Well, I had my timing belt replaced on my TL and they did the oil jet update. Hopefully this will help and the transmission wasn't already affected by heat.

 

just curious, how much did you pay for the timing belt change?

 

You had the timing belt changed already? What's your milage?

 

Hi BLEXV6! How many kilometers now? How’s the rest of the car holding up? Any other problems? I am at about 60K Km now, going to dealership this Friday, will see what happens, I’ll let you know. My car is doing fine so far, I haven’t noticed any transmission problems yet.

 

Timing belt should be changed every 100,000km (96000km in the service schedule). Did you get a notice about the oil jet update or did they do that for you after you made mention of it? I'm at 67,000km so I'm far far away before I need my timing belt changed. Don't look forward to the 72000 km service (that's gonna cost me!)

- derrick

 

I thought the timing belt was every 100,000 MILES. There's nothing in my maintenance book about a timing belt at 60,000 miles...

 

Canada = severe weather conditions ... in the Canadian user's manual -- we're supposed to get it changed every 100,000km. Don't know about US (even though I live 5 miles away from Detroit, MI).

- derrick

 

What's this oil jet update ?

 

That's the fix prescribed in the most recent recall on the trannys. Check your mailbox for a recall notice if you have a 00-03 TL. I already have an appointment for my TL-P to have the install done next week.

 

There is also a recall for timing belt tensioner too. I'm not sure what years its good for though. Thats how I got my timing belt replaced and only had 35K on it. Might be worth checking it out with dealer.

 

I had that done last October on my 03 TL-S.

 

wil they do this oil jet thing even if the tranny has no problems?

 

Even though the official recall does not include 4-speed autos/99 model year, *do you think the oil jet addition would still be of benefit?*

I know the four-speeds aren't as prone to tranny failure, but I also know of some guys with 99's here who have had complete failures and the same issues as the 5-speeds...

 

ok.... so I have two things to get done in my next meeting...
Oil jet update (I am on my second tranny... and its silky smooth so far 20,000+ kms.
Ask about timeing belt... I was waiting for the right time for this one... now that I am nearing 90K kms I'll check and see... this would be cool since normal schedule is to replace it at 100K ... so if I get it done under recall/TSB then I'll save some $$ for MORE MODS . The vibrations at idle through the steering and gas have increased over the last 10K kms... also the noticible "lunge" when the A/C comp kicks in and you are at the light, so I see what they do.