Maximum Timing Belt/Water Pump Change Interval?

=== Recommended change interval for your timing belt is 60,000 miles or five years. Water pump can go 120,000 miles or more depending upon coolant condition assuming Toyota parts. however, some people never change the timing belts and they get some very high mileage out of them. The factory recommended intervals are set conservatively.

Thanks. Hopefully we can get another year - or at least another Winter - out of this set.

I too have a 95 LE 4. Just changed my timing belt today at 183k. The only previous change was at 80k. The belt looked almost pristine, and probably would have lasted much longer. I also changed the oil/crank/ cam seals. Water pump looked fine, so I decided to let it be. Things vary from car to car, and there is a lot to be said for preventative maintenance, but that's my story. If you're so inclined, you could take the upper cover off and check the condition (and look for cam seal leaks).

It is 183k miles, not km, right?

Thanks for the encouraging anecdote. We had them replaced with Toyota parts by a dealer, and use Toyota coolant, so I'm hopeful...

Yes, miles. Many more to go too, hopefully.

I'm at about 95k miles on my '93 v6 and my water pump has been shot since spring. The original belt/pump were replaced at 65k miles -- the pump was fine and the belt looked great.

As mentioned, the official numbers are quite conservative. You have probably 50% more as a cushion.

Um, isn't the V-6 an interference engine? Gamble much? ;-)