99' Camry timing belt

I just purchased a car from Private party and it has 72000 miles on it, when i asked him about the timing belt he said he changed. is there any other way to check when the timing belt has been changed.? Thx

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vicky11
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If a shop did it they often write when it was done on a sticker near or on the belt housing.

-JCM900

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JCM900

I did checked near the timig belt housing i dont see any date or any sticker sticked with date...

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vicky11

vicky11 wrote: || I did checked near the timig belt housing i dont see any date or any || sticker sticked with date...

Sometimes the mechanic puts his phone number their in case the female customer wants something else fixed.

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SHARX

The guy who sold the car to me he was telling he did the major service from Toyota after 60,000 Miles. I am not sure whether they changed the timing belt or not, even if it is Toyota they will put a date on it right..? so when i checked with toyota people they said i need to change the timing belt at 90,000 Miles, but it is 99'Camry. when i checked with my mechanic he told me i have to change the timing belt for every 60,000 Miles. Now should i change the timing belt or wait till 90,000 coz mine has now

72,000Miles on it. If i wanted to change how much it cost..? I appreciate your advice. Thanks Vicky
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vicky11

Get the nane of the Co that did it and Call. Or have someone you trust look at it, wear is visable.

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m Ransley

I just had mine changed on a 95 4 cly CAMRY . @ 62K Miles. There was a proper sticker for the job put near the belt cover.. Also on a 1990 Camry my son has he has same sticker attached. I asked for the OLD belt just to look see if it showed any wear. Other than the print on the flat side of the belt been faint. I could see no obvious wear.

But I am happier its done.

In passing the Mech had wrote out the sticker so bad that I could read neither the date or mileage it was fitted. I returned to said garage and asked that I was supplies with a new sticker that could be understood. MMMMMMM long faces.

Tks Johnny UK.

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Johnny Melvin

Bummer. Sorry.

-JCM900

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JCM900

My 99 Camry V6 calls for the timing belt to be changed at 90,000 miles, not

60,000. I couldn't tell from your initial posting if you have a four or six cylinder; and I don't know if the four cylinder has a different mileage requirement.

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Orv

The 4 and 6 cylinder Camry needs to have timing belt replacement at 90K miles. See

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Vijay

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