water pump and timing belt replacement
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Toyota recommends it done every 90k miles. However, your Honda was an interference motor and your Toyota is not. That means if the timing belt breaks on your Honda, you will see anywhere from 0 to 16 valves bent and could cost you thousands. On the Toyota, nothing will happen if the belt breaks. You'll just be stranded and need to fix it. So if you don't want to be left stranded then do it in the next ~10k miles. Otherwise, it shouldn't break anything else with it if it snaps.
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Jap and UK toyotas recommend 100000km, or 60miles. Good practice is also 60000 or 3 yrs, which ever is sooner.
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Yah...Toyota recommends 60K miles, but they generally last 100K or so before breaking. If you have the original one, I'd consider replacing it just due to age at this point.
Like Andrew said, our engines aren't interference like a Honda...so major engine damage isn't likely if the belt does break.
Like Andrew said, our engines aren't interference like a Honda...so major engine damage isn't likely if the belt does break.
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Yeah. I have 95k on my 91T and I 'm getting ready to do mine. -Wade-
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