# Timing belt replacement cost

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, highlander\
**Created:** [January 25, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472 "2011-01-25T22:40:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jpaschall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@jpaschall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpaschall)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472/1 "2011-01-25T22:40:30Z")

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My Toyota dealer wants $800 to replace the timing belt on my 2004 Highlander. That sounds out of line to me. Help.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472/2 "2011-01-25T22:41:58Z")

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Call a few independent shops to cross check with. Then go from there.

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472/3 "2011-01-25T22:43:30Z")

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If that includes the water pump and associated pulleys/tensioners (if necessary) it is within reason.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472/4 "2011-01-26T01:16:21Z")

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Might be a bit on the high side, but not outrageous if they include water pump, and all the other goodies.

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-replacement-cost/60472/5 "2011-01-26T01:29:03Z")

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For that much get a new water pump and all the belts and a new thermostat. And you are still getting robbed. But do it anyway.