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Originally Posted by compu_85
I don't understand why you guys hate timing belts so much. They're more precise over their life cycle, not hard to replace (way easier then a chain! Ya you can just roll in a new chain.. but what about the guides and sprockets that wore because the chain stretched?), and cost less to maintain in the long run then a chain. Ya they're nice on a car you only plan to keep for 150,000 miles from new, but some of us like to keep a car longer then that  Speaking of that I think the interval on the new TDIs is something lke 140,000 miles? Crazy!
I'm sad VW is going to chains on all of their new engines. I bet a lot of the 2.5 gassers are going to be thrown away around 180k miles when the chains are due because the owner doesn't want to pay to have the transmission removed and the engine taken apart for the service!
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The latest TDI's still have a timing belt as far as I know. I wouldn't mind if they switched to a chain, as long as it's durable. Not all timing chains are designed well or last long. And as noted before, while timing belts need more frequent changing, they don't stretch and are generally easier to replace than chains.
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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)
Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL
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