Timing belt????

[crashandburn]

A quick question before I go to a dealer amd get hooked....I assume both the Vibe engines have timing belts, what is the change mileage and cost?The 08 & 09s have the 100,000 mile powertrain warr. I was just wondering if the change mileage was inside this window?

[ColonelPanic]

Not to worry, you've got a timing chain all '03-08 models. I'm assuming the 09's also have chains, but I haven't heard either way. I don't see them going back to a belt quite frankly, so I bet they still have chains in them too.You'll only have to replace the chain if there happens to be a problem with it, which is very rare at best.

[crashandburn]

Thanks...I hate belts, I had one break on a Eagle Talon turbo with only 19000 miles, was repaired under warrenty but the engine never had the same feel after that.

[joshman]

Great to hear this! My wife was asking about whether it had a belt or chain...Sounds like its more reliable.. doesnt need changing as often as a belt?

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[stealth]

The Vibe has a timing chain which generally requires no maintenance and doesn't need to be changed. My last vehicle had a timing chain & ran well for 15 yrs without any problem.

[kevera]

The Vibe does have a chain,but chains do stretch.Most do need to be changed at the 250-300 k mark.Looks like you have a long way to go before you have to worry about that.