Does 2014 Chev Sonic LT 1.8L have timing belt or chain? I am getting conflicting info on the internet. Chat GPT says chain while other sources say that the 1.8 has a belt..Does anyone know for sure?

RoT If the cover on top is plastic it'* a belt and if metal it'* a chain.

It'* plastic..so that answers it.

Just confirmed over at Rockauto: It'* a belt.

GATES T338 PowerGrip

. . . for example.

Since my vehicle only has 58,000km I assume I will be OK for another 100,000 km or so with timing belt.

thanks

According to page 11-5 of your owner'* manual, the timing belt will be due in another 98,000km:

Interesting that it says to change transmission fluid. I had thought that all new cars have "permanent" tranny fluid in a sealed system.

Nope.

There were some that supposedly had "sealed for life" transmissions, but in the real world this doesn't go so well.

. . . or . . .

Revised answer: Yes, "sealed for life", just a vastly shorter life when the transmission fails because the fluid goes way bad after unlimited use and no changes.