"Change oil light" just came on. Saturn L200 2.2 ecotec QS Advanced Engine 5w30. Put in a Purolator Classic to replace it.
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What is your fuel economy with the 2.2? Timing chain?
23-25 city 32-35 hwy
I had the timing chain done the day I bought the car. Car had 120k when I bought it. Dropped pan and did atf fluid and filter on as well.
Wife really likes the car and we hope to have it a long time.
I had the timing chain done the day I bought the car. Car had 120k when I bought it. Dropped pan and did atf fluid and filter on as well.
Wife really likes the car and we hope to have it a long time.
If its a chain and not a belt, i dont know why you would replace it...
Google 2.2 ecotec timing chain oiling issues and you will find your answer rolla.
Gm is having a few issues on timing chains on overhead cam engines. That is one of the things that the magical dexos is supposed to fix also.
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Gm is having a few issues on timing chains on overhead cam engines. That is one of the things that the magical dexos is supposed to fix also.
I haven't kept up to date on the Ecotec chain-breaking issue but when I read up on this the prevailing thought was that it was the tensioning system causing the porblem, not a lube issue.
At least thats what my uncle was told when he bought one with a rebuilt engine (at 55K) they told him that a redesigned tensioning system was installed and there was no reason to worry about it...
Has this been revised in the past couple of years?
Gm is having a few issues on timing chains on overhead cam engines. That is one of the things that the magical dexos is supposed to fix also.
I haven't kept up to date on the Ecotec chain-breaking issue but when I read up on this the prevailing thought was that it was the tensioning system causing the porblem, not a lube issue.
At least thats what my uncle was told when he bought one with a rebuilt engine (at 55K) they told him that a redesigned tensioning system was installed and there was no reason to worry about it...
Has this been revised in the past couple of years?
You would think a cam chain would be a no-brainer reliable system ... but from my experiences they are not. I've seen way more cam chain & tensioner system issues (and re-call/redesigns) on vehicles and motorcycles than belt driven cam systems.
I do know that the revised timing chain kits have a revised oil spout with a larger diameter opening to increase oil flow to the chain. I'm not sure about the revised tensioner.
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