The four-cylinder engine in your car is fitted with a timing chain which should be good for the life of the engine. Other Kia engines including the V6 used a rubber timing belt which requires ...

I am thinking about buying a newer car. It has a timing chain which needs no maintenance or replacement apart from regular engine oil changes. Many of the cars I am considering have engines with ...

1.6 diesel uses a timing chain. It also has a DPF, which needs at least 15 miles (per trip) to reach optimum operating temperature and burn off the boot. As a result, the car will need regular runs of ...