How long will a timing chain last? - 1993 Toyota Previa

what a great question. and very easy , really.
stock chains or aftermarket???????
last in years, or miles>>???????
in town , short years, car not moving , but chain is, at Stop signs.
on highway many miles.
miles:
a china clone chain will not last.
a top brand will last.
most last for 250k miles or more.
if you chain oil on time. all cars made. all engines with chains.

or what ever FATE decides.
There are also CHAIN GUIDES, if a GUIDE fails
the chain wips and guess what, DIES soon,.
so its not just a chain , it is a system or parts that work together.

Assuming there are no defects in the chain, it should last a minimum of 100,000 miles and probably longer. With a defect in the chain, it might not last long enough to get to the grocery store.

Those KIA are dropping like flys on here,
the last week or so

The repair shop should have bulletins in their
data base & experience with that

Need to find those things out before you buy

Sorry - I never knew until last week
Kias had all the problems they do

Try Googling the question
Try You Tube Video
Try KAI Blogs

I have an 04 lincoln with many more chains than you
do & no prolbems

I think all that is caused by going too long
with oil changes & not knowing what oil has
been installed

Timing chain. Normally they will last for at least 150,000 miles or longer. If it becomes noisy or car is hard to start, backfires, or performance is sub-par have it checked.

The timing chain usually lasts a long time, and if you don't hear a lot of rattling, it's probably ok.

Timinig belts(replace every 80,000 mi.) seem to wear out faster than timing chains which when properly maintained through oil changes can last for the life of the car's engine.

I expect to get about 200,000 mi. on my 1990 Cadillac Deville which has a timing chain in it, and has just gotten to 192,000 mi. recently.

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relax -- the nicest thing about a timing chain is that it should last as long as the engine does . . .

chains are made to last for the life of the engine at 200k you might want to check the chain guides tha'ts all. you are thinking of the belts they had to be changed at about 80k.

These vehicles actually have a timing chain, not timing belt.These chains obviously last much longer than belts.These last till about 200,000 miles, then you start experiencing chain tensioner slap, then it's time to replace that little puppy.I hope I could help.Get back to me with any questions.Thx.

The 22re timing chain is a double roller and last the lifetime of the car they are bullet proof however the chain tensional is another thing altogether.

Rule of thumb this is a timeing belt and it should be changed every 75,000 mile as a general practice. I hope this helps, dont forget to rate my answer, thanks