Toyota Tundra Timing Belt Or Chain ? (2000 – 2017)

Does My Car Have A Timing Belt Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Toyota Tundra. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.


Toyota Tundra
Model YearEngineBelt / Chain
2000 - 20063.4 L 5VZ-FE V6timing belt
4.0 L 1GR-FE V6timing chain
4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8timing belt
2007 - 20174.0 L 1GR-FE (VVT-i)timing chain
4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8timing belt
4.6 L 1UR-FE V8timing chain
5.7 L 3UR-FE (Dual VVT-i)timing chain

Which models have a belt/chain?


For the first generation, Tundra cars with the 1GR-FE engine have a chain and the 3.4 and 4.7L have a belt. In the second generation, cars with the 5.7, 4.0 and 4.6L engines have a chain. The Tundra shares the 3.4 V6 with the Tacoma and T100. The 4.0 was brought to the Tundra in 2005 and during the same year VVTI was added to the 4.7L engine. In 2010, the 4.7 L was replaced with a 4.6 L V8. The 5.7 L Tundra has features like the ability to lock the torque converter, acceleration of 0-60 in under 7 seconds and can tow roughly around 10,000 + pounds.
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