Re: Recent motor melt down

[harrison <hsapir@multiverse.com>]

Mercedes did use timing chains. They seemed to have a problem with the cam
gears though and they liked to throw their chains. Especially the oh-so well
designed V8s with the dual timing chain setup. Irrelevant to the discussion,
just interesting

harrison

Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:

> I'm not sure here, but guess Mercedes consequently used timing chains
> rather than belts.
> I've seen a comparision of the timing belt change intervals recommended
> by various car makers. They vary from 60k km (37.5k miles) to 100k km
> (62.5k miles). I can find that magazine and post details if anyone is
> interested.
>
> Aleksander Mierzwa
> Warsaw, Poland
> mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
> 87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
> 88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
> 91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Williams [SMTP:daserde@ucla.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 1998 10:20 AM
> > To:   phil@isham-research.demon.co.uk; JDay@Charter.com
> > Cc:   quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> > Subject:      Re: Recent motor melt down
> >
> > Speaking of timing belts.  My friend is insisting to me that all
> > manufacturers, namely benz and porsche recommend that you replace the
> > timing belts every 30k miles..I insist that i know that the
> > recommended
> > change interval is 60k...who is right? i think i amsince everything on
> >
> > this list has always been 60k and in every ad and book that i have
> > read
> > it is the same....
> >
> > what do you think
> >
> > later
> >
> >
> > Michael Sheridan Williams
> >
> > My new one: 1985 4000 S Quattro
> > 175,000+ miles, and going like a new car
> >
> > http://members.aol.com/daserde2
> >