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tradosaurus · 11-25-2009, 12:42 PM

Just out of curiosity does the V6 engine have a timing belt or timing chain?

scrming · 11-25-2009, 12:44 PM

chain

rowerybo · 11-25-2009, 05:04 PM

what's the difference? (sorry but not really mechanically saavy)

razor28124 · 11-25-2009, 05:52 PM

belts tend to break, chains tend to not.

1CAMSS · 11-25-2009, 06:06 PM

chains last longer.

kga10734 · 11-25-2009, 09:51 PM

but don't yank someones chain.

It's not polite.

PieNsky · 11-26-2009, 05:23 PM

Well, you can yank me and you can crank me, but don't you wake up and don't you try to thank me. ...Ted Nugent

Angrybird 12 · 11-26-2009, 05:28 PM

Belt ~50K miles you better change it or you may be sorry soon.. longest I have had one last is 80K miles shortest 30K miles, Chain 100K miles +, so far the longest I have had one last was 180K miles, shortest 120K miles..... you decide which you would rather have....

mrray13 · 11-26-2009, 08:04 PM

Chains might not break, but they do stretch. Then they skip.

Like anything, there is pros and cons for each. You want (almost) total reliability? Gear drive.

razor28124 · 11-26-2009, 08:54 PM

can you say expensive?

PieNsky · 11-26-2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Belt ~50K miles you better change it or you may be sorry soon.. longest I have had one last is 80K miles shortedt 30K miles, Chain 100K miles +, so far the longest I have had one last was 180K miles, shortest 120K miles..... you decide which you would rather have....

+296000 miles on my 4Runner. I asked about replacing it, they said it would last the life of the truck and it would be about$1600 to change it. It is going to last the life of the truck

kga10734 · 11-27-2009, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razor28124

can you say expensive?

and noisy.

TooCool5 · 11-27-2009, 09:24 AM

chains last the longest, gears make noise.

amanc96 · 11-27-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PieNsky

+296000 miles on my 4Runner. I asked about replacing it, they said it would last the life of the truck and it would be about$1600 to change it. It is going to last the life of the truck

My wife has about 120k miles on her camry. It was changed out at 80k miles and hasn't been touched since...

11-25-2009, 12:42 PM	#1
tradosaurus Account Suspended Drives: 2010 F150 Lariat, Candy Red Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,279	Timing belt or timing chain? Just out of curiosity does the V6 engine have a timing belt or timing chain?

11-25-2009, 12:44 PM	#2
scrming Red Brick of Vengeance! Drives: 12 Second Brick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: at my pulpit Posts: 7,745	chain __________________ 2011 Ford Flex EcoBoost Limited - 12.727 @ 109.790 MPH

11-25-2009, 06:06 PM	#5
1CAMSS Drives: 2010 1SS CAMARO/GBA/M6- sold. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 290 View My Garage	chains last longer. __________________ 1SS @ home. 12/14/2009

11-26-2009, 05:28 PM	#8
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,546	Belt ~50K miles you better change it or you may be sorry soon.. longest I have had one last is 80K miles shortest 30K miles, Chain 100K miles +, so far the longest I have had one last was 180K miles, shortest 120K miles..... you decide which you would rather have.... __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word! Last edited by Angrybird 12; 11-27-2009 at 06:42 AM.

11-27-2009, 09:24 AM	#13
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,244 View My Garage	chains last the longest, gears make noise. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

11-25-2009, 05:04 PM	#3
rowerybo Drives: explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: FL Posts: 214 View My Garage	what's the difference? (sorry but not really mechanically saavy)

11-25-2009, 05:52 PM	#4
razor28124 I ran out of space for th Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mount Pleasant North Carolina Posts: 67	belts tend to break, chains tend to not.

11-25-2009, 09:51 PM	#6
kga10734 Don't Feed the Troll Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS & 1999 Corvette Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 774	but don't yank someones chain. It's not polite.

11-26-2009, 05:23 PM	#7
PieNsky Drives: Victory Red 1LS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 1,928 View My Garage	Well, you can yank me and you can crank me, but don't you wake up and don't you try to thank me. ...Ted Nugent

11-26-2009, 08:04 PM	#9
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	Chains might not break, but they do stretch. Then they skip. Like anything, there is pros and cons for each. You want (almost) total reliability? Gear drive.

11-26-2009, 08:54 PM	#10
razor28124 I ran out of space for th Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mount Pleasant North Carolina Posts: 67	can you say expensive?

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