When to change timing chain if needed

[Mrauder83]

I started my car up today and it felt like it didn't wanna start but eventually it did. But I was making a funny noise like things were falling apart in the inside. I checked my oil and that was fine. My car has 171k on it now I heard I could be anything like the flywheel, timing chain etc. How many miles should you be at for the timing chain to be changed?

[RF Overlord]

There is no maintenance interval for the timing chains. They normally never go bad. You need to narrow down the source of the noise...maybe post a recording as well.

[Paul]

Are you putting top end lube in the fuel? Try ashless two cycle oil or marvel mystery oil. They help with keeping top end lubed for start up, ESP helpful if you don't drive it often.