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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?

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.

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.

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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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.

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.