which oil pump should i buy? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

project92camry · 05-11-2009, 09:44 PM

i have a oil leak on my belt side on my 5sfe but not sure where so im goin to change all the seals on that side. so while im all up in there i figured i change the timing belt, oil pump and water pump but was not sure on which pump to go with.
they have 2 on ebay. one is TOP LINE and the other is AISIN. does it matter?

hill8570 · 05-11-2009, 11:25 PM

Aisin is Toyota's OEM, so if it's really an Aisin then it's going to be a top-notch part.

I've heard a number of bad stories about Topline. Not sure if their stuff is Chinese-made crap, but it's certainly suspect.

project92camry · 05-11-2009, 11:27 PM

thanx hill8570 seems like ur the only one helping out wit info on here

hill8570 · 05-12-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by project92camry

thanx hill8570 seems like ur the only one helping out wit info on here

Glad to help -- just giving back a little. I learned a lot here as a lurker while I was learning my way around the Camry.

BTW, if you haven't already bought the timing belt, etc., user "volkstoy" on ebay sells excellent quality (Bando, Aisin, Mitsubishi, etc.) timing belt / water pump / oil seal kits. I used his kit when I did my Sequoia -- very good parts for the price.

project92camry · 05-12-2009, 11:26 PM

ok cool i saved him on my ebay.
hey just curious i just bought oil seals at a parts store and the guy sold me 2 cam seals 1 crank and 1 oil pump seal but i think that the camry only needs 1 cam seal. why would i need 2? am i wrong or is he?

ghettosled · 05-13-2009, 07:05 AM

ive never heard of anyone needing to change out the oil pump on a camry - only the seals.

project92camry · 05-13-2009, 09:26 AM

hmm so then maybe i should try that 1st. but wat about the cam seals, do i need 1 or 2 ?

hill8570 · 05-13-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by project92camry

hmm so then maybe i should try that 1st. but wat about the cam seals, do i need 1 or 2 ?

Agree with ghettosled -- never heard of an Camry oil pump wearing out -- just replacing the seal is the usual operation.

The exhaust camshaft doesn't penetrate the head on the front of the engine, so you only need one camshaft oil seal -- the one for the intake camshaft.

project92camry · 05-13-2009, 11:09 AM

thanx man im gonna exchange the extra seal today for a oil pan gasket.
i owe u

hill8570 · 05-13-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by project92camry

thanx man im gonna exchange the extra seal today for a oil pan gasket.
i owe u

Oil pan gasket? AFAIK, the oil pan "gasket" is just a line of FIPG / RTV.