# Timing Chain for 2006 Kia Optima 6 Cylinder **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** optima, kia\ **Created:** [December 11, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576 "2010-12-11T21:11:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swampfox23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@swampfox23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swampfox23)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/1 "2010-12-11T21:11:03Z")
when do I need to replace my timing chain. I have been told 60,000 miles and I have been told 90,000-100,000 miles ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/2 "2010-12-11T21:34:52Z")
Look in your owner’s manual. If you have a BELT, it’ll tell you when to change it. If you have a CHAIN, it’ll likely say nothing at all, since they don’t need to be changed. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/3 "2010-12-12T00:31:50Z")
Jay has given you good advice, just as Mountainbike and I did when you posted this question earlier. Take a look at: [http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2165401.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2165401.page) and you will see that all 3 of us are essentially in agreement. If you have an Owner’s Manual, you need to read it. If you don’t have an Owner’s Manual, you need to get one–for many reasons. E-bay is a good source for low-cost manuals. ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/4 "2010-12-12T00:31:58Z")
You have a timing belt on an interference engine, so change it when your owner’s manual says to change it. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/5 "2010-12-12T00:32:26Z")
I bet it is a belt,espically if it is a 4 cyl. Hey clear something up (I am being lazy), what was the idea behind the CA ruling on shops not allowed to try and sell timing belts before 105,000 miles? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/6 "2010-12-12T01:22:37Z")
Goldwing is correct. You can find this information at: [http://www.gates.com/part\_locator/index.cfm?location\_id=3598](http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598) If you follow instructions, you will eventually get a table that tells you it is an interference engine that uses a timing belt. Your owner’s manual has the information in the maintenance section. I would guess it’s somewhere around 90,000 miles. If you don’t have your owner’s manual, check the Kia web site. The manuals are often available for download. ---
**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-for-2006-kia-optima-6-cylinder/58576/7 "2010-12-12T02:38:34Z")
Hyundai and Kia both have 60k belts.