One big advantage is they have a timing chain, so no worries about replacing the timing belt.
Pros: no timing belt replacement worries
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I got a honda civic 2008 with a 2.2 ctdi engine that has 294000kilometers in it and still has the original timing chain. honda engines of this era at least in the EU are known to LAST, whether its diesel or gasoline…no rattling=you don’t need to change the timing chain.
Pros: long lasting, no rattling
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Mileage: 294000 km
My timing chain needed replacing a few weeks ago. It cost £4k, engine out job. But I caught it early, before it actually snapped, apparently it’s a common problem, needs replacing around 90k miles, drove perfectly fine, smooth af before and after, except it was hesitant to start, thought it was starter motor but no, was the timing chain
Pros: drove perfectly fine, smooth
Cons: hesitant to start
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 144840 km
Has timing chain that will last 200,000 miles.
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
Toyota Echo
Mileage: 321868 km
I was stressed to have my 2006 S 2WD chain replaced after 120k miles, but never really found service requirements (vice dealership recommended service crap). Also - I procrastinate a lot. Then I ran across a Nissan engineering service document that stated the chain was rated “for the service life of the engine” - it was the plastic tensioners that would wear out.
Pros: chain rated for life
Cons: plastic tensioners wear out
Vehicle:
Nissan
Mileage: 200000 km
After doing a complete OEM parts timing job my numbers were actually initially worse 7 and 8. After driving the car for 1 tank of gas the 209 number went slightly down to 4 and 208 stayed at 7, also 90 and 91 are still flip flopped.
Cons: numbers initially worse
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Mileage: 37000 km
They're saying the timing chain is stretched so it needs a new one and manifold gaskets.
Cons: stretched timing chain
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
Mileage: 92000 km
About 145k timing chain started slapping
Cons: started slapping
Vehicle:
Ford
Mileage: 145000 km
Stretched timing chain with broken tensioner and exhaust sprocket- 144,000kms (89,000miles), CEL on witn P0017 code. Extensive work to replace all. I will leave the car at garage tomorrow.
Cons: stretched timing chain, broken tensioner
Vehicle:
Hyundai Elantra
Mileage: 144000 km
2012 Kia Rio has a timing chain not a timing belt. What you're hearing is on the left side of the engine which helps confirm I what I believe to be is timing chain slap or a guide broke off and is getting thrown around.
Cons: timing chain slap
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
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