New to Toyota

[Greguw]

Hi Guys
I just picked up a 1996 lexus lx450 , It's in really good condition with 115,000 on it , no rust ... very clean .
Do the Fe3 straight 6 motors have a timing belt or chain ? and is ther a recomended mileage that if it is a belt it should be changed .
Whats a good CD-rom for repairs to buy .
Thanks guys

Greg

[ej95cobra]

The straight 6's have a timing chain. There is no recommended maintenance interval (as there is for a belt). If properly maintained, something else in the engine usually wears out before the chain. I've got 155,000 miles on my LC and it's doing fine.

[BALCC9481]

Good morning all,

Since Greg posted his message first and has to do with the same question I had, I am posting this under his thread....

My wife is the proud owner of a 96 LC that I now get to work on and generally get to take care of all maintenance needs...

After a rousing round of loosening the wrong bolts on the calipers and putting an air bubble in the brake lines , I found little or no use for the Chilton's repair manual ....

Can anybody recommend a good LC manual/CD Rom?

Thanks

BALCC

[84yotapup]

the FSM or factory service manuals are about as good as you're going to get. they can be expensive but if you buy one from ebay or somewhere other than a reprint from a dealer you shouldn't have to pay too much

[BALCC9481]

Thanks 84!