i have the 2009 sonata 4cylinder just wondering if its a timing belt or chain -

 

That's the Theta engine and it has a chain.

 

i thought it was a timing belt... maybe i read it wrong in the owners manual says change every 60k. am i wrong?
my car is a 2001 snonta 2.4 dohc

 

You are not wrong about your 2001 Sonata having a timing belt that pereiodically needs to be serviced. The 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine in your 2001 Sonata is not the same 2.4 liter engine found in the latest generation of the car. I beleive your engine was called the "Sirius", which is a cast iron/aluminum block design that does employ a timing belt that does need to be replaced every 60,000 miles. I beleive the Sirius was the ultimate and last design of this type of engine they had use for 20+ years.

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With the 2006 Sonata, Hyundai switch to a newer, more modern design 2.4 liter engine. The engine in the 2009 Sonota is called the "Theta II", an aluminum block and head design that uses a silent timing chain system developed by BorgWarner. The chain system is designed to last the life of the engine.

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what i read in 2005 is when they went to timing chain.. I read alot ...
better for the consumer..