Timing belt or chain?
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From: Shotts,Scotland.
1995 c220 auto
The C280 uses a duplex timing chain,as do all modern Mercedes engines from the early 90's. Before that they used a single row chain , as far as I know MB have never used timing belts.
Geo.
Geo.
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From: Shotts,Scotland.
1995 c220 auto
If well looked after these engine can run for well over 250k mls but the chains do wear and because of the stretch the valve timing alters reducing the efficiency of the engine ,so I would say for this reason alone 200k is a max before changing the chain.
To answer your question , if the chain breaks it is usually uneconomic to repair the engine, so that's it's life .
To answer your question , if the chain breaks it is usually uneconomic to repair the engine, so that's it's life .
