Very good point! You are soo fortunate that you live relatively close to the shop 👍

Had me on the first sentence, ngl.

You are indeed extremely fortunate to have Mr AMD work on your vehicles.

Why don't you learn to fix your own cars....

And we need him in the UK! We're stuck with dealers which are awful usually. Taking the trouble to learn as much as possible to DIY as necessary

Nice! Congrats. I just hit 188K on my 2011 Highlander 3.5L V6. Most original parts

Sweet. I have an 08 4runner with 285k. Looking forward to may more miles!

A timing chain will outlast your cars once it’s serviced on time and driven properly.

I have a 2002 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L V6 with 186K on it. Unfortunately, it has been getting costly repairs recently due to the Check Engine light not going away. I guess 20 years is still not too bad.

Wow. I assume standard transmission?

Yes, unfortunately most mechanics are the opposite.

@@dekkerlundquist5938 rubbish I’ve been in the trade 40 years and seen very few mechanics that rip people off. The problem is the public don’t trust them.

​@doneB830 Been a novice mechanic for almost a year now and I've already helped loads of people in my own free time outside of work that have been getting rather ripped off by mechanics and crash repairers. There is a lot of corrupt mechanics out there unfortunately so its really no surprise us mechanics have a bad rep.

Where is his shop? I would like to go there. I m in Tampa florida

Where is his shop located?

@@williamlocascio8946 what is wrong with earning money. You don't have to contribute.

I had a 1986 Corolla which bust its belt at 42K miles. Toyota picked up the bill as they admitted to a poor batch of belts. However, soon after the cam-shaft started rattling and they refused to replace it even though it was clearly bent when the valves were bent.

Glad to hear that, my 2011 Taco with the 4.0 just rolled over 200k. Nothing done to it but routine maintenance. Heck, it's just getting broken in good!😊

2010 v6 Tacoma 300,000 miles. Just oil change every 4000 minutes. And replaced one bad fuel injector.

The 4.0L is good. You got to keep up with oil changes. That is key on the 1GR

Did you ever replace the transmission fluid?

@@jaycarl1562drain and fill. Never flush for an automatic.

I bought my Lexus based on his recommendations and knowledge of these cars. I've never owned a foreign car and didn't want to buy one without some intense knowledge. I'm retired andvwill not be spending my retirement money on car repairs!!!!

@@FORTHEZEEMAN I found that American cars are built with built in obsolescence. Foreign cars are not.

@@dhowar Absolutely!

​@@dhowar . No really. Mitsubishi, Nissan, KIA , VW, Audi, BMW. They are throwaway cars. They get to 100 k miles then they crap out.

their town

I did the same thing for my 22 and I had metal in there.every engine does no matter the manufacturer. It was mostly aluminum.

I remember my first oil change on my Tacoma at 1,500 miles and needing to borrow an oil filter wrench from my neighbor because it was on so tight, thinking I would never get it removed.

@Kar Kule I looked very closely. If it is in there it is microscopic.

@@karkule5919 I was expecting metal filings based on what others have reported.

​@@02markcalthe dealership has a socket for the filters to tighten them way too hard. us normal folk just spin them by hand so loosening is always a pain

3.5L FTW!!!

I've heard those things haul ass for what they are. Good find.

@@darthdarthbinkss 15.4 in the 1/4 mile and great mpg

@@darthdarthbinkss My first car was a VW Beetle that had 60hp on a good day, and I drove it 21 years. Next was a '86 Accord with about 110 hp and then a 1997 Accord with about 120 hp. This thing has 268 hp and it is a rocket-ship to me. When I put my foot into it I can almost watch the gas gauge drop. So far it has been great and I hope it takes me the rest of my driving life. Right now I am at about 77k on the odometer. 😎

im not as into toyota as many others but i thought the 4 cyl were chains and the 6 cyl were belts, like my 3.0 highlander. or am i thinking of hondas?

Yeah he may be a good technician I'm not going to argue about that but if you can't answer a couple of questions every now and then don't make videos cuz he seems to have a lot of time for that

@Doberman guy Hi there. He has responded or replied previously; however, I think he may be more busier than before with his shop and making sure that succeeds. I don't think he thinks any less of us or takes us for granted. Good luck...perhaps post a question to AMD and his followers to see if you may be able to get a response to your question.

​@@dobermanguy9437are you very hard to please. He posts the world's best videos. you can pay an hourly rate to a mechanic to answer questions or just do a Google search on forums

True...my buddy is a parts manager at a Honda dealership.. people that run petroleum and do maximum mileage as recommended by the manufacturer replace the timing chain at 120 k to 150 k....My 04 Accord had 285,000 miles and the guides had zero wear..I ran synthetic and changed it between 4 and 5 k miles intervals..

@@mikeschlup5279 The CCN has done videos about the difference in wear - particularly in cylinders - from doing 10K mile intervals rather than 5K. Our 2014 Prius reminds us to change every 5K but the manual says 10K. I was about to change to the manual's recommendation when CCN wised me up. At 176K on the vehicle with negligible loss of oil between changes I have no doubt he saved me from a world of regret.

@@flagmichael CCN ?

@@mikeschlup5279 Car Care Nut

That’s what they said at the VW dealership as well, after listening to my rattling chain in a two year old car. Bottom line, you can lubricate a crappy chain and it will still break. Glad to see Toyota doesn’t comprimise quality for short term profit

I’ve been watching as a non-Toyota owner and still learn a lot. Just inherited one about a month ago.

That’s amazing!

Thanks for the reminder. I'm doing one this weekend, and for sure won't forget now.

A well maintained Ford can last. I've had several ford's well over 200k miles when I sold it running perfect. I've never had a major issue with a Ford.. and Hondas.. Hondas are my favorite . They generally last just as long as a toyota. Mine do anyways.

@@richsweeney1115 exactly, this guy beats on other cars so much and his viewers don't know any better. He refuses to understand that for one, people who buy german cars are often predisposed to lack of maintenance and abusing/driving their cars hard. Most people that drive Toyotas care about their cars. In this video, he mentions Toyota quality, but the majority of the 2AR-FE engines as shown here DO have the cold start up rattle. So does that mean their timing chains are probably also burned up/overheated like the one here? I owned a 2AR-FE from when it was brand new and changed my oil at 5k and by 60k, I too had the cold start rattle. I had to sell the car at 70k for other reasons but my point is, things aren't as great or bulletproof as this guy portrays in every video he puts out. I still respect his work quality and honesty/integrity but he blindly puts all his faith in Toyota land lol

@@awaara24 I mean, I do like toyotas, Hondas are just my fave, German cars are plastic crap

@@richsweeney1115 Fords last as long as they don't have cam phasers. Fords biggest problem is the cam phasers. It doesn't matter how often you do your oil changes, you will still have problems with phasers. My 2007 Lincoln Town Car made it 465,000 miles without any major problems and it still ran as good as it did with 52,000 miles on it when I bought over seven years ago. I agree, if you maintain your vehicle from the start. It will last a long time without any issues. However, General Motors has many issues with their engines and electrical switches because China makes 90% of engine parts, transmission parts, and electrical parts. The only problem I heard with Hondas was the Honda Odyssey had weak transmissions. That's the only complaint I heard about Hondas.

@@merrillschaps2325 oh God no, I didn't mean chevys. I meant older ford, h Honda, toyota, acura, lexus..older volvo..and some subarus..not gm or dodge or fiat..ect..lol

Nice have 2006 with 150k my only problem has been the paint on top 👏👍

You'll get tired of looking at it before it's worn out.

The 3.5 V6 is a pretty efficient engine. A friend of ours owns a Toyota Avalon with that V6 and he has seen 35 mpg from that engine. It sounds astonishing, but it just goes to show those engines are efficient.

I had an 07 with the V6. You saved yourself from misery from that garbage 2.4L AZ 4 cylinder Burns oil like there's no tomorrow and almost ruined Toyota's reputation. The later 2.5 AR, four cylinder was much better. The GR V6 is an amazing Motor that has a long life.

@@peted5217 Hahaha! I’ll never get tired of looking at it. Seriously, it still looks new.

@@matthewmiller2268 Thank you. Good to know.

how long did it take to do the job and where did you get your parts?

I've one in my 99 camry with a little over 90,000 miles on it. It's a 4 cylinder, not driving it abusive I think helps too. It's all OEM replacement parts too. The test continues.

I purchased a 2001 Camry 4 cylinder in august of 2020 with 35k miles. Really debating on changing the belt due to its age. CarFax doesn’t show it being changed. Thoughts? Currently has 40k miles.

@John Salov I would leave it. Unless your going on a very long trip then you can change it for assurance if you want. The worst it will do is strand you if it breaks, it will not damage the engine.

@@carguy4243 thank you. Learn a lot from your channel. And that this engine is a non interference engine. It’s my grandma beater car. They make fun of me, but when my family needs to use my car. It all of a sudden is a great car.

I have a 98 Camry, the original timing belt Toyota started showing wear after 100k miles so I was recommended to replace it. I changed it with Gates Brand timing belt and water pump kit, 50k miles still looks like new. Gates Brand belts and hoses are top quality

There are a lot of things I would never known without him sharing his experience.

Who is Armondo? The host's name is Ahmed and his KZfaq nickname is AMD.

Amd recommends for the older t4 transmission fluid. Do a drain and fill one time only every 3 years or 30000 miles. No flushes. Use only Toyota fluids. Change the coolant every 3 years or 30000miles. The new Toyotas drain and fill one time every 6 years or 60000 miles. The pink coolant change every 5 years or 50000 miles. Oil never go past 5k mile changes. All the best

watched the same video! LOL

You can measure the chain links/pins to check for wear. This is common in the motorcycle world. I imagine service manuals/data sources would have specs for this.

I was thinking the same thing as I had just watched that video too. I like to learn from Car Wizard for the more "general" things but always come to TCCN for the Toyota-specifics.

@@connor3288 A peek at the tensioner will do that but the front cover has to be off to get to it.

@@flagmichael The valve cover being off will let you see the chain on Ohc/dohc engines

The car wizard recommend Honda's with cvts, that's when I stopped listening to him

You will be wasting your money. Audi's are notorious for chains issues. The 4.0 L Toyota engine is bulletproof

Go to 8:07 and then reconsider. If there is currently nothing wrong with your 4runner, it’s a huge waste of time/money.

@@gianfrancoa The early 4.0L engines on the Tacoma (2005-2006) had head gasket problems till a few years later they redesigned the head gasket to solve those blown head gaskets, so not everyone was bulletproof but most were.

The 1GR-FE V6 in your 2014 is famous for lasting 500,000 - 1,000,000 miles without any internally lubricated parts wearing out, which includes the timing chain mechanism

I have the same issue just started on my 2012, 5.7 Tundra at 135k. Did the Marvel Mystery oil help?

@@spookerr yes, it definitely helped. It still does it on very very cold MN winter mornings with worn dirty oil just before next change, but quiets down in a few minutes after warmup. Never hear it from spring and all summer long. I may do another round just as basic maintenance and see if that gets rid of it completely this winter. We now have 125k on it. No code for any timing issues or stretched timing chain or anything.

It's a big belt. Boxer engine, good luck.

Yeah those Honda J series can get expensive for timing belts. From what I've seen, J35's cost a lot more than the old J30's. I've heard this is because the procedure is more involved on the J35--something about tighter packaging and having to remove/drop some suspension components to do the job. My mom wanted an Accord coupe with a J35 as her "nice" car. Wasn't interested in the 4cyl option. That's fine and all, but I warned her to squirrel away $1200-1500, because one day it will ask for that timing belt service. She was perfectly willing to accept that future reality.

@@thatoneotherotherguy yep. You have to drop the engine a whole 12" or do with the entire subframe so that's why you pretty much need a lift

I will never buy a timing belt vehicle. I'm not doing that job or paying someone to do it when I can get a Toyota with a chain and never worry about it. Hundreds of dollars or hours of time and work for something that should be in necessary. Honda can keep it.

@@robertbell525 it is annoying that Honda stayed the course on V6 belts. That said, if you like the car enough, you can make the excuse for it and spend the extra money every 100,000 miles if you'd like. Just depends how much you want the car. I had a timing belt done on a 2004 Accord with a J30 and a six-speed manual, and I had 60,000 great miles in that car. Was worth it for me. That said, I am happy my upcoming 4Runner runs a chain.

Remember that a Honda Timing Belt Service includes the water pump replacement as well, which in basically every car recommends doing this around 100,000. The price for replacing a water pump isn't too far off the Timing Belt Service. Yes, it's a pain, but it gets done at the same time so I'm not trading in my J35Y1 anytime soon.

I own a 2007 Tundra. I love this truck. Just worth mentioning, the original battery lasted 12 years. That’s incredible !

Depends on why chain's being replaced. Save abuse , should last life of vehicle by design. It's why they cost a little more.

Correct, you should never change a chain without also changing the sprockets, ask anyone with a motorcycle.

On a belt?? Yes.....

Would be a good idea....

104K miles = 160K kms, which is the recommended change interval. also your belt is 16 years old. Change the belt and tensioner, may not be necessary to do the water pump as those are quite durable.

@@jayjaynella4539 I'd still do the pump ,too. Just so I knew it's all new

its also recommended to do the cam seals and crank seal at the same time, they are cheap and you are working right next to them anyway.

No praise Toyota 😂

@@nuddin99 Nooo everything good comes from !! God! make no mistake about it. Read John (3:3) Jesus !!!

@@user-pd9vm9ts1o Loony

Only 4 years old? I’m sorry to hear this. But that’s unbelievable.

@@mr3klax exactly

If Toyota has such high quality, why do their guides seem to break more often than other car manufacturers?

...keeping in mind the CCN's frequent admonition to change at 5K mile intervals, not 10K.

So glad to know. I have a 2019 SE (same 4 cyl) that just hit 16K and I am hoping to keep it for a very long time. I will be obsessive with the maintenance, too. My 2011 Camry LE was passed on to my son and now has 185K, still running perfectly.

2018 Camry SE 106,000 miles, no problems.

what about the 8 speed transmission? I've heard they fail around 170,000. I've heard the CVT in the hybrid Camrys is more durable

@@4af Over 219,000 miles on my 2020 Camry LE with the 2.5 L gas/8 speed transmission combo. Transmission fluid changed at 70,000, 100,000, 175,000, and will change again around 225,000. Seems to be fine.

Yeah I feel like 10k service intervals is a bit too long. Maybe 7k max but that’s it.

He said it over heated, that’s why he changed it.

That is what I am thinking. I guess we can just rotate the crank when we see all the paint marks.

i would say it is possible, i replaced my valve cover gasket recently and you can clearly see the top of the chain, so i dont see an issue with turning it over by hand to see the marks

Yes. You can turn the engine by hand with cover on. It will skip with it off. But you can't see the guides.

He probably just likes to get in there and inspect all the guides, I'm guessing.

@@chrisg7859When we can see the timing paint marks are clear, the guides are probably good too.

For most toyota's if you need a manual for service...something is really wrong.

@@singular9 Yes there certainly is! I was just a point A to B type of car car person. Thanks to AMD I decided to stop fighting the outright lying of my local Honda dealer. I usually buy only Honda Accords once every five years and never had a problem except the lying by my local Honda Service department. How to avoid the lying? Stop buying a Honda! They can hire honest mechanics or advertise for new customers it is their choice. As a result of AMD I switched from Accord to a 2022 Toyota Corolla SE. Love that car! But a new problem. When I listened to the Toyota F&I salesman exaggerate and bloviate. I wrote down a list of items the dealer wanted to add. I said NO thank you. No addendum and paid for the car at MSRP. I left the car in front of the New car sales area and the walked over to the Parts department where I heard more bloviation about the parts " MUST BE INSTALLED" by the dealer like security lug nuts for each wheel? Give me a break, I know that $41 for a full set is cheaper than $150! The Parts manager told me that "Toyota does not have Parts numbers". So I bought the lug nuts and had my Professional auto detailer apply the "ceramic" paint coating at $900 less than the coating. What about the oil, drain plug gasket and oil filter? I bought them from a different Toyota dealer. Why do these people just plain lie? There is no one to complain to. Mr. Akio Toyoda President of Toyota motors, where are you? We must force your dealers to abide by your agreements. Are some Toyota dealers giving your brand a bad reputation?? This is why I need a full set of manuals. I am looking for one honest T-Ten Toyota trained technician. In the mean time, I need to know what to know ( maintenance manual) when I finally hire one. I do not trust two local Dealers. One uses the SAE 5-20 oil instead of Toyota SAE synthetic 0-16W (on a new car in cold weather) since "they ran out two months ago" and the other is too sketchy.

You can get Mobil 1 , 0w 16 and it will work fine

@@mikehand2668 I just bought several cases of Toyota 0w-16 , several oil filters, activated carbon cabin filter and extra goodies. I lost my trust in local Toyota Dealer Service. I do not feel guilty for not trusting those who deceive others. I plan to work around problems that I identify. The car is mine and only I am responsible for preventive maintenance, maintenance and repair and NOT "Toyota care". I know that the local T-Ten trained mechanics are getting paid a barely living wage while state law requires $15.50/hour to hand sweep a parking lot and fast food order clerks make abut $22/hr to punch an icon of a burger and say " Do you want fries with this?". Dealer mechanics and Technicians are getting between $20-30/ hr with few benefits while the Dealer charges suckers like me $200/ hour labor rate. My family physician doesn't make that much. Maybe an ad in Craig's list will help me in locating a T-Ten trained technician who will work for less than $200/hour? I'll pay for the lift and equipment required. Of course I always pay with real money ie cash (" For all debts public and private") as is printed on each Federal Reserve Note. Honest mechanics will be able to survive on "side jobs" with no "upselling" or bogus findings, reports or work.