[trashb]

Don't forget one of the latest automotive mistakes, the "wet timing belt". This is a rubber timing belt (not a chain) that runs through your engine oil disintegrating and clogging up your oil filters.

If anyone here owns a car with that system I recommend taking it to your trusted mechanic and discussing with them to do additional preventive maintenance on it.

[CamperBob2]

Don't forget one of the latest automotive mistakes, the "wet timing belt". This is a rubber timing belt (not a chain) that runs through your engine oil disintegrating and clogging up your oil filters.

What cars use those?

[warmwaffles]

A lot of 4 cylinders and the Duramax 3.0L engine. The claim is that these belts reduce noise because chains are "loud".

[CamperBob2]

Wow, yeah, it looks like the Duramax engine has a 15-year belt replacement interval that costs $10K at today's rates.

They aren't even trying to hide the whole planned-obsolescence thing at this point. Average age of cars on the road is approaching 13 years now, so someone who buys a Duramax-based vehicle will end up with a metal and plastic brick that costs more to maintain than it's worth, just because of the timing belt alone.

[Scoundreller]

Build a drop-in crate EV conversion kit now. Cheap shells available soon.

[supportengineer]

That is the worst idea in the history of ideas