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Thanks to all of you. I know everyone has varying levels of hands-on experience and skills, so I appreciate all feedback and accept that not always 100% accurate. Looks like the dealer I quoted was talking through his reear-end LOL...no suprise there

Hi all, tried posting in newb esection, nlooks like no one goes there. I'm looking to buy a Stagea and have been told the following (see discussion below). Can you please advise how accurate this comment is? It suprised that a cam chain would require the same service intervals as a belt... "..why would it have a new cam chain installed??..especially after 87K kms. Is there a full engine history to prove that there has been no engine damage? ..."Hi the Stagea Engine has a cam chain in it which is very long in length and over time it stretches and makes a noise being abit lose the hydric tensioner over time maxes out and this is why new ones need to be installed all of them will need it done at one stage or another usually around 100km that is why all of them I import usually get done. 9:49 am, Mon 25 Jul "But, the whole point of the chain is that it does not need to be changed at usual cam belt intervals. If tensioners are failing oil changes must have been irregular"..." Well, Not sure your under standing, cam chains were never designed to never be changed, they were designed never to snap.Being a v6 this chain is twice the length of an ordaining chain thus it will stretch and coarse the timing to go out which in turn make the car run not to factory setting and Tensioners do not fail .. 2:34 pm, Mon 25 Jul that is assuming the tensioner mechanisim is lubricated by engine oil circulation. Anyway thanks for answering..." Best thing is to go buy any Stagea in NZ which has not had the cam chain done and wait to under stand what I am talking about being ive had over 12 done as it is common practice with them.. so whats the deal on chain vs belt?

Hi all, looking to buy a Stagea an dhave been told the following (see discussion below). Can you please advise how accurate this comment is in reality? It suprised that a cam chain would require the same service intervals as a belt... "..why would it have a new cam chain installed??..especially after 87K kms. Is there a full engine history to prove that there has been no engine damage? Thanks pimm (278 ) 9:11 am, Mon 25 Jul Hi the Stagea Engine has a cam chain in it which is very long in length and over time it stretches and makes a noise being abit lose the hydric tensioner over time maxes out and this is why new ones need to be installed all of them will need it done at one stage or another usually around 100km that is why all of them I import usually get done. 9:49 am, Mon 25 Jul the whole point of the chain is that it does not need to be changed at usual cam belt intervals. If tensioners are failing oil changes must have been irregular pimm (278 ) 12:24 pm, Mon 25 Jul Not sure your under standing .. cam chains were never designed to never be changed, they were designed never to snap.. Being a v6 this chain is twice the length of an ordaining chain thus it will stretch and coarse the timing to go out which in turn make the car run not to factory setting.. and Tensioners do not fail .. 2:34 pm, Mon 25 Jul that is assuming the tensioner mechanisim is lubricated by engine oil circulation. Anyway thanks for answering pimm (278 ) 12:26 pm, Mon 25 Jul Best thing is to go buy any Stagea in NZ which has not had the cam chain done and wait to under stand what I am talking about being ive had over 12 done as it is common practice with them.. I'd appreciate some perspective on this