Timing belt vs Timing Chain

[bluesman]

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I was just advised by the service center that my car's timing belt needs to be replaced since mileage is already at 60K. Cost hell a lot. So I wanted to throw this question out to auto experts in the forum...which is better? the belt or chain? efficiency, cost? I might consider this when buying a car. Thanks!

[ryantanchan]

saba man cguro ang chain...compared sa belt

[jedvidlim]

corect me if im wrong.. murag agree ko ni ryan.. saba ang chain.. pero ingon sila mas lig.on daw..

[vernie]

Saba gamay ang metal chains pero pwede ra pahilomon with the right fuel and lubricant. Kung palayoay ug byahe, kasaligan ang metal ug maka save ka in the long run. Nissan GA13 engine (on Nissan SENTRA LEC) have metal chains, hilom ra man ang andar labi na maayo ug templa imong fuel ug maayo imong lubricant gigamit.

[mastersun23]

chains are definitely better in the long run. murag 100k man tingali ang mileage before ilisan ang timing belt.

[vernie]

almost 130,000km na ang nadagan sa car nako, wala pa giilisan ug timing chain. During nag ilis mi this month sa spark plug oil seal, makita nako nga mura lang gihapon ug bag-o (walay hugaw nagdukot sa metal) ang sulod sa makina ug maayo pa ang timing chain.

[silver]

so far ako mga naagian sa cars i really like chain type engines,,,, have experience once na naputol ang belt and did know na naputol diay and tried to start it a couple of times...too bad ky when maputol ang belt u should not try to start ur car ... dako na noon damage pati valve ilisan... with my chain type if medio loose gamy makauli ra gihapon ka

[jayr168]

saba ang chain compared sa belt, mostly Timing chains are used on big diesel engines.
Dont forget the Timing gear which is the most toughest and noisest of them all

[bordjek]

chains are definitely better in the long run. murag 100k man tingali ang mileage before ilisan ang timing belt.

yup, i agree bro. 100k ang advisable mo change ug timing belt. check lang sa lain mechaniko bro.. i had mine changed pa 102k baga pa man gani but naa nay liki2 gamay...

[Luther]

ang 12r karaan na toyota. aint that noisy.