# Do I need to replace a timing chain?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford, timing-belts\
**Created:** [February 22, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728 "2011-02-22T17:01:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nativetexan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nativetexan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nativetexan)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728/1 "2011-02-22T17:01:23Z")

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I have a 2005 Ford Focus with a 2.0L engine. I am not having any problems with my car but I have just hit 98K miles. Do I need to worry about replacing the timing chain due to the mileage?

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728/2 "2011-02-22T17:09:56Z")

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No. You have a timing chain (not a timing belt). The timing chain should last the lifetime of your car.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728/3 "2011-02-22T17:16:45Z")

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No. You do not need to replace the chain. This is one of the nice things about timing chains; they do not require periodic replacement. The timing chain should last the life of the engine.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-replace-a-timing-chain/61728/4 "2011-02-22T18:09:13Z")

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Timing chains DO need replacing…but not for at least 250k miles. For some that’s the life of the engine. And one nice things about chains is they will make a lot of noise before they break.