Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:51:25 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: Saab's High Pressure Turbo Engine Questions
On 4/20/03 9:43 AM, in article b7uioe$9rv$1nopsamules.btinternet.com, "murphwiz" <nutz76nopsamternet.comOHDEAR> wrote: > > "SimonJ" <Menopsam.net> wrote in message > news:b7uh89$54$1nopsamn.btinternet.com... >>>> Expect to have to replace camshaft and balance shaft >> chain/gears/tensioners >>>> every 100,000 miles. >>> >>> That's simply not true. They certainly need inspecting at that >>> mileage, but it's rare to need to replace them at such a low >>> mileage. >>> >> IME they are becoming pretty worn at that mileage. >> The last one I changed had 92,000 miles, and the sprokets were extremely >> worn. This was on a vehicle maintained from new by the same main dealer. >> > > I really don't think you can put a mileage on the timing chain... but > anything less than 100k miles is pretty unusual... 160k miles could be > considered average, and 200k+ is pretty good! > They tend to tell you well in advance when they are worn... Heck - if it makes the owner happy, and he agrees with the "worn" part and does not want to run the risk (however small) of having the engine break down when inconvenient, then this is an easy price to pay.
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