# 2010 kia forte

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-forte/67069>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 13, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-forte/67069 "2011-08-13T02:26:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joldenj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@joldenj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joldenj)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-forte/67069/1 "2011-08-13T02:26:11Z")

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Can someone tell me if this vehicle has a timing chain or timing belt? What is the recommending time to change it.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-forte/67069/2 "2011-08-13T02:41:11Z")

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A quick check of Gates shows no timing belt application. I also looked for timing chains in replacement parts and found none. The 2.0 and 2.4 engines must have a timing gear set. These sets like timing chains do not require a periodic replacement. Check your owners manual just to be sure. I am not familiar with Kia at all.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-forte/67069/3 "2011-08-13T02:51:01Z")

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Check your maintenance schedule. If your maintenance schedule shows a replacement interval for the timing belt, you have a timing belt. If there is no replacement interval, you do not have a timing belt.