2001 Toyota Tundra V6 Timing Chain
From 1990 till 1997 they were using the timing belt.
2001 toyota tundra v6 timing chain. Some automakers recommend changing a timing belt. The following list will provide you the information on whether your car engine is an interference engine or a non-interference engine. 2001 Toyota Tundra V6-34L.
It gets weak the the belt gets loose. Ive seen some posts about changing the belt and I thought only the v6s had belts. I do not know if you have the 34L DOHC V6 or the 47L DOHC V8.
A coworker of mine bought a used 2001 V8 Tundra a year or so ago. One option is the 34L V6 which takeS55 quarts of SAE 5W-30 synthetic motor oil. Engine has to come out.
He is telling me that his V8 has a timing chain because the first two years of Tundras used an engine from Lexus and then switched to a Toyota V8 beginning in 02. ShopDealer Price 51959 - 71481. From 2001 to 2007 the four-cylinder Highlander engine used the timing chain while the V6 used the timing belt.
For your 2000 Toyota Tundra. Most companies recommend replacement at 60000 to 80000 miles. In many cases the belts had over 125000 miles and looked good.
Following is the complete Toyota Timing Belt and Timing Chain List. This may sound stupid but I always believed my 2001 Tundra with the 47 V8 had a timing chain salesman told me this. After that it switched over to the timing chain.