QUESTION: You often talk about timing belts vs. timing chains. How can I tell which my car has, and when I should change it? We have a 2002 Nissan Altima six-cylinder with 106,000 miles, a 2005 ...

Q: I’ve had mixed input on whether or not to proactively replace the timing chain on my 2008 CR-V. It has 81,000 miles. I’ve also read that if you’re having the timing chain done, it’s a good time to ...

Independent study by FEV GmbH found that timing belts in automotive timing assemblies better reduced CO2 and gave more ride comfort than did chains. In a 1.6-liter gas engine, a belt drive reduced ...

Timing belt in oil (TBIO) is a relatively new technology that is quickly becoming an expanding service category across North America, and as a shop, you are uniquely positioned to benefit. Originally ...

Unless you own a Yugo, you probably already realize that your car’s engine is a meticulously designed and engineered hunk of metal. Even so, you may not know that if one part of the engine fails, it ...