What 4 cyl cars have timing chains? (insurance, manual transmission, coupe, MPG)
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I'm looking to buy a 4cyl car that gets good gas mileage but I'm considering total cost of ownership. Not having to replace a timing belt is a savings of about $500 or more but I can't find any good info on what 4 cyl cars have timing chains. I 'm trying to figure out what is the cheapest car overall to own etc, gas,maintenance, insurance.
I don't know of any, but I agree with you, the cost of timing chaing replacement is nuts. It was one thing that helped me pick my car(v6 though), was it had a timing train.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T has a timing chain equipped four banger. I'm less worried about the cost of eventual timing belt replacement than I am about the possibility of unexpected belt failure (whether premature or due to negligence) which could lead to catastrophic engine failure.
I'm looking to buy a 4cyl car that gets good gas mileage but I'm considering total cost of ownership. Not having to replace a timing belt is a savings of about $500 or more but I can't find any good info on what 4 cyl cars have timing chains. I 'm trying to figure out what is the cheapest car overall to own etc, gas,maintenance, insurance.
The Saturn S-series has a timing chain. Routine maintenance is pretty simple to DIY on those cars. Most of the routine stuff is really easy to get at. Throw in a manual transmission and you have the creme of the crop.
I've had two of these cars, a 96 SL (very base model) that consistently got around 42 mpg (even as it approached 200,000 miles), and a 99 SL2 (which I am still driving) that seems to be fairly consistent at 38 mpg.
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