RE: Timing Chain/Belt failure in 318 engine

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How big of a job is this? I consider myself an inexperienced but otherwise mechanically inclined individual (with air tools). I also can afford to pay to have this done, if need be.

>>> bernd@texas.net 08/01/03 06:31PM >>>

What an idiot. Service interval is 60-70K miles (on the average) and
they DO break.

- Bernd

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Bleazard
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:48 PM
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Subject: Re: DML: Timing Chain/Belt failure in 318 engine

BARRY OLIVER said:

> What is the recommended service interval for the 318 timing chain?

I asked one of the "service advisor" androids at the dealership this
same question for my 3.9L V6.

His incredibly useful answer? "It's a chain, it'll never break. There
is no service interval."

In retrospect, I probably should have gotten that in writing.

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Jason Bleazard  http://www.bleazard.net  Toronto, Ontario
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