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      06-09-2019, 08:31 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by Sportstick View Post
What I don't know is the differential repair cost at the warning sign (whining sound) versus after failure. But, either way, warranty no longer applies, as I was told. I am keeping to the 5k oil changes meanwhile and playing the odds given the rate of failure is high enough to be notable but by no means universal. One theory suggests being sure to turn off any auto start/stop function to reduce added and useless load on each restart.
WTF?


Let me simplify:

Unless you absolutely have to, don't buy a high mileage, early model year N20 engined car because they are known to suffer higher than typical timing chain failure rates.

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