For the most part, any vehicle manufactured after 1998, usually has a timing belt life span of around 90,000 miles. That's typically speaking. Depending on how you use your vehicle, and any other modifications you may have done to it.
If so, it should still give at least 80,000 miles worth of life.
Anything less than that on a newer vehicle, and you could of just had some tearing along the line.
Check the line.
I'd like to add.I have a 1998 Tacoma 4x4, going on 132,000. Knock on wood, it's running on the original timing belt.
No. It has a chain.
It appears that the 1996 Toyota Tacoma has a timing belt.
4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma's have a timing chain. The V6 has a belt.
How do you change a timing belt on a 1998 Toyota Tacoma? And what part do I need to buy?
The price to change a timing belt on a Toyota Tacoma will depend on the mechanic fees. The prices for a timing belt start at $232.95.
Your 2006 Toyota Tacoma has a chain and not a belt. No maintenance is required.
I have good news for you. All 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4 cylinder engines cam are driven by a Timing Chain and no replacement is necessary. The Toyota Tacoma V6 has a Timing Belt that must be replaced every 100,000 miles. It is an interference engine so it is critical that it be replaced on time.
It has a timing chain.
Timing Chain......
It must have a timing CHAIN , the Gates website does not list a timing belt for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma 4.0 liter V6
In a 2002 Toyota Tacoma : The 3.4 liter V6 engine has a timing BELT and the 2.4 and the 2.7 liter four cylinder engines have a timing CHAIN
On a 1996 Toyota Tacoma : The 2.4 and 2.7 litre four cylinder engines have a timing CHAIN The 3.4 litre V6 engine has a timing BELT