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Old 08-01-2006, 01:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
garence
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I find it astonishing that at this late stage of automotive technology, there are still auto makers using a timing belt rather than a timing chain.

I have a Nissan Maxima with over 170k miles on it, engine going extremely strong, and no worries about ever having to replace a timing belt.

Other than cost savings, is there some plausible reason for using a timing belt instead of a timing chain?
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