Make sure whatever you do, it's a genuine Aisin timing belt kit.
I used the Aisin kit. There was a thread on CL about how "the Aisin belt isn't the same standard, look the text on the original is still there but the new one rubbed off fast". Idk, I'd call BS on that, all the text on my belt was gone and it was serviced at a dealer.
I recently changed a 22 year old timing belt with 230,000 miles from a Lexus gs 400
My 96 Camry 265k has the original belt and pump.
I was in a similar situation on my LS430. I saw the sticker under the hood that was done 130k miles prior to the current mileage. The belt was perfectly fine and had most likely been replaced since. If it’s a genuine Aisin/Toyota belt it’s probably still good. I’ve seen these go far and beyond 10yr/100k mile mark
Aisin is the one you want. Full stop.
I just did a timing belt / water pump kit on my bugeye. All the components you get with it are exactly what you’d get if you went to the dealership (even down to the little component boxes albeit with a different logo stamped on it), except for maybe the pump itself. Aisin was one of the OE water pump manufacturers, and they have a long history in Japanese car parts and motor sports. The instructions that come with the kit make it super easy, too.
the oem toyota belts can do 200k miles no problem. Even if the truck is almost 20 years old.
I'd definitely want to at least peak at the timing belt for its condition / date stamp. Aisin kit with water pump and OEM Subaru thermostat is what you want.
I 2 late 90s four runners and ran them to 280000 on the original timing belts then I sold them and they still where running fine.
Built Toyota tough. 20+ years out of a factory belt.
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