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Tech Byte: Why your timing chain doesn't have a maintenance interval

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Tech Byte: Why your timing chain doesn't have a maintenance interval

Ever wonder why manufacturers give you a clear replacement interval for a timing belt, but leave you guessing on a timing chain? Because it's classified as an internal engine component—yet it will still wear out before your engine calls it quits.

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