The 2008 Ford Ranger , 2.3 liter Dual Over Head Cam , four cylinder engine
has a timing CHAIN
Do you really need to change your timing CHAIN on a 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0 L already ? How many miles have you got on it ?=)
Only the 2.5 Liter 4 cylinder has a timing belt. Replace it at 120,000 miles. The V6 has a timing chain.
Ford's scheduled maintenance guide for the 1997 Ford Ranger states to INSPECT the timing belt ( 2.3 L only ) at 120,000 miles. Wvafan , another contributor to this website and also a Ford mechanic/technician likes to change the timing belt at 90,000 miles I believe . ( Gates and Dayco websites - they manufacture timing belts - recommend every 60,000 miles )
OEM recommends every 75k miles. I have 170k on mine and have not had a problem.
change the plugs at 60,000 miles.
I checked Fords scheduled maintainence guide and the Gates website ( they make timing belts etc. ) for the 2000 Ford Ranger , and both sites show to INSPECT the timing belt at 120,000 miles and CHANGE IF NECESSARY for the 2.5 liter - 4 cylinder engine in a 2000 Ford Ranger
Only the 4 cylinder has a timing belt. On a 1983-97 replace it at 60,000 miles=On a 1998 up, replace at 120,000 miles.=
60000 miles
2.3 L engine in a 1998 Ranger???? The 2.5 L cam belt should be changed at 120,000 miles.
at how many miles is it before you change your timing belt
It has a timing belt. Mine broke after 140K miles.
You need to change the timing belt each 90K miles.