Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 03:21:21 GMT From: "Dennis Dowd" <dowddennisnopsami.com> Subject: Re: Timing chain = $1200.???
I have a 1989 Saab 9000S with 239,800 miles and have not had the timing chain replaced or had any trouble with it. Dennis "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> wrote in message news:3C9C82BF.FFF5110Dnopsamanytime.co.uk... > > > VIKINGMAN wrote: > > > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> skrev i en meddelelse > > news:3C9C4A6F.8FA85286nopsamanytime.co.uk... > > > > > took a full day of work. The chain last 100-150k miles, it is very > > different > > > from the synthetic belts often used. You can't compare with the belts that > > > will break if not replaced ~40k; even sooner if the fitter makes a > > mistake. > > > Divide cost of chain/sprocket replacement by the mileage and yo get > > $0.01/mile. > > > > A chain lasts waaay longerthan 100-150k miles. Think of all the old 99/900, > > which have 200-250k miles and still running the same chain! > > > > Cheers! > > Well, it depends... you may be lucky. At least the chain gets noisy. > > Johannes