Toyota Repair: 2000 Camry V6 Timing Belt, camry v6, toyota camry


Question
I don't mean to be argumentative but...

1) My 2000 Camry owners manual doesn't actually go into enough detail about timing belts.
2) Toyota's recommended replacement period is at 90K.  See the attached link from Toyota's web site <http://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/smg/pdfs/auto_service_00_35.pdf>
Furthermore, when I went to pick up the car the service manager did admit himself that 90K is the replacement period but that Toyota USED TO recommend 60K and that in his opinion, since the materials being used to manufacture the belt had not changed he still recommended 60K.
3) You did not actually answer either of my questions (see below).  I asked these specific questions since I had already determined Toyota's recommended service period.  Furthermore, they did allow me to take my old belt with me, which in my humble opinion does not look worn at all - maybe a tiny fiber or two every 10 inches or so along the side of the belt.  So, I need to know what a worn belt looks like.

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Followup To
Question -
I recently took my Toyota Camry SE V6 into my local dealership for a 60k service.  They informed me that my timing belt is a "little frayed" and that it would be good for me to replace it.  I am a little skeptical about this since everything that I can gather seems to indicate that the normal check on this timing belt would not be until about 90K.  

So I have asked that when they replace the belt to please give me the old belt.  First, is there any way for me to tell if the belt they will be giving me is actually from my car? And, what kind of damage should I look for on the belt to indicate that this belt should have been replaced?

Thank you, Scott Dozier
Answer -
Toyota recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 60,000 mile intervals, check your owners manual maintenance schedule.

Answer
Most Toyota dealers, including the on work at, recommend replacing the timing belt at 60,000 miles, whether you elect to have it replaced at that time is entirely up to you, in my opinion if the belt is frayed or has strands of material seperating from it it is a good idea to replace it because it can fail fairly rapidly because of the stress the belt is under during driving conditions.
Again, it is your choice whether to accept the dealer's recommendation or not, your other choice is to drive it until it fails and the engine quits running, I hope this answers your question.