According to the 1997 Mercury Villager Scheduled Maintenance Guide :
The timing BELT should be changed at ( 105,000 miles )
* also , the Gates website shows it to be an INTERFERENCE ENGINE so if the
timing belt breaks , engine damage will occur
The engine in the Mercury Villager does not use a timing chain, it uses a timing belt. The recommended belt replacement interval is 105,000 miles.
The timing chain does not have a recommended change interval and should last for the life of the engine.The timing chain does not have a recommended change interval and should last for the life of the engine.
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1994 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
No , the 3.3 litre V6 engine in a 2001 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
Timing BELT
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1998 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
97 Villager uses timing belt on their 3.0 engine same as Nissan Quest.
it has a timing chain !
The timing chain does not require replacement unless it has failed.
at what milage should the timing chain be replaced on a 95 ford aerostar
The 1998 Mercury Villager 3.0 liter V6 engine has a timing BELT ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
You are correct that the SL2 uses a timing chain. However, since it uses a timing chain it does not need to be replaced as does the timing BELT. In general, a timing chain should last the life of the engine.