![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Ask Dr. LJ: automotive category
Somehow I made it this far in life without ever hearing of this thing called a timing belt, until now. Fortunately, I learned about it because ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wotw (of all people) suggested I might need one, not because mine broke. My 2000 Sienna minivan has about 93,400 miles on it. Toyota says I should have replaced the timing belt at 90K. I was planning on driving this van for several to many more years, but had not budgeted for a new timing belt, and spring tuition is due . . . On the other hand, this van will be making a nearly 800 mile round trip in a couple of weeks.
So tell me, auto-wonks, how important is it to replace the timing belt now?
wotw (of all people) suggested I might need one, not because mine broke. My 2000 Sienna minivan has about 93,400 miles on it. Toyota says I should have replaced the timing belt at 90K. I was planning on driving this van for several to many more years, but had not budgeted for a new timing belt, and spring tuition is due . . . On the other hand, this van will be making a nearly 800 mile round trip in a couple of weeks.So tell me, auto-wonks, how important is it to replace the timing belt now?