The nice thing about a 100 is it will be as big a money pit as YOU want it to be. On my 100 the only things that have broken without abuse is starter, alternator and battery. Oh yeah and one rear u-joint that I never lubed up. It has 199k on it.
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Seems like a real good price for a 2006. 06-07 still bringing a bit of a premium. I would not be scared of going 120K on a timing belt. 90K seems really early to me. I would do it about then.
Looks to me like a 25,000 offer would work.
Looks to me like a 25,000 offer would work.
Kaderabek
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Keep in mind that 2006-forward have a pretty decent bump in horsepower.
I had the timing belt and water pump replaced on mine at 100,000. I think there's some flexibility. Needs to be done though.
Worth noting that I got it done by an expert local mechanic at half what the dealer quoted. I think Grogan had a similar experience.
TJK
I had the timing belt and water pump replaced on mine at 100,000. I think there's some flexibility. Needs to be done though.
Worth noting that I got it done by an expert local mechanic at half what the dealer quoted. I think Grogan had a similar experience.
TJK
I've read a lot of posts on the 2UZ timing belts, and I never found an instance of anyone having a TB failure (at any miles). That's not to suggest that it hasn't happened to anyone or that I would recommend going much beyond 125K on one, just to avoid tempting fate, but I concur that they appear to be very durable!
Kaderabek
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My take on it is that you're really looking to reveal a weeping water pump that will lead to timing belt failure. But what do I know (seriously)?
Good for resale value.
TJK
Good for resale value.
TJK
153k & counting on the sequoia. I plan on testing fate...
It was 151k before the TB and water pump were done on my 100 and they were both still ok.
Kaderabek
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A snippet on timing chains from Robbie Antonson in the next issue of Toyota Trails.
I do think that if you are in the habit of starting the engine and not allowing the oil to get fully through the engine before shifting the transmission into gear, then you can create some timing chain wear issues (the oil that goes to the head also goes to the oiler that lubes the chain and it does take some time to get oil everywhere). So if you allow the engine some time to get oil fully through the engine, then you should have long life in the timing chain area.
Something to think about.
TJK
I do think that if you are in the habit of starting the engine and not allowing the oil to get fully through the engine before shifting the transmission into gear, then you can create some timing chain wear issues (the oil that goes to the head also goes to the oiler that lubes the chain and it does take some time to get oil everywhere). So if you allow the engine some time to get oil fully through the engine, then you should have long life in the timing chain area.
Something to think about.
TJK
lenross1 said:
Hopefully not on the causeway.
euclid
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Oh my. That is as helpful as it is is uncharacteristic of this forum.
Embarrassed that I don't know this answer since I have paid big $$$ to have one changed, but does a 100 2UZ have a belt or a chain?
Is the oiling issue specific to a chain, or does it apply to belts too?
Is the oiling issue specific to a chain, or does it apply to belts too?
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Belt on the V8. Chain is for an 80. Todd is lost.
Bomar
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Not too many chains on modern V engines....
Mine had 138 when I bought it and the belt hadn't been done. I changed it first thing though. The mechanic said it was still in good shape.
I'm not trying to start anything here, I'm just trying to understand if I'm missing Robbie's point: How does putting the truck in gear speed up or slow down the oiling process? Irrespective of whether the truck is in gear or not, the engine is still running, and either it's going to oil the chain or not. If putting the truck in gear too soon somehow affected oil pressure, etc, then I could understand, but it seems to me that within a few seconds of starting, the engine will develop oil pressure, and with the exception of increased pressure due to RPM, the engine is oiling everything it is going to oil.......again, I could be missing the logic here, that's why I'm asking and not intending to "correct."
Possibly just oil flow not to the chain before higher revs than seen at idle.....?
Ford, Nissan, Dodge, Chevy....
Bomar
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Sorry I meant from Mr. T...
