Timing Belt Replacement Service

Many Toyota vehicles don't have a timing belt at all. Instead, they are equipped with timing chains, which serve the exact same purpose. Timing chains are heavier and louder than belts, but they also don't have to be replaced regularly as timing belts do. You may find that certain model years have timing belts, while others have chains. Take the Toyota RAV4, for example. From 1996 until 2000, Toyota RAV4 models were equipped with timing belts. Since 2001, they have instead been outfitted with timing chains. Whether your Toyota has a timing belt or a timing chain may also depend on which engine your vehicle has. From 1995 until now, the Toyota Tacoma with a 4-cylinder engine has come with a timing chain. From 1995 until 2004, the Toyota Tacoma with a V6 had a timing belt; the upgrade to a timing chain on the V6 only came in 2005.

There are two other options beside timing belts and timing chains. Certain older Land Cruiser models came with a timing gear instead of either. And, if you have a Toyota EV, the electric motor requires neither a timing belt nor a timing chain.