Where is best place to buy Timing Belt Kit?

[mdolly]

I'm seeing different options online for full kits with just t-belt, others with everything including water pump, pulleys, etc but which is best bet?

Amazon had one but now I can't seem to find it. But what about OEM vs aftermarket? Is it best to find the brand supplying the parts to Toyota and buy from them so it doesn't have the Toyota OEM markup?

This kit includes everything I can think of and is Toyota OEM. Is this the best 1-stop shop kit?
Toyota 4Runner Timing Belt Water Pump Tensioner Idler Pulley Kit Genuine OE | eBay

 

[ASUMTNEER]

Rockauto.com

I've got a 5% discount code if you need it. you can get a kit with a water pump for under $200.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Anywhere really, the "Kits" are typically pieced together with aftermarket parts as Toyota does not sell a "Timing Belt Kit."

I would personally look at EBay or Google for Kits that have Denso & Asin parts as those are factory parts and will good quality.

 

[Cisco Kid]

I used this one from rockauto.com.

AISIN Part # TKT021

 

[V8Man]

Not dealing with amazon gods and eBay geeks is a big reason to with the rock auto too!
I got the tkt021 too.

 

[Andru1d]

I got the Gates kit on Amazon for around $180 last month and didn't have any issues.

 

[mdolly]

So why the crazy price difference on the ebay one? Is it just dealer markup or are there components they include that the other ones don't or any quality difference? It's over double price which seems high even for dealer pricing.

 

[Ask10]

Here's my take on things. The original timing belt "set" went 95,000 miles (or likely a lot more). That's a really long time, so really, just get the original stuff from the dealer.

I know it sounds steep when I tell people I paid almost $800 for all my stuff, but in comparison, $800 vs. $300-400 and you get parts guaranteed for 95,000 plus miles, it's worth every cent to me. Just my two cents, but honestly, I've never seen problems with aftermarkets belts/seals like Gates, Goodyear and Mitsuboshi (sometimes aftermarket, but OEM in some cases too).