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Any current cars with timing chains rather than belts


mtdxx
11-25-2010, 08:11 AM
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.

RidingOnRailz
11-25-2010, 11:22 AM
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.

MagicRat
11-25-2010, 08:47 PM
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.

vgames33
11-28-2010, 11:28 AM
GM Ecotec. I think the newer Nissan 3.5s use chains as well.

KiwiBacon
11-28-2010, 05:46 PM
Nissan

I currently own three nissans, they all use chains.

Moppie
11-28-2010, 11:39 PM
All the new K series Honda motors are chain driven as well.

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