My father drives a 1996 Ford Taurus Wagon (yes... hes is a 
Grandaddy!) with a 3.0 L engine. An independent shop adviced him 
of replacing the timing belt at 60,000 miles. Upon looking in 
his car manuals and maintenance schedule he was not able to find 
any reference on replacing timing belt. He is not calling FORD 
because of past experience with ignorant FORD delaership 
technicians. 

If anyone in this FORUM have any link or the information that 
may answer his question...

Is this car equiped with a TIMING BELT that needs to be 
replaced? or Is this vehicle equpied with a timing chain?

Thank you... 

JP!
tbspider2k = JOE
1981 FIAT 124 (TURBO)spider 2000 -back on track-
FORD Expedition -Too big for her, too little for her   
shopping needs- Coming out from the nearest BODY SHOP very soon.
1989 M-BENZ  Old Faithful  (Watch out, wifey may take care of 
this one!!!) 
2001 DODGE INTREPID like this better than the Chevrolet Impala  
Runs better... ( Also renting this one for a while...)

Alldata lists both a SOHC and DOHC 3.0 liter motor for a 1996 
Taurus, but both have timing chains- No T-Belt 

Could have been an honest mistake on the part of the shop, as 
there are so many motors running around these days- There are 
times we actually have to look at the motor to make sure of what 
the heck is in there. ( And after looking there still may be 
some head scratching :) 

The 3.0 is pretty durable compared to the 3.8's which have 
notorious problems with timing cover, intake and head gasket 
leaks. 


kd


Kelly Dicker			kd@wcmotors.com
Wine Country Motors		http://www.wcmotors.com
755 Sixth Street		707-255-8697
Napa, CA 94559			707-255-6466 Fax

Kelly  Dicker wrote:
: Alldata lists both a SOHC and DOHC 3.0 liter motor for a 1996 
: Taurus, but both have timing chains- No T-Belt 
: Could have been an honest mistake on the part of the shop, as 
: there are so many motors running around these days- There are 
: times we actually have to look at the motor to make sure of 
what 
: the heck is in there. ( And after looking there still may be 
: some head scratching :) 
: The 3.0 is pretty durable compared to the 3.8's which have 
: notorious problems with timing cover, intake and head gasket 
: leaks. 
: kd
: Kelly Dicker			kd@wcmotors.com
: Wine Country Motors		http://www.wcmotors.com
: 755 Sixth Street		707-255-8697
: Napa, CA 94559			707-255-6466 Fax
tbspider2k = JOE
1981 FIAT 124 (TURBO)spider 2000 -back on track-
FORD Expedition -Too big for her, too little for her   
shopping needs- Coming out from the nearest BODY SHOP very soon.
1989 M-BENZ  Old Faithful  (Watch out, wifey may take care of 
this one!!!) 
2001 DODGE INTREPID like this better than the Chevrolet Impala  
Runs better... ( Also renting this one for a while...)