice a difference?

kenwoodrunner

those are thicker belts they use on the 3.0 and 3.4. they can go along time! now the thinner belt on my 92 camry 5sfe 2.2 would never go that long! mike

07sbock

i peaked behind the cover on mine, I have 150k on her. I think I need to do it soon. by the way its a 98.

dairyjato

i just bought mine 3 months ago and it hadn't been done. yes it is so much smoother and dosent cherp at idle anymore either w/ new water pump

Man4God

The waterpump chrip is independent from the belt. Could have replaced the waterpump and kept the original belt!

I know I am going to keep the old ones I take off my truck for spares for whenever something crazy happens...belts are belts...

98runner210

belts are belts and they are cheap and readily available i wouldn't hang on to the old ones. Even when they are off the vehicle they are going to continue to age and dry rot.

Man4God

Call me crazy, but I mean the end-of-the-world-and-there-is-no-rubber-anymore type of day.


Ok, I am crazy.

cackalak han

I am waiting for the water pump to start leaking before I change mine out. (106k miles)

mt_goat

So did your water pump make it that far too?

instigator

yes, still got the original pump. knocking on wood now

X-AWDriver

I'm at 137k but I'm not trying to make a contest out of it,I'm just waiting for the water pump to leak or I have the expendable cash.

98runner210

u did all that work and didn't change the pump?!

rearviewmirror

This thread makes me feel about better about the 57k miles on my 2000. I think I've got some time!

YotaFun

Us 3.4l Owners are lucky that the engine is non-interference.
I would still change it on a normal basis.

96-98 supposedly had a weaker belt the the 99+ hence needing to be changed at 60K first unlike the 99+ that don't need to be changed till the first 90K.

Just a thought.
My first one was done at 60K (just before I got the truck)
I am at 127K, I need to look, i wanted to change it at 120K but just have not had the time.
I just rather be safe then sorry, I don't want to be stranded on the side of the road...

Jay204

I'm doing my belt/waterpump in the next 3weeks. I'm not sure if its ever been done.I live in a pretty harsh climate in Canada, so i'm curious to see what mine will look like. Currently at 163k - 2000 SR5

dairyjato

my w.p. went to leaking is one of the reasons i did mine as well. my idlers were pretty rough. i wont let it go another 220,000 miles i would say every 100,000 it kosher. unless u just have trouble. Toyota is just playing it safe.