# 2010 GMC Terrain - is new timing chain really necessary? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** terrain, gmc\ **Created:** [August 19, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221 "2018-08-19T12:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WILLIAMFORTNEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9dc877/32.png) [@WILLIAMFORTNEY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WILLIAMFORTNEY)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/1 "2018-08-19T12:04:06Z")
Timing chain replacement on 2010 GMC Terrain 2.4L engine is it absolutely necessary. It’s cost $2,500 Why does GM cover the smaller engine but not this one which is creaky a manufacturing problem ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/2 "2018-08-19T13:07:32Z")
Why do you need to change it? Is there a problem with the timing chain? There was only 2 reported problems on [carcomplaints.com](http://carcomplaints.com) about broken or stretched timing chain. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/3 "2018-08-19T13:19:05Z")
If you want the engine to run and not randomly self destruct… yeah, you need a good timing chain. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/4 "2018-08-19T16:04:16Z")
Parts and labor breakdown please? Your motor is running? Noisy? ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/5 "2018-08-19T16:07:43Z")
What are the symptoms that led to this recommendation? Does the engine have to come out for this work to be done? The price quote seems way, way too high. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/6 "2018-08-19T16:38:45Z")
The car is 9 years old with an unspecified number of miles.So; how many miles on it? Timing chains usually wear due to not changing the motor oil often enough and/or running the motor oil chronically low. So; how often do you change the oil both as to miles and time and how often do you raise the hood to check the oil level? Once a chain is worn this generally means the rest of the engine has some wear also. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-gmc-terrain-is-new-timing-chain-really-necessary/123221/7 "2018-08-20T04:13:53Z")
This is the timing chain set for your vehicle. [https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5969475&cc=1444479&jsn=435](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5969475&cc=1444479&jsn=435) Do you think anything might go wrong? Tester