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Don't forget one of the latest automotive mistakes, the "wet timing belt". This is a rubber timing belt (not a chain) that runs through your engine oil disinteg
by trashb 1y ago
Don't forget one of the latest automotive mistakes, the "wet timing belt".
This is a rubber timing belt (not a chain) that runs through your engine oil disintegrating and clogging up your oil filters.
If anyone here owns a car with that system I recommend taking it to your trusted mechanic and discussing with them to do additional preventive maintenance on it.
- CamperBob2 1y agoDon't forget one of the latest automotive mistakes, the "wet timing belt". This is a rubber timing belt (not a chain) that runs through your engine oil disintegrating and clogging up your oil filters. What cars use those?
- warmwaffles 1y agoA lot of 4 cylinders and the Duramax 3.0L engine. The claim is that these belts reduce noise because chains are "loud".
- CamperBob2 1y agoWow, yeah, it looks like the Duramax engine has a 15-year belt replacement interval that costs $10K at today's rates. They aren't even trying to hide the whole planned-obsolescence thing at this point. Average age of cars on the road is approaching 13 years now, so someone who buys a Duramax-based vehicle will end up with a metal and plastic brick that costs more to maintain than it's worth, just because of the timing belt alone.
- Scoundreller 1y agoBuild a drop-in crate EV conversion kit now. Cheap shells available soon.
- supportengineer 1y agoThat is the worst idea in the history of ideas