2001 Camry, timing belt or not?

I AM RICH

GF looking to buy a 2001 Camry, 4cyl w/75k miles, the seller contends that this, 5th generation Camry does NOT require a timing belt replaced at 90k miles, only drive belt replacement, that, in fact this model uses a metal chain which should outlast the life of the engine itself....truth or BS?

pbleek

Its a belt, and it needs regular replacement.































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NL Concorde

if the belt is replaced when its needed it shouldn't be an issue. if it does break and its an interference engine the results will not be pretty!!

Terrence B

Actually ,you have a belt like the others said but the 5SFE 2.2 liter engine in the 2001 is non-interference. If the timing belt breaks, it won't cause any damage, contrary to what the last answer said. If the car is the redesigned 2002, it has a maintenance-free timing chain that doesn't need replacement. Beware of buyer. If it is a 2001, he is either a liar or he knows nothing about the car- meaning he may have neglected other things too. If her heart is set on this car make sure that the seller has all the service records.

mohd a

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