timing CHAIN
There is no timing belt. Saturn Ion's use a timing chain.
It has a timing chain.
No. It has a timing chain.
All Saturn Ions use Ecotec engines, which use a timing chain.
It must have a TIMING CHAIN because Gates ( they make timing belts etc. ) doesn't list a timing belt for the 2.2 liter - 4 cylinder engine - in a 2006 Saturn Ion
It has a cam chain that normally requires no maintenance.
2004 saturn vue v6
The first model year for the Saturn Ion was 2003. It uses a GM Ecotec engine that has a chain cam drive just like the original S series Saturns produced until 2002.
Yes, in fact all Saturn ION's have timing chains
Ion's have timing chains and they are on the front of the engine. Requires removal of front engine cover and rocker cover to access
If oil changes were kept up, never
A timing chain should last the life of the engine. Timing chains are INSIDE the engine and as such are constantly oiled. By the time the timing chain and/or tensioning mechanism is worn out, it's about time to rebuild the engine.