anyway to check if the timing chain needs to be replaced? and when should they be replaced? our car is at 118k miles now and she has no idea whether it has been replaced or not

thanks,
tony

 

The timing chain is supposed to last for the life of the engine.

 

Yeah, go look in the stickies.

 

agreed the timing chain with proper maintenance such as oil changes ect... will last the entire engine life...arent we lucky

 

o wow..i didn't know that..much better than timing belts then.

in any case..does that mean all i have to do is just lube them up?

 

You shouldn't have to do anything to the timing chain as long as you take car of your car properly, like the stickies mention.

 

oh never noticed the stickies..thanks guys

 

I wasn't so lucky.... one of my timing chains (we actually have two) broke earlier this year at 189,xxx mi.... Right now I'm at 203,500....

After what I went through earlier this year, I'll definitely be replacing both timing chains at 300,000.... just for preventative maintenance.

 

wow, that is awesome i am at 93,000 miles right now and was going to have the timing chain replaced. maybe i won't now.

 

The timing doesn't have to be replaced, you could have it replaced around 200,000 miles, you don't have to lube it because it is lubricated with engine oil as your engine runs.

 

The timing doesn't have to be replaced, you could have it replaced around 200,000 miles, you don't have to lube it because it is lubricated with engine oil as your engine runs.
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as long as you keep your oil changed you should be fine

 

We actually have 3. One main and two secondaries. I don't know what the hell you were doing with your motor, but my dad's 3.0's timing chain was fine when i pulled it out with 276k on the clock.

 

Sh*t happens I guess....