Timing Belt or Timing Chain

[wontonnoodleboi]

I was wondering if the IS 250/350 has a Timing Belt or Timing Chain? I called 2 dealers in my state and they each had a different answer. One said it was definitely a timing belt and the other one said it has a timing chain. I'm so confused... Does anyone know for sure?

[vroomRollLEX]

i'm pretty sure its timing belt.

[StarQuester]

I think it's actually a chain.

[Knightshade]

It is definitely a chain

[tsopranoMB]

100%, 2 timing CHAINS

[vroomRollLEX]

ok, its chains, for some reason i read somewhere it was belt... which sounded weird, cuz timing chain would make more sense.

[Shift_Vip]

timing chain

[mborner]

Timing chains, 3 of them.

[wontonnoodleboi]

is that the same for the is250? what bout the new 2009 models?

[Knightshade]

they didn't change the engines at all for 2009, so yes it's still a chain for the 2IS (250 or 350)

[Cheez]

Ha ha Acura is the only one that still uses outdated timing belt... coming from my experience I had some issue with that timing belt. Even Infiniti G35/37 uses timing chain...

[Pawel]

Originally Posted by Cheez

Ha ha Acura is the only one that still uses outdated timing belt... coming from my experience I had some issue with that timing belt. Even Infiniti G35/37 uses timing chain...

What's so outdated by use of timing belt? So Ferrari F360 is an outdated POS among other numerous vehicles from Audi/VW, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Acura.... When changed on time and properly maintained there should be no major differences between timing belt and a timing chain.