Hi Guys,

In case you are shopping for idler and tensioner bearing for your timing belt (3rd gen 3S-GTE), the 2 bearing are the SAME.


Tensioner (bearing, frame, bolt, washer) 13505-88480 - €123,
Idler (bearing only) 13503-63011 - €58 incl. VAT from Toyota

The bearing is Koyo PU355816RR9D

Obviously if you buy 2 Koyo PU355816RR9D, you will reuse the tensioner's frame, bolt and washer.

The above mentioned bearing is not a "compatible" one, it is the very same one you get from Toyota.

If you order Blueprint ADT37616, the same Koyo bearing will be on the frame ready to install for around €40 instead of the €123 from Toyota.

In case everybody knew it, and I'm the last in the world to find it out, please let me know
If you didn't know and it helps, also let me know.

Cheers

I don't have the revision 3 3sgte, it's rev 2. I did not know that the two bearings are the same. Thanks for sharing.

The idler is the same in rev2, but the tensioner has a different part number. Could be the same bearing, maybe the arm it mounts to different...

Also a little correction, buying the mentioned parts from blueprint, there is no guarantee there will always be koyo bearing inside. Could be another jap branded bearing.

Cheers