My 2000 Sienna just went over 90K miles on our trip. I called around to get prices for a timing belt replacement.
Dealer= $355 or $248 with coupon Pep Boys= $550 Firestone= around $700 Tread Quarters= $450
Obviously I'm pleased the dealer is much less expensive and I do have the coupon. However I find it odd that they are that much lower than the other service stations. I realize they have the proper tools for the job but even their normal price is significantly lower. Any thoughts?
$248 - I believe that's the V6 coupon price here, too. $199 for I4s.
Is it possible that Toyota subsidizes timing belt replacement?
Some of the more expensive quotes might include water pump, idler pulley and oil seals.
For those who are following this thread here is the final count. Dealer replaced timing belt for total cost of $276 which included competitor's coupon. Water pump and tensioner were not replaced because they were in fine shape. I questioned those two items before and after job was done and they assured me they would/were inspected.
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