Many modern passenger cars have either a timing belt or a timing chain. Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains ...

Owning a car involves regular maintenance to ensure it runs efficiently and safely. Knowing when to replace major components ...

Q: I have a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The dealership insists I need to replace the timing belt because I have owned it six years. They say it should be replaced every six years or 60,000 miles. I only ...

Q: Brad, I own a 2009 Subaru Forester with around 93,000 miles on it. I change the oil every 5,000 miles using a synthetic and I also have changed the transmission fluid. I have not had any problems ...

Q: I just received quite a shock as my car reached 60,000 miles and needed to have the timing belt replaced. I had no idea these things cost this much. I didn’t have to do this on my previous cars. My ...

If your vehicle uses a timing belt and you’re due for a replacement, don’t ever ask to see the old belt — it’ll look perfect, pristine, and as good as the new one that just went into your engine. In ...

The schedule for replacing a timing belt varies by manufacturer, with some saying it should be every 60,000 miles and others 100,000 miles or more. (Some engines have timing chains that shouldn’t ...

Q. The Toyota dealer recommends (the expensive) replacement of the timing belt at 60,000 miles. The owner’s manual recommends replacing it at 90,000 miles and then only if driving under special ...

Q. My ’86 Camry timing belt broke at 53,000 miles — a surprise to me. I wrote to Toyota, who called me and explained that its warranty was for two years or 24,000 miles; yet the service schedule calls ...

For your engine to start, there has to be a perfect timing for every part, especially the engine valves. Depending on the car model, other parts have to move at the same time for the engine to start.