Timing belt AISIN or OEM Honda
Who has the best deal on a genuine Honda j35 timing belt in Charlotte? Anyone know of specials?
I replaced mine at 80k when it was 8 years old and the belt still looked perfect.
Aisin is definitely a go to.
I would just buy the Aisin timing belt kit TKT-031 and then seals from the dealership (or an online Lexus/Toyota OE website)
The Aisin kit will have OE parts, where as other brands probably won't (Dayco definitely not, Continental is a mixed bag)
Nothing is really hard at all to work on with the UZ series V8s. They're not even that expensive either - a complete Aisin timing belt kit with a new Aisin water pump, Japanese idler pulleys, new tensioner and Japanese belt costs less than the Dayco kit from Autozone.
Just go to Rockauto and get the Aisin Timing Belt and Water Pump kit, its like $170 and you're getting OEM parts.
But I would do a Lexus and go the extra mile for the Toyota OEM TKT Aisin kits for timing belt/pump/tensioner replacement.
Highly recommend using the Aisin Timing Belt kit (TKH003) as it contains the actual OEM parts in a kit without having to use more expensive Honda parts.
My 1994 Honda Prelude VTEC had its original timing belt at 242k, and had no cracking or obvious signs of wear.
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