Or just timing chain? that's a $XXX issue :P

"Maintenance-free steel timing chain"

I can't remember where I saw/heard it, but I believe we have timing chains.
The Owner's Manual doesn't have it in the replacement schedule.
That bothers me.

My first car (3 decades ago) had a timing chain break.
Now that I think about it, my next car had a timing belt break.
Fortunately, the valves didn't get crushed, the hard part was getting the timing right.
Cars today couldn't be repaired.

I replaced the timing belt on my former Honda twice.
Had it for 15 years, 194,500 miles.
Followed the replacement schedule listed in the Owners Manual.

While I was at the Hyundai dealer shopping for my Sonata, a guy was there waiting for his new car to replace the one that got destroyed when the timing chain on his Elantra broke. Maybe the Elantra has a belt?

Anyway, I am interested in what others say.
Because chains can still break.
And I am one to keep my cars a long time.

Suzanna

the quote i posted is from the specs listed for the lamda engine used in the 06.

http://www.wpbhyundai.com/Sonata.htm (scroll down and its in the engine specs. on a side note the first sonata they show is the korean model- i want it! side marker lights, the ufo atenenna, the chrome bumper strips...nice)

If you use the buttons below the car you can rotate it 360 degrees.

The 4 and the 6 both use timing chains :57: .

This post has been edited by Lambda: Apr 12 2006, 06:57 AM