The Altima does not have a timing belt, it has a chain.
The chain should not need servicing for quite a long time, if the car runs good and the chain is not making any noise then keep on driving it
The Altima does not have a timing belt, it has a chain.
The chain should not need servicing for quite a long time, if the car runs good and the chain is not making any noise then keep on driving it
Timing CHAINS (as different to BELTS) last a very long time, sometimes as long as the life of an engine, (100,000 miles or more, for a 4 cyl engine) although not so much with modern OHCamshaft engines compared to older OverHeadValve pushrod engines
A CHAIN will give you plenty of warning, before it's anywhere near getting worn enough to damage the engine, I dunno the exact figure but probably for something like for 3,000 miles (5,000 km) at least, when you are idling you'll think the engine is about to blow up and land in your lap ! (noise disappears/not so noticable in normal running)
.....then, you can think about going in and having the timing chain and gears replaced
cheers
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Catherine, thank you for your reply.
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