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Old 11-25-2010, 08:11 AM   #1
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Any current cars with timing chains rather than belts

For those who work in the auto industry can someone save me some time and run down a list of current medium and small cars that use timing chains(if any) rather than belts? After replacing 5 timing belts in my lifetime, I'd like to avoid another car with one.
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Old 11-25-2010, 11:22 AM   #2
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For those who work in the auto industry can someone save me some time and run down a list of current medium and small cars that use timing chains(if any) rather than belts? After replacing 5 timing belts in my lifetime, I'd like to avoid another car with one.

In general terms if it's got 6 or more cylinders and is domestic it will more than likely have a chain. I know my '05 Malibu V6 did.
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Old 11-25-2010, 08:47 PM   #3
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In general terms if it's got 6 or more cylinders and is domestic it will more than likely have a chain. I know my '05 Malibu V6 did.
I might modify this a bit. Virtually all pushrod engines have chains (and a very few had gears) including plenty of 4 cyl pushrod engines.

For overhead cam engines, generally the larger, premium engines have chains, such as Mercedes, BMW, Cadillac etc. The smaller and/or cheaper engines tend to have belts.
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Re: Any current cars with timing chains rather than belts

GM Ecotec. I think the newer Nissan 3.5s use chains as well.
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Re: Any current cars with timing chains rather than belts

Nissan

I currently own three nissans, they all use chains.
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Old 11-28-2010, 11:39 PM   #6
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Re: Any current cars with timing chains rather than belts

All the new K series Honda motors are chain driven as well.
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