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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
1. you should get your transmission flushed. (for only $270 bucks).
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I did a quick check and couldn't find a maintenance schedule for the transmission, maybe I missed it. But the transmission is an often neglected component so getting the fluid changed is cheap insurance, assuming the dealer will do the job properly. The price you are quoted does seem a bit high.
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2. you should get your coolant flushed. (for only $200 bucks).
3. you should get an emission service completed to reduce carbon build up. (for only $200 bucks).
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For the coolant follow the maintenance schedule, "emission service" skip that and buy a fuel additive like
Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant
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I'm no mechanic, but I sure as hell don't like to see my service bill go from oil change and brakes to >$1000 bucks.
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Typical and expected.
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Originally Posted by Language
Say you decide not to change it and the timing belt breaks. Would the outlay to fix it be equal to what it would have cost to fix it as preventative maintenance? If so, I don't see the point to replace it until it has broken, unless the cost to replace it at that point (after it's broken) is exponentially greater.
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Depends on the engine, almost all Toyota engines with a timing belt are non-interference so when the belt breaks the engine simply stops no damage. Honda is almost always an interference engine meaning the pistons will collide with the valves and bend them, $$$$$. But a broken timing belt is a safety issue you could be trying to cross traffic and lose power. Pay now or potentially pay much more later.