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VIN Service Planner

Timing belt or chain: list of engines

For every engine in the database: the timing drive and its replacement interval. Engines marked as checked have the interval and timing faults checked against sources.

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Why it matters

When a timing belt snaps or a chain jumps, most engines bend their valves and the repair can cost half the car. A belt is replaced by mileage or age, whichever comes first, usually with its pulleys and the water pump. A wet belt (e.g. PureTech, 1.0 EcoBoost) needs regular checks because it can break up and block the oil pump strainer. A chain has no replacement interval but can stretch: a rattle on cold start is the sign to check it.

Wet belt (in oil) (3)

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1.0 / 1.2 PureTech (EB) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol100,000 km / 6 yrs
1.0 EcoBoost / 1.0 Ti-VCT (Fox) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol160,000 km / 6 yrs
2.0 EcoBlue (Ford 'Panther')Diesel200,000 km

Timing belt (54)

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1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.5 TSI (EA211) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol240,000 km / 10 yrs
1.0 / 1.6 MPI (EA211: CHYA / CWVA) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol240,000 km / 10 yrs
1.1 / 1.2 / 1.4 8v & 16v FIRE ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.1 / 1.4 / 1.6 8v & 16v (PSA TU / ET3 / EC5) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.2 / 1.6 / 2.0 TDI CR (EA189) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel210,000 km / 10 yrs
1.2 8v / 16v (Renault D7F / D4F) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.4 / 1.5 TSI plug-in hybrid (GTE, eHybrid, iV, TFSI e) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Hybrid210,000 km / 10 yrs
1.4 / 1.6 / 2.0 TDI (EA288) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel210,000 km / 10 yrs
1.4 HDi / TDCi (DV4) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel140,000 km / 10 yrs
1.5 / 1.6 HDi / TDCi / e-HDi (DV6, 8v / 16v) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel150,000 km / 8 yrs
1.5 BlueHDi / EcoBlue (DV5R) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel180,000 km / 10 yrs
1.5 dCi (K9K) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel120,000 km / 6 yrs
1.6 / 2.0 MultiJet II (JTDm / DDiS) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel140,000 km / 5 yrs
1.6 BlueHDi (DV6FC) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel175,000 km / 10 yrs
1.9 TDI PD / VE (EA188) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.25 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 Duratec / Ti-VCT (Ford Sigma) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol160,000 km / 8 yrs
2.0 / 2.4 D / D3 / D4 / D5 5-cyl (Volvo D5) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel120,000 km / 8 yrs
2.0 CDTI (A20DTH / A20DTR) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel150,000 km / 10 yrs
2.0 HDi / TDCi / BlueHDi (DW10) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel150,000 km / 10 yrs
2.0 TDI PD (EA188, 8v / 16v) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel120,000 km / 5 yrs
D3 / D4 / D5 (VEA diesel) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Diesel150,000 km / 10 yrs
T4 / T5 (VEA petrol) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrol150,000 km / 10 yrs
0.8–1.8 petrol (GM Daewoo: Matiz, Kalos, Lacetti, Lanos, Nubira)Petrol60,000 km / 4 yrs
1.0 / 1.1 12v (Hyundai-Kia Epsilon)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.2 / 1.4 TDI 3-cyl (PD)Diesel120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 (Hyundai-Kia Alpha)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 16v Ecotec (X/Z14XE, X16XEL, Z16XE, Z18XE, 1995–2006)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.4 / 1.6 8v MPI (Renault K7J / K7M)Petrol60,000 km / 4 yrs
1.4 / 1.6 16v (Renault K4J / K4M)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.4 / 1.6 16v MPI (EA111: BCA / BUD / CGGA)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.4 T-Jet / MultiAir (turbo)Petrol120,000 km
1.5 / 1.6 / 2.0 TDCi & EcoBlueDiesel150,000 km
1.5 / 1.6 EcoBoost (4-cyl)Petrol150,000 km / 10 yrs
1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 16v (Hyundai-Kia Beta)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 Twin Spark 16v (Alfa Romeo)Petrol60,000 km / 3 yrs
1.6 / 1.8 16v Ecotec (Opel Family 1: Z16XER / Z18XER)Petrol120,000 km / 8 yrs
1.6 / 2.0 8v MPI (EA113)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.7 CDTI / DTI / VCDi (Isuzu)Diesel150,000 km / 8 yrs
1.8 / 2.0 16v (PSA EW7 / EW10)Petrol120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.8 T 20v (EA113)Petrol90,000 km / 5 yrs
1.8 TDCi / TDDi (Ford Lynx)Diesel150,000 km / 8 yrs
1.9 dCi / dTi (Renault F9Q)Diesel120,000 km / 5 yrs
1.9 JTD / MultiJet / CDTI / TiD (Fiat 1.9 8v / 16v)Diesel120,000 km
2.0 / 2.2 CRDi (Hyundai-Kia D4EA / D4EB)Diesel90,000 km / 5 yrs
2.0 / 2.5 boxer (Subaru EJ20 / EJ25)Petrol100,000 km / 7 yrs
2.0 FSI / TFSI (EA113)Petrol120,000 km / 6 yrs
2.0 VCDi / CDTI (GM Daewoo Z20S / Z20D1)Diesel100,000 km / 5 yrs
2.2 HDi / TD4 / SD4 (DW12)Diesel150,000 km / 8 yrs
2.3 MultiJet (Iveco F1A — Ducato, Daily)Diesel120,000 km / 5 yrs
2.4 JTD / JTDm (5-cyl)Diesel120,000 km
2.5 / 3.0 D-4D (Toyota 1KD / 2KD — Hilux, Land Cruiser)Diesel150,000 km / 10 yrs
2.5 DI-D (Mitsubishi 4D56)Diesel100,000 km / 5 yrs
2.5 TDI V6 (VE pump, 1997–2005)Diesel120,000 km / 5 yrs
2.7 / 3.0 TDV6 / SDV6 (JLR / PSA / Ford V6 diesel)Diesel170,000 km / 7 yrs

Chain (112)

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0.9 / 1.0 TCe & 1.0 SCe (H4B / H4D) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.5 / 1.6 VVT (Suzuki K / M-series) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 MPi (Hyundai-Kia Kappa, naturally aspirated) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 Twinport / Ecotec (Opel Family 0) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2T / 1.33 / 1.5 petrol (Toyota KR / NR / M15A) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.3 FireFly (incl. turbo / mild hybrid) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.4 Boosterjet ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.4 T-GDi (Hyundai-Kia Kappa turbo) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 VVT-i 3-cyl (1KR-FE — Aygo / Aygo X / C1 / 107 / 108) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.1 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.7 CRDi (Hyundai-Kia U2) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.2 / 1.4 TSI / TFSI (EA111) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.2 / 1.5 3-cyl petrol (BMW / MINI B38) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.2 TCe / DIG-T (H5Ft) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.3 MultiJet / CDTI / DDiS / TDCi ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.3 TCe / DIG-T (H5H / M282) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.4 / 1.6 MPi / GDi (Hyundai-Kia Gamma, naturally aspirated) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.4 / 1.6 VTi (EP3 / EP6, also MINI N12 / N16) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.4 Turbo (A14NET) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 Skyactiv-G ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.5 / 2.0 petrol (Mercedes M260 / M264) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.5 Hybrid (Toyota 1NZ-FXE / M15A) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Hybridno set interval – check condition
1.5d 3-cyl (BMW / MINI B37) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 2.0 petrol (Mercedes M270) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 16v (Renault-Nissan H4M / HR16DE) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 CDTI ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 dCi (Renault-Nissan R9M, also Mercedes OM626) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 T-GDi (Hyundai-Kia Gamma turbo) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 THP (EP6 turbo, also MINI Cooper S) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6d / 2.0d (BMW N47) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.8 / 2.0 TSI / TFSI (EA888) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.8 / 2.1 CDI (Mercedes OM651) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.8 Hybrid (2ZR-FXE) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Hybridno set interval – check condition
1.33 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 Dual VVT-i (Toyota NR / ZR) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.5 Hybrid (M20A / A25A / 2AR) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Hybridno set interval – check condition
2.0 d (Mercedes OM654) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 dCi (Renault-Nissan M9R) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 petrol (BMW B48) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0d (BMW B47) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.7 / 3.0 TDI V6 ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
3.0 petrol (BMW B58) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0d (BMW N57) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Dieselno set interval – check condition
0.9 TwinAirPetrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 16v (Nissan CR10DE / CR12DE / CR14DE)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.2 16v (GM B-series: Spark, Aveo)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.0 / 1.3 / 1.5 VVT-i (Toyota SZ / NZ)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.1 / 1.5 / 1.6 CRDi (Hyundai-Kia U, 2005–2010)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5 i-DSI / i-VTEC (Honda L-series)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.2 HTP 3-cyl (6v / 12v)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.3–2.5 MZR / Duratec HE petrolPetrolno set interval – check condition
1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 VVT-i (Toyota 4ZZ / 3ZZ / 1ZZ)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.4 D-4D (Toyota 1ND-TV)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.5 / 1.8 / 2.2 Skyactiv-DDieselno set interval – check condition
1.5 EcoBoost (3-cyl Dragon, 2018+)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.5 VTEC Turbo (L15B7)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 CDI (Mercedes OM640, A / B-Class)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 petrol (BMW N42 / N45 / N46)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 1.8 / 2.2 / 2.4 DI-D (Mitsubishi 4N1)Dieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 1.8 Kompressor / CGI (Mercedes M271)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 2.0 / 2.5 boxer (Subaru FB)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 2.0 petrol (BMW N43)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 / 2.0 petrol (Mercedes M274)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 16v MPI (EA111: BTS / CFNA)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 FSI (EA111)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 i-DTECDieselno set interval – check condition
1.6 petrol (MINI R50 / R53, Tritec)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.6 turbo petrol (BMW N13)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.8 / 2.0 / 2.3 petrol incl. Kompressor (Mercedes M111)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.8 / 2.0 i-VTEC (Honda R18A / R20A)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.8 / 2.0 MPI / GDI (Hyundai-Kia Nu)Petrolno set interval – check condition
1.75 TBiPetrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Ford Duratorq 'Puma')Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.2 CRDi (Hyundai-Kia R-engine)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.2 D-4D / D-CAT (Toyota 1AD / 2AD)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.2 DTI (Opel Y20DTH / Y22DTR)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.2 MZR-CD dieselDieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.4 GDI (Theta II)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.4 VVT-i (Toyota 1AZ / 2AZ)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 / 2.5 16v (Nissan MR20DE / QR25DE)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 D boxer diesel (Subaru EE20)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 Ingenium diesel (JLR 204DT)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.0 petrol (BMW N20)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0 Turbo petrol (GME)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0–3.0 petrol 6-cyl (BMW M52TU / M54)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.0d (BMW M47)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.2 / 2.7 / 3.2 CDI (Mercedes OM611 / 612 / 613 / 647 / 648)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.2 CDI (Mercedes OM646)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.2 i-CTDi / i-DTEC (Honda N22A / N22B)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.2 JTD (Giorgio)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.2 VCDi / CDTI (GM Z22D1)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 V6 & V8 (Mercedes M272 / M273)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.5 / 3.0 petrol (BMW N52 / N53)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.5 / 3.0d (BMW M57)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.5 dCi (Nissan YD25DDTi)Dieselno set interval – check condition
2.5 V6 direct injection (Lexus IS 250 / GS 250, 4GR-FSE)Petrolno set interval – check condition
2.9 d inline-six (Mercedes OM656)Dieselno set interval – check condition
3.0 / 3.5 V6 petrol (Mercedes M276)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 CDI V6 (Mercedes OM642)Dieselno set interval – check condition
3.0 TFSI V6 supercharged (Audi EA837)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 turbo petrol (BMW N55)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 twin-turbo flat-six (9A2, 991.2 / 992)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 twin-turbo petrol (BMW N54)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 V6 / 5.0 V8 supercharged (Jaguar Land Rover AJ126 / AJ133)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.0 V6 diesel (VM Motori: Maserati, Jeep Grand Cherokee)Dieselno set interval – check condition
3.0d (BMW B57)Dieselno set interval – check condition
3.4 / 3.6 / 3.8 DFI flat-six (9A1)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.4 / 3.6 flat-six (M96/M97)Petrolno set interval – check condition
3.5 V6 Hybrid (Toyota / Lexus 2GR-FXE)Hybridno set interval – check condition
4.0 TFSI V8 twin-turbo (Audi / Porsche / Bentley)Petrolno set interval – check condition
4.4 / 4.8 V8 (BMW N62)Petrolno set interval – check condition
4.4 V8 twin-turbo (BMW N63)Petrolno set interval – check condition
4.5 / 4.8 V8 (Cayenne 955/957/958)Petrolno set interval – check condition
V6 / V8 petrol (Mercedes M112 / M113)Petrolno set interval – check condition

Other (gears, electric) (11)

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1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 Turbo petrol (Opel, 2014–2022) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Petrolno set interval – check condition
Electric (Hyundai / Kia) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (Renault Zoe / Twingo E-Tech) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (Stellantis e-CMP: e-208, Corsa-e, e-2008, Mokka-e) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (VW group MEB / e-up!) ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric drive unit ✓ Checked against sources (10/2026)Electricno set interval – check condition
2.5 TDI R5 PD (Transporter T5 / Touareg)Dieselno set interval – check condition
Electric (Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (BMW i3, incl. range extender)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (Nissan Leaf)Electricno set interval – check condition
Electric (Porsche Taycan / Audi e-tron GT)Electricno set interval – check condition

Known engine faults

0.9 / 1.0 TCe & 1.0 SCe (H4B / H4D)

Timing chain stretch or rattle (0.9 TCe H4Bt)

usually 100,000–180,000 km · Medium risk
engine codes: H4B, H4BT

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds on cold start, later camshaft/crankshaft correlation fault codes and engine light

Fix: Do not ignore the noise; measure chain stretch (live data or inspection) and replace chain, tensioner and guides; change oil more often than the long factory interval

€600–1,200

1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 Turbo petrol (Opel, 2014–2022)

Timing chain stretch (1.4 Turbo)

usually 100,000–200,000 km · Medium risk
engine codes: B14XFT, B14XFL, D14XFT, D14XFL

Signs: Metallic rattle for a few seconds on cold start; later engine light with cam/crank correlation codes P0016 / P0017

Fix: Check cam phase deviation in live data; if out of limits, replace the chain, guides and tensioner; keep oil changes short

€700–1,400

1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 Twinport / Ecotec (Opel Family 0)

Timing chain stretch (short trips, late oil changes)

usually 60,000–180,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, later also when warm; timing codes, rough running

Fix: Replace chain, tensioner and guides as soon as the rattle appears; change oil at least every 15,000 km or yearly

€400–900

1.0 / 1.2 PureTech (EB)

Wet timing belt wears early and sheds debris (built to mid-2022)

usually 40,000–140,000 km · High risk
model years 2012–2022 only

Signs: Flaking or swollen belt seen through the oil filler, rubber bits in the oil or filter, later oil pressure or timing warnings

Fix: Measure belt width with the PSA gauge at every service and replace the belt early if it is out of spec; ask a Stellantis dealer about the extended cover (10 years / 175,000 km)

€0–1,500

Oil pickup strainer blocked by belt debris (low oil pressure)

usually 40,000–150,000 km · High risk
model years 2012–2022 only

Signs: Oil pressure warning, noisy valvetrain, cam timing fault codes, limp mode

Fix: Stop the engine at once; drop the sump, clean the strainer or replace the oil pump, clean or replace the VVT and oil pump solenoids and the turbo oil-feed banjo bolt, and fit a new belt

€0–2,500

Brake vacuum pump fails from belt debris (recall)

usually 40,000–150,000 km · High risk
model years 2013–2020 onlyengine codes: EB2DT, EB2DTS, EB2ADT, EB2ADTS, EB2ADTD, EB2DTSD

Signs: Hard brake pedal, little brake assistance, brake or oil pressure warning

Fix: Check open recalls by VIN (2020 campaign for cars built 3/2013–4/2017, 2023 campaign for 4/2017–12/2020); always replace the vacuum pump when a degraded belt is replaced

€0–900

1.0 / 1.4 Boosterjet

Timing chain tensioner rattle on cold start (early 1.4)

usually 30,000–150,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2015–2018 onlyengine codes: K14C

Signs: Rattle from the front of the engine for a few seconds after a cold start

Fix: Have a Suzuki dealer check by VIN whether the updated tensioner is fitted; if the rattle lasts longer, measure chain stretch and replace the chain, guides and tensioner together

€400–1,500

1.0 / 1.4 T-GDi (Hyundai-Kia Kappa turbo)

Timing chain tensioner / chain stretch: rattle on cold start

usually 40,000–150,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, later camshaft timing fault codes

Fix: Check chain stretch and the tensioner revision; replace chain, tensioner and guides with the updated parts before the chain can skip

€500–1,500

1.0 / 1.6 MPI (EA211: CHYA / CWVA)

1.0 MPI: camshaft timing oil control valve sticks (coked oil passages)

usually 60,000–160,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2011–2016 onlyengine codes: CHYA, CHYB

Signs: Poor pull and uneven running, engine light with codes such as P0010, P0016 or P0341

Fix: Clean or replace the camshaft control oil valve, check the oil bores in the cylinder head for dirt, and keep to regular oil changes

€100–300

1.0 EcoBoost / 1.0 Ti-VCT (Fox)

Wet timing belt wears early, debris blocks oil pickup (to 2018)

usually 60,000–200,000 km · High risk
model years 2012–2018 only

Signs: Oil pressure warning, often just before power loss; rubber bits in the oil or filter; sometimes sudden failure with no warning

Fix: Replace the belt by 160,000 km / 6 years (Ford's 2026 interval), use oil to Ford spec, look for belt debris at every oil change, and stop at once if the oil light comes on

€800–4,500

Oil pump drive belt or tensioner fails (in sump, mostly automatic)

usually 30,000–160,000 km · High risk
model years 2015–2022 only

Signs: Oil pressure warning and engine light, rattle from the lower engine, loss of power; brake servo can get weaker

Fix: Stop the engine at once; fit the revised belt and bolted tensioner, and renew the oil pump belt at every timing belt job

€400–1,200

1.1 / 1.2 / 1.4 8v & 16v FIRE

Water pump leaks before the timing belt is due

usually 80,000–160,000 km · Medium risk

Signs: Coolant loss, coolant traces or crust at the pump behind the timing cover, noise from the pump bearing

Fix: Replace the pump together with the timing belt kit; use only a thin bead of sealant on the pump

€200–450

1.1 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.7 CRDi (Hyundai-Kia U2)

Timing chain stretch at high mileage

usually 120,000–250,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, camshaft/crankshaft correlation fault codes

Fix: Check chain stretch (correlation values, tensioner travel) and replace chain, guides and tensioner as a kit before it can jump

€700–1,800

1.2 / 1.4 TSI / TFSI (EA111)

Timing chain stretch (1.2 TSI built before 10/2011)

usually 30,000–120,000 km · High risk
model years 2009–2012 onlyengine codes: CBZA, CBZB, CBZC

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds on cold start, later constant rattle, engine light; the chain can jump and destroy the valves

Fix: Check chain elongation with diagnostics; replace chain, guides, tensioner and sprockets with the revised (post-10/2011) kit

€700–1,500

Timing chain stretch or tensioner fault (1.4 TSI)

usually 60,000–180,000 km · High risk
engine codes: CAXA, CAXC, CAXD, CMSA, CNWA, BMY

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds on cold start, camshaft position codes, engine light; the chain can jump and damage the engine

Fix: Check chain elongation with diagnostics; replace chain, guides, tensioner and the oil pump drive chain parts; check the camshaft adjuster

€800–1,800

1.2 / 1.6 / 2.0 TDI CR (EA189)

Water pump leak before the timing belt change is due

usually 100,000–180,000 km · Medium risk

Signs: Coolant loss, coolant traces at the timing belt cover, temperature warning

Fix: Replace the pump together with the whole timing belt kit, even if the belt is not yet due

€350–750

1.2 TCe / DIG-T (H5Ft)

Timing chain stretch or jumped timing after low oil level

usually 60,000–160,000 km · High risk
model years 2012–2018 only

Signs: Rattle on cold start, camshaft/crankshaft correlation fault codes, rough running; if the chain jumps or breaks the valves are damaged

Fix: Keep the oil level correct; at the first rattle or correlation code replace the chain, tensioner, guides and sprockets

€700–1,500

1.3 MultiJet / CDTI / DDiS / TDCi

Timing chain stretch and tensioner wear

usually 100,000–200,000 km · High risk

Signs: Metallic rattle from the chain side on cold start, crank/cam correlation fault code, engine light

Fix: Measure the crank/cam deviation with a diagnostic tool; replace the chain kit with tensioner and guides before the chain jumps

€800–1,300

1.3 TCe / DIG-T (H5H / M282)

Oil leak at the timing chain cover

usually 40,000–150,000 km · Wear part

Signs: Oil traces on the timing side of the engine, oil smell, slowly falling oil level

Fix: Clean and find the exact leak point; reseal the timing cover with the specified sealant

€200–800

1.4 / 1.6 / 2.0 TDI (EA288)

Oil pump drive belt (in the sump)

usually 150,000–250,000 km · Medium risk

Signs: Oil pressure warning, noise from the lower part of the engine

Fix: Stop the engine at once if the oil pressure light comes on; at high mileage replace the oil pump belt preventively

€300–600

Timing belt tensioner: revised part (engines built before 10/2016)

usually 60,000–210,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2012–2016 only

Signs: Squeal from the timing belt area; a slack belt after a belt change

Fix: Fit the revised tensioner; at a belt change loosen the camshaft and pump sprockets so the tension is even (INA instruction)

€100–300

1.4 / 1.6 MPi / GDi (Hyundai-Kia Gamma, naturally aspirated)

Timing chain stretch and noise (mainly early engines to 2013)

usually 80,000–180,000 km · High risk
model years 2006–2013 only

Signs: Rattle on cold start, cam/crank correlation or timing fault codes; if ignored the chain can jump a tooth

Fix: Replace the complete chain kit (chain, guides, tensioner, sprockets, and the cam phaser if worn); change oil more often

€500–1,100

1.4 / 1.6 VTi (EP3 / EP6, also MINI N12 / N16)

Timing chain stretch / tensioner wear

usually 60,000–200,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle after a cold start, camshaft timing codes, rough running; a jumped chain bends the valves

Fix: Replace the chain, tensioner, guides and sprockets (with the VVT gears if worn); keep the oil level and change intervals short

€600–1,300

Oil leaks: valve cover, sump, chain tensioner

usually 60,000–200,000 km · Wear part

Signs: Oil traces on the engine and under the car, burning oil smell, oil level drops without smoke

Fix: Replace the leaking gasket or seal; on 2010-2011 engines check the chain tensioner seal and tightness

€80–350

1.5 / 1.6 HDi / TDCi / e-HDi (DV6, 8v / 16v)

Camshaft chain stretch and cam lobe wear (16v, early engines)

usually 80,000–250,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2004–2011 onlyengine codes: DV6TED4, DV6ATED4, 9HX, 9HY, 9HZ, 9HV

Signs: Rattle from the top of the engine, rough or unstable running as the valve timing drifts, engine warning light

Fix: Replace the camshaft chain and tensioner, inspect the cam lobes and followers and replace worn parts

€350–1,000

Timing belt pulleys / tensioner noisy or corroded (16v)

usually 60,000–200,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2004–2011 onlyengine codes: DV6TED4, DV6ATED4, 9HX, 9HY, 9HZ, 9HV

Signs: Whine or rumble from the timing belt side, rust on the pulleys; a few belts broke before the interval

Fix: If it is noisy, replace the timing belt kit (belt, tensioner, idler) early instead of waiting for the full interval

€250–500

1.5 BlueHDi / EcoBlue (DV5R)

7 mm camshaft chain stretches or snaps (built 10/2017–01/2023, recall)

usually 30,000–200,000 km · High risk
model years 2017–2023 onlyengine codes: YH01, YHY, YHZ, YHW, YHV, YH02

Signs: Rattle from the top of the engine, timing fault codes; it can also snap without warning and stop the engine

Fix: Check recall status by VIN (Peugeot MXL, Citroën / DS NY5); the dealer fits the reinforced 8 mm chain free of charge

€0–3,500

Water pump pulley works loose, belt can jump (recall, 2025–2026)

usually 0–60,000 km · High risk
model years 2025–2026 only

Signs: Rough running, power loss, warning lights, sudden stalling

Fix: Check recall status by VIN; the dealer replaces the water pump kit free of charge

free / recall

1.5 dCi (K9K)

Premature timing belt failure (Mégane III / Scénic III, ~2009-2011)

usually 60,000–120,000 km · High risk
model years 2009–2011 only

Signs: Belt snaps or jumps well before the 160,000 km interval; the engine stops and valves are bent

Fix: On these cars ask a Renault dealer by VIN whether the service bulletin on the high-pressure pump / belt drive was done, and do not run the belt to 160,000 km; change it at 120,000 km or 6 years at the latest

€400–3,500

1.5d 3-cyl (BMW / MINI B37)

Timing chain stretch at high mileage (rear-mounted, rare)

usually 180,000–300,000 km · High risk

Signs: Metallic rattle from the gearbox end of the engine, mostly at cold start

Fix: Check chain stretch at the first noise; replace chain, guides and tensioner (engine or gearbox must come out); keep oil intervals short

€1,500–3,500

1.6 / 2.0 petrol (Mercedes M270)

Timing chain tensioner wear, chain stretch (rare, poor oil service)

usually 150,000–250,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds at cold start, camshaft timing fault codes

Fix: Check camshaft timing values with diagnostics; replace chain, tensioner and guides if stretched

€1,500–3,000

1.6 CDTI

Timing chain rattle: tensioner drains oil, guides wear

usually 70,000–150,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle from the chain for 1-2 seconds on a cold start or after standing; if it persists or gets longer, the guides are wearing

Fix: Fit the updated tensioner with seal early; if the rattle persists replace chain, tensioner and guides (chain is at the gearbox side, a big job)

€400–1,800

1.6 dCi (Renault-Nissan R9M, also Mercedes OM626)

Timing chain stretch (rattle on cold start)

usually 100,000–200,000 km · Medium risk

Signs: Metallic rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, camshaft/crankshaft correlation codes; a jumped chain damages the valves

Fix: Keep to the oil spec and do not stretch oil intervals; at the first rattle replace the chain kit (chain, guides, tensioner, sprockets)

€1,000–2,000

Oil leaks at the timing cover or oil filter housing

usually 80,000–200,000 km · Wear part

Signs: Oil wetting at the front of the engine or around the filter housing, drops under the car

Fix: Find the source; reseal the timing cover or replace the oil filter housing gasket

€100–600

1.6 THP (EP6 turbo, also MINI Cooper S)

Timing chain stretch / tensioner fault

usually 60,000–160,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, later also warm; loss of power, engine light, camshaft timing codes; a jumped or broken chain wrecks the valves

Fix: Replace the full kit (chain, tensioner, guides, sprocket bolt) with the latest-version parts as soon as it rattles; keep oil changes short and the level topped up

€800–1,800

1.6d / 2.0d (BMW N47)

Timing chain stretch at the gearbox end (worst on 2007-2011 builds)

usually 80,000–220,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle or whirring from the back of the engine, mostly after a cold start or around 1,500-2,000 rpm; later cam/crank correlation faults (P0016/P0017) and possible chain breakage

Fix: Do not keep driving at the first rattle; replace chains, guides, tensioner and sprockets with the latest revised parts (engine or gearbox must come out); short oil change intervals help

€2,000–4,500

1.8 / 2.0 TSI / TFSI (EA888)

Timing chain tensioner (old type) lets the chain jump (Gen 1/2)

usually 60,000–200,000 km · High risk
model years 2007–2015 onlyengine codes: BYT, BZB, CABA, CABB, CABD, CAWA

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, codes P0016 / P0017; a chain that jumps bends the valves

Fix: Check chain stretch in live data; fit the revised tensioner 06K109467K and, if the chain is stretched, the chain, guides and gears as a set

€600–1,500

1.8 / 2.1 CDI (Mercedes OM651)

Timing chain stretch or tensioner wear (single-row chain at the rear)

usually 120,000–250,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle for a few seconds after a cold start, later constant; P0016 / P0017, power loss

Fix: Read the cam-crank phase offset and measure chain stretch; fit the revised tensioner if the chain is in tolerance, otherwise replace chain, sprocket, tensioner and guides

€300–2,500

Recall: chain tensioner seal ring can leak oil (built Feb-Nov 2014)

at any mileage · High risk
model years 2014–2015 only

Signs: Usually none before failure; oil seepage at the tensioner, in extreme cases the tensioner loosens and the chain can jump

Fix: Have a dealer check by VIN that the free seal ring replacement was done (about 1.5-2.5 h); also applies to older cars that got a tensioner from that period

free / recall

1.33 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 Dual VVT-i (Toyota NR / ZR)

Timing chain stretch at high mileage

usually 130,000–250,000 km · Medium risk

Signs: Rattle from the chain side, timing correlation fault codes

Fix: Replace chain, tensioner, guides and, if worn, the VVT gears together

€500–1,100

2.0 / 2.4 D / D3 / D4 / D5 5-cyl (Volvo D5)

Auxiliary belt tensioner or pulley fails; belt debris can wreck the timing belt

usually 100,000–250,000 km · High risk

Signs: Squeal, rattle or vibrating tensioner at the front of the engine; a snapped belt can be pulled behind the timing cover and make the timing belt jump

Fix: Replace the auxiliary belt, tensioner and idler pulleys with every timing belt change, and at once if they are noisy or wobble

€150–3,500

2.0 d (Mercedes OM654)

Timing drive rattle on cold start (early engines, to 2019)

usually 60,000–200,000 km · Medium risk
model years 2016–2019 only

Signs: Rattle or knock for a few seconds after a cold start, sometimes camshaft timing codes

Fix: Have a Mercedes specialist check the sprocket vibration damper, tensioner and chain against current repair info and software; keep oil changes on time

€500–2,000

2.0d (BMW B47)

Timing chain stretch at high mileage (much rarer than N47)

usually 200,000–350,000 km · High risk

Signs: Rattle from the back of the engine after a cold start; cam/crank correlation faults

Fix: Have it checked at the first rattle; replace chain, guides and tensioner (gearbox side, a large job); keep oil change intervals short

€1,500–3,500

2.7 / 3.0 TDI V6

Timing chain tensioners and chain stretch (chains at the rear)

usually 180,000–300,000 km · High risk

Signs: Metallic rattle for a few seconds at cold start, later longer; camshaft / crankshaft sync fault codes

Fix: Check sync deviation values with diagnostics; replace the chain set with tensioners and guides (engine or gearbox out)

€3,000–5,000

3.0d (BMW N57)

Timing chain, guides or tensioner wear at the gearbox end (rare)

usually 150,000–280,000 km · High risk

Signs: Metallic rattle or scraping from the back of the engine, mostly at cold start or low revs

Fix: Check chain stretch with diagnostics at the first noise; replace chain, guides and tensioner (usually engine out); keep oil intervals short

€2,500–5,000

Common questions

Which engines have a wet timing belt?

1.0 / 1.2 PureTech (EB), 1.0 EcoBoost / 1.0 Ti-VCT (Fox), 2.0 EcoBlue (Ford 'Panther').

How often is a timing belt replaced?

It depends on the engine: usually between 90,000 and 240,000 km or 5–10 years. Your engine's interval is in the table; whichever comes first applies.

Sources and notes

Faults, intervals and prices are indicative and collected from public sources and owner experience; always rely on the service book and a qualified workshop. Test statistics: DVSA – Anonymised MOT tests and results, Open Government Licence v3.0. Dutch tests: RDW Open Data (CC0). Engine versions: EEA, monitoring of CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars (CC BY 4.0, DG CLIMA). Owner complaints: NHTSA ODI (public domain). Recalls: DVSA Vehicle Safety Branch Recalls Database, OGL v3.0. Brand and model names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to describe the vehicles. How we check the data →

Updated 29/10/2026