Are you the original owner? If so, the owners manual will tell you in the maintenance schedule section. If this car is equipped with a V6, then 100,000 mi is probably the suggested interval to change the belt.
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Normally timing chains will last 100 to 150,000 miles easily. Unlike a timing belt which gives no warning before breaking, a chain will get noisy or the engine will be hard to time. You usually receive advanced warning of immanent failure.
Each vehicle is different. Refer to the owners manual for that information. If you don't have an owners manual, the dealer can certainly help you with that.
The diesel Smart has a timing chain made of steel and should outlast the rest of the engine, I don't know about the gasoline powered Smart.
Depends very much on the car, some complicated by close confines, some not. I can do a Ford Taurus 3 litre in about 15 minutes. Dodge Caravan 3.8 in about 45 min.
I am 99% positive that your Malibu does not have a cam belt, but instead has a cam chain. Look in your owner's manual or call your local Chevy dealer to be 100% sure.
8 Degrees BTDC. ( before top dead center )
Yes.
about 400 dollars at dealer however if it breaks on you it can cost you 2000 dollars, that's right i said 2000 dollars!!!! i know from experience, it screwed up my engine royally, also finding out its 200 for alternator, will never buy a piece of junk like this ever again!!!!!!! and yes it is a 2004 says you should replace timing belt every 30 thousand miles, that's 400 dollars you have to spend every 30 thousand miles
I'm having that done now(98 S10). $380 to replace the chain. If they have to pull the oil pan to remove broken pieces, it will be $805. When they get it back together, they will do a compression test to see if any valves are bent. Don't know what it will cost to fix that.