General Question: Are synthetic timing belts and gears still commonly used in new passenger vehicle engines these days? I recall in the late 80's and 90's they were very common and there were lots of cases of catastrophic failure from not servicing them as needed.
Specific Question: Does a 2018 Mazda3, 2.5L engine use synthetic timing components or are they all metal? I looked in the owner's manual and there was no specific mention of timing system maintenance. I tried calling the dealer and did not get a straight answer. BTW: The answer I got was, bring it in for regular $ervice here and we'll make $ure everything stays in tip-top $hape.
Thanks...
Ray
Specific Question: Does a 2018 Mazda3, 2.5L engine use synthetic timing components or are they all metal? I looked in the owner's manual and there was no specific mention of timing system maintenance. I tried calling the dealer and did not get a straight answer. BTW: The answer I got was, bring it in for regular $ervice here and we'll make $ure everything stays in tip-top $hape.
Thanks...
Ray