The 2008 Toyota Highlander comes with a timing chain on the engine. 2007 was the year that Toyota changed their vehicles over from using timing belts to using a chain, and in my opinion that is a great change. The timing belt of the past needed to be changed every 60,000 to 100,000 miles and was an expensive service. With a chain You should be good for over 300,000 miles without needing any service. I still recommend that You check Your chain at least once a year though to make sure that it is free from debris or damage. You also should still change Your water pump every 100,000 miles and that is driven by the chain.
Moses
November 23, 2020
2008 Toyata V6 highlander have timing chain
Rebecca W.
August 29, 2019
The 2008 Toyota Highlander has a timing chain on it's V6 engine.
Piers J.
August 29, 2019
For the 2008 Toyota Highlander V6 engine option the it uses a timing chain. However, the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid V6 engine uses a timing belt.
Billy E
July 16, 2020
The 2008 toyota highlander has a timing chain instead of a belt
Jack
February 4, 2022
The 2008 highlander highbred has a 3.3L eng.timing belt that eng.was before2009 it was in the 2007 also
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