timing chain vs timing belt

Do the Frontiers have chains or belt? How about the car models?

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CBXXX
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The V-6 and I-4 have timing chains.

Ed

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C. E. White

Ed,all cars & trucks?

AHFI DON'T MOURN ME WHEN I DIE I DIDN"T WANT TO BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!

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CBXXX

As far as I can tell, the last Nissan trucks sold in the US that used a timing belt were the 2004 Frontier and Xterra with the 3.3L SOHC V-6. The last US spec car to use a timing belt was the 1996 300ZX with the 3.0L DOHC V-6. The last Nissan mini van to use a timing belt was the 2002 Quest with the 3.3L SOHC V-6. I am basing this on the Gates Timing Belt Guide (see

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The following was copied from the Gates Guide:

Mke Type Model Year / Engine / Belt Part No./ TCK Part No. / Recommended Replacement Interval (* indicates an interfrence engine) NISSAN Passenger Cars Maxima

1985 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1 1986-91 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1992-94 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * Round Tooth Sprocket T249 TCK249 60,000 Square Tooth Sprocket T104 TCK104 60,000 Pulsar & Pulsar NX (Includes Canadian) 1983-84 1.5L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1 1983-85 1.6L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1 1986-88 1.6L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1987 1.6L 4-Cyl. (DOHC) * T137 60,000 1988-89 1.8L 4-Cyl. (DOHC) * T137 60,000 Sentra (Includes Canadian) 1982-83 1.5L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1 1983-85 1.6L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1 1986-88 1.6L 4-Cyl. (SOHC) * T077 TCK077 60,000 1983-85 1.7L 4-Cyl. Diesel * Camshaft T096 60,000 1 Injection Pump T097 60,000 1 1986-87 1.7L 4-Cyl. Diesel * Camshaft T096 60,000 Injection Pump T097 60,000 Stanza 1982-85 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078 60,000 1 1986-89 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078 60,000 Stanza Wagon 1982-85 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078 60,000 1 1986-89 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078 60,000 200SX (Includes Canadian) 1984-85 1.8L 4-Cyl. Turbo T100 60,000 1 1986-87 1.8L 4-Cyl. Turbo T100 60,000 1984-85 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078A 60,000 1 1986-87 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078A 60,000 1988 2.0L 4-Cyl. * T078 TCK078 60,000 1987-88 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000

300ZX

1984-85 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1 1986-89 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1990-92 3.0L V6 (DOHC) * T180 60,000 1993 3.0L V6 (DOHC) * T180 60,000 (Convertible) 105,000 (Non-Convertible) 1994-96 3.0L V6 (DOHC) Turbo * T251 60,000 1994-96 3.0L V6 * (DOHC) Non-Turbo T251 105,000 310 1982 1.5L 4-Cyl. * T077 TCK077 60,000 1 Light Trucks Frontier 1999-03 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000 2004 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000 Pathfinder 1986-92 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1993-94 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * Round Tooth Sprocket T249 TCK249 60,000 Square Tooth Sprocket T104 TCK104 60,000 1995-96 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 60,000 1996-00 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000 Pickup 1986-92 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T104 TCK104 60,000 1993-94 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * Round Tooth Sprocket T249 TCK249 60,000 Square Tooth Sprocket T104 TCK104 60,000 1995 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 60,000 Quest 1993-94 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * Round Tooth Sprocket T249 TCK249 60,000 Square Tooth Sprocket T104 TCK104 60,000 1995-98 3.0L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 60,000 1999-02 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000 Xterra 2000-02 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000 2003-04 3.3L V6 (SOHC) * T249 TCK249 105,000

Ed

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C. E. White

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In other words, they all had variants of Nissan's venerable VG30 motor, VG30E, VG33E, VG30DET, etc. My friend has it in his 92 Maxima.

CD

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