cloyes

are cloyes timing set as good as saturn's timing set? Anyone
have experience with the Cloyes set?

 

Cloyes is good but there are new and improved OEM timing kits out for
the S series.

SOHC - 21008552 - $145.00 Est
DOHC - 21008553 - $170.00 Est

I would suggest the OEM kits.

 

Thats about $50 over the Cloyes price. Is the improvement mostly
about the new OEM set has an improved oil pump cover plate that
allows for better chain protection? I am assuming the Cloyes set
does not make for this change.

 

Improved lubrication of the chain. That's what the new kit is designed
to do. The only reason you would need to change the timing chain in the
lifespan of a car is because it was poorly lubricated. Granted you can
get the cloyes kit and the car would probably be long dead before the
chain ever needs replaced again. The improved lubrication is just a good
piece of mind IMO. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with Cloyes,
they make good stuff. I just dont think they done anything to address
the lubrication issue. I would base the judgement on how many miles are
on the car now, its condition, and estimate how much more life it has in
it. If you think you can get another 200k miles out of it I would go
with the OEM kit.