Hello all, I'm new here. I guess my 2000 V6 Camry is getting a little long in the tooth though, so I'll probably be in and out of here from here on out.
I was reading another post about changing the timing belt and also doing the water pump as well as some other things at the same time. My 2000 V6 is getting close to 60K miles and I'm thinking it's time to start considering this. My question is, "Do I need any special tools?" to do the work. I don't mind shelling out the $200 for good parts, but the thought of paying a dealer $1000 is keeping me awake at night. ;-) Anything special I need to know about cam/crank seal replacement?
Anything else I should fix while I'm in there...plugs...wires? Is my engine an interference type?
BTW, I just had the check engine light come on for the first time. Code P0135 was the culprit. Pulled the rear O2 sensor and verified open circuit in heater wires. Shelled out $150 for a new sensor and put it in. So far so good. :-) Probably should have bought the cheaper sensor and just spliced and soldered the wires since the new one was too long anyway.
Thanks for any advice