[gmack221]

It can be done in the car ... jack up the passanger side of the car & put it on a jack stand, take that tire off, remove inner fender. On the other side of the motor hook a ratchet strap to the motor mount, then hook to a solid area of the radiator support, just snug it up the keep the motor from tipping backwards. Now put a floor jack under the passanger side lower motor mount (looks like an 8, commonly called a dog bone), now you have the motor supported so you can remove the passanger side upper motor mount, serpentine belt, set the motor to top dead center, pull the crankshaft balancer & the cover for the timing chain. Change the timing chain & re-install in the reverse order.

Also on a side note if you haven't changed the water pump lately you should do it ... and since your already in there ... get a dealer thermostat also ...

also a 1/4" ratchet works well on the bolts holding the timing chain cover on.

did you have a chain let go on your? how do you know it need replaced?

If its your first time doing this one I'd suggest keeping 6 - 8 hrs open in your schedule.