Scotty I have a 2001 Nissan Maxima, 234 thousand miles with an automatic transmission.. This is my first car with a timing chain and I'm wondering how long will the timing chain really last?? The car had 203,000 miles when i bought it and besides the shift solenoids going out, I've not had any problems.. Runs great! Only run premium gas, and keep it serviced.. Just wondering how many more miles i can expect out of the timing chain??
Ideally, if you keep the oil change interval low (and oil should be changed more, not less, often in a vehicle with that many miles), the life of the car. Clean oil lubricates and protects the timing chain. Dirty oil destroys chains. So, the remaining life of the chain is, in some part, in your hands, IMHO.
I have a 2000 Maxima with 270000 and a 1989 Nissan D21 with 486000. Chains can last a long time.
