Every Nissan gas engine sold in the U.S. since the 2005 model year uses a timing chain, while older Nissans with the 3.0- and 3.3-liter VG V6 engines use a timing belt that needs regular replacement.

A high-mileage BMW 5 Series with the B47 diesel engine undergoes a complete timing chain replacement after covering ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

Subarus with the long-running EJ four-cylinder engine use a timing belt, while those with the newer FB and FA engines, and the six-cylinder EZ engines, use a timing chain. The switch happened model by ...

James Kelly didn't grow up knowing he wanted to be a writer, but once he fell into the whacky world of automotive journalism, he hasn't wanted to leave. In college, he found ways to make every paper ...

As a car owner, you’re likely to run into your fair share of engine issues. While some are rarer than others, you could experience oil leaks, overheating, and multiple other things. These problems ...

A Skoda Yeti SE 1.2 TSI arrives at a UK workshop for a timing chain replacement after covering 82,000 miles. The repair ...

A timing chain is meant to last the life of the engine. That promise looks good in a brochure. Many owners have lived a very ...

Q. We recently purchased a very clean 15-year-old, four-cylinder Toyota Corolla. The car has only 51,000 miles on it. When we took it in for service, we were informed that the timing chain needs to be ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Chrysler has recalled the timing chain assemblies in just over 50,000 5.7-liter Hemi-equipped Dodge Challengers, Dodge Chargers, and Chrysler 300C models built between 2009 and 2012. (SRT vehicles are ...

Since you lack X-ray vision, you must employ other methods to uncover issues. When it comes to crops, you may dig a root pit, perform soil analysis, or pull tissue samples to uncover what is going on ...