Hey guys, I have a stock 08' MR with 67K miles, and a few days ago when I got home from work it gave me the low tire pressure warning, the next day when I started her up it started throwing the red /!\ warning.

I looked in the manual and found this to be the timing chain light, but on google I saw it could be related to the TPMS also?

So I left her in the garage until I could get it looked at, But now this morning the tire pressure warning went away and I'm still stuck with the /!\

So I guess my question is, is the red /!\ always timing chain related? or could it still be the TPMS? It seems like its idling fine, if it was timing chain would I notice anything?

 

That's timing chain related. I'd get the tension checked by a local dealer asap. . It might be covered if you aren't modded since these went out prematurely.

 

damn ok

I thought coverage ended at 60k miles, if that's true I'm screwed since I'm at 67k

 

You're passed 5 years any way. But try as I believe there could be a tsb on it. But their excuse is it may be from abuse. Gl

 

talked to the dealer and unfortunately there is no recall on the part or anything, they quoted $1100 for the fix (ouch). I'm taking it by monday for the new recall and they are going to check it for me.

I just hope there is no other damage like I've seen on some threads with people saying it destroyed other stuff.

 

Damn. That sucks. Let us know how it goes.

 

Been sitting in the $tealership ever since I took it there, didnt want to risk driving it back and forth and causing more damage.

They told me they cant get to it until mid-late next week (I guess this week now) because they were all booked up with that new recall.

I really hate it not being in a garage and sitting in their lot

 

just an update

Finnaly got my car back after 2 weeks at the dealer.

Luckily nothing else was damaged, only the tensioner and chain needed replacing.

$1200 later... but very happy to have my car back

 

I have that same light on so I guess I will have to check on it as I thought it was related to tire sensors as well because that light was on too. Is it really that hard to change I wonder? New to these cars but have done in others hmm

 

you have to lift the engine out of the engine bay partially from what ive read