Ferrari Mailing List: Re: belts and chains (was Friday Night Funnies)

[George P . (ygpz4re]

Rick wrote: 
> I think Ferrari was just ahead of the time with timing belts. The belt
> technology just hadn't quite developed at the time. There are hundreds of
> millions of cars out there with timing belts today that will go 100K miles on
> the original belts.
>

Very true.  But even Ferrari has gone back to timing chains (I believe - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).  But I *KNOW* that my 2010 VW has a timing chain.  Although my soon-to-be 2013 VW will have a belt (but it's a diesel, if that makes a difference - lower revving, so probably...).
 
I don't believe there is any one "right" answer.
 
FWIW.  YMMV.  etc etc etc....
 
gp