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When and why do you change the timing chain

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Timing belt

In this video, we see the reasons that make us change the timing chain of our car. In some cases, timing chains can last up to 300,000 kilometers, but the average life of a chain is about 160/180,000 kilometers or 10 years. As the YouTuber tells us, it is a costly but essential intervention if we want to preserve our engine: we must in fact check it or have it checked periodically, because a breakage can cause very serious damage, which can irreparably damage the engine, or in any case cause extremely costly damage.

Posted on 24 September 2024 by ScegliAuto

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