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When should you replace the timing chain on your 2002 SATURN SL1 engine?
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∙ 13y ago
A timing chain is not the same as a timing belt.
Timing chains do not generally need replacement unless you are rebuilding the engine.
While a timing belt is simply a ribbed, flat fanbelt that wears and can become weakened with age, a timing chain is oiled constantly and should be expected to last the life of the engine.
Like other internal engine components, a timing belt is affected by the condition and quality of your engine oil, and as such, should last as long as the other internal engine components.
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