Cambelt Intervals by Engine — Belt, Wet Belt or Chain (UK)
A cambelt interval belongs to an engine, and manufacturers sell belt and chain engines alongside each other under the same model name. That is why “does a Ford Focus have a cambelt” has no answer and “does the 1.0 EcoBoost in this Focus have a cambelt” does. Every row below is one drive on one engine — and note that some engines appear twice, because they have two.
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- 33
- Engines
- 11
- Belt-driven cams
- 19
- Chain-driven cams
- 6
- With a wet belt
39 timing drives. Tap a column heading to sort.39 timing drives.
BMW B38 1.5 / B48 2.0 petrol
- Designer:
- BMW
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- BMW
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- BMW
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Fiat MultiJet diesel — camshaft
- Designer:
- Fiat / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Unknown
- Replacement interval:
- —(unconfirmed)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, cam chain)
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, cam chain) — oil pump
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- None scheduled(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, wet cam belt)
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- 10 yrs / 100,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- Revised 1×
- Interference:
- Yes
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, wet cam belt) — oil pump
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- None scheduled(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Unknown
- Replacement interval:
- —(unconfirmed)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Ford 2.0 EcoBlue diesel
- Designer:
- Ford
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- 6 yrs / 99,500 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- Revised 1×
- Interference:
- Yes
Honda 1.0 VTEC Turbo (wet belt)
- Designer:
- Honda
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- 5 yrs / 100,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Honda 1.0 VTEC Turbo (wet belt) — oil pump
- Designer:
- Honda
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- None scheduled(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Honda 1.6 i-DTEC and 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- Designer:
- Honda
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Hyundai / Kia 1.6 CRDi (U-series)
- Designer:
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Hyundai / Kia Kappa and Gamma petrol
- Designer:
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
JLR Ingenium 2.0 (diesel and petrol)
- Designer:
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Mazda SkyActiv-G and SkyActiv-D
- Designer:
- Mazda
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Mercedes-Benz OM651 2.1 diesel
- Designer:
- Mercedes-Benz
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- SAIC
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Nissan 1.6 HR16DE / 2.0 MR20DE
- Designer:
- Nissan
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Porsche flat-six (911 / Boxster / Cayman)
- Designer:
- Porsche
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Porsche flat-six (911 / Boxster / Cayman) — ancillaries (poly-ribbed auxiliary belt)
- Designer:
- Porsche
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 60,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 10 yrs / 140,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 10 yrs / 150,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Renault 0.9 / 1.0 / 1.3 TCe (H-series)
- Designer:
- Renault
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Renault 1.5 dCi (K9K) — camshaft
- Designer:
- Renault
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 6 yrs / 72,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (EB2, wet belt)
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- 6 yrs / 62,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- Revised 1×
- Interference:
- Yes
Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (Gen 3, cam chain)
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Stellantis 1.5 BlueHDi (DV5) — camshaft drive and water pump
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 10 yrs / 112,000 mi(unconfirmed)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- PSA / Stellantis
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Subaru Boxer (FB chain / EJ belt)
- Designer:
- Subaru
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 105 mths / 105,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Suzuki K-series and BoosterJet (K12 / K14)
- Designer:
- Suzuki
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
- Designer:
- Toyota
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Unconfirmed
Vauxhall Ecotec petrol (1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4)
- Designer:
- General Motors
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 4 yrs / 40,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Volkswagen Group 1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.5 TSI (EA211)
- Designer:
- Volkswagen Group
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- —(unconfirmed)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Volkswagen Group 2.0 TDI (EA189 / EA288)
- Designer:
- Volkswagen Group
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- —(unconfirmed)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Volkswagen Group 2.0 TDI (EA189 / EA288) — oil pump
- Designer:
- Volkswagen Group
- Drive:
- Wet belt
- Replacement interval:
- None scheduled(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Volkswagen Group 2.0 TSI (EA888 gen 3)
- Designer:
- Volkswagen Group
- Drive:
- Chain
- Replacement interval:
- Chain — none(reported)
- Revised?:
- —
- Interference:
- Yes
Volvo 2.0 VEA Drive-E (D4 / T5)
- Designer:
- Volvo
- Drive:
- Belt
- Replacement interval:
- 10 yrs / 90,000 mi(reported)
- Revised?:
- Revised 1×
- Interference:
- Yes
| BMW B38 1.5 / B48 2.0 petrol | BMW | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW B47 2.0 diesel | BMW | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| BMW N47 2.0 diesel | BMW | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Fiat MultiJet diesel — camshaft | Fiat / Stellantis | Unknown | —(unconfirmed) | — | Yes |
| Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, cam chain) | Ford | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, cam chain) — oil pump | Ford | Wet belt | None scheduled(reported) | — | Yes |
| Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, wet cam belt) | Ford | Wet belt | 10 yrs / 100,000 mi(reported) | Revised 1× | Yes |
| Ford 1.0 EcoBoost (Fox, wet cam belt) — oil pump | Ford | Wet belt | None scheduled(reported) | — | Yes |
| Ford 1.5 / 1.6 EcoBoost | Ford | Unknown | —(unconfirmed) | — | Yes |
| Ford 2.0 EcoBlue diesel | Ford | Wet belt | 6 yrs / 99,500 mi(reported) | Revised 1× | Yes |
| Honda 1.0 VTEC Turbo (wet belt) | Honda | Wet belt | 5 yrs / 100,000 mi(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Honda 1.0 VTEC Turbo (wet belt) — oil pump | Honda | Wet belt | None scheduled(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Honda 1.6 i-DTEC and 1.5 VTEC Turbo | Honda | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Hyundai / Kia 1.6 CRDi (U-series) | Hyundai Motor Group | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Hyundai / Kia Kappa and Gamma petrol | Hyundai Motor Group | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| JLR Ingenium 2.0 (diesel and petrol) | Jaguar Land Rover | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Mazda SkyActiv-G and SkyActiv-D | Mazda | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Mercedes-Benz OM651 2.1 diesel | Mercedes-Benz | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| MG SAIC petrol (1.0T / 1.5T) | SAIC | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Nissan 1.6 HR16DE / 2.0 MR20DE | Nissan | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Porsche flat-six (911 / Boxster / Cayman) | Porsche | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Porsche flat-six (911 / Boxster / Cayman) — ancillaries (poly-ribbed auxiliary belt) | Porsche | Belt | 60,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| PSA 1.6 HDi (DV6) | PSA / Stellantis | Belt | 10 yrs / 140,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| PSA 2.0 HDi / BlueHDi (DW10) | PSA / Stellantis | Belt | 10 yrs / 150,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| Renault 0.9 / 1.0 / 1.3 TCe (H-series) | Renault | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Renault 1.5 dCi (K9K) — camshaft | Renault | Belt | 6 yrs / 72,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (EB2, wet belt) | PSA / Stellantis | Wet belt | 6 yrs / 62,000 mi(reported) | Revised 1× | Yes |
| Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (Gen 3, cam chain) | PSA / Stellantis | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Stellantis 1.5 BlueHDi (DV5) — camshaft drive and water pump | PSA / Stellantis | Belt | 10 yrs / 112,000 mi(unconfirmed) | — | Yes |
| Stellantis 1.5 BlueHDi (DV5) | PSA / Stellantis | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Subaru Boxer (FB chain / EJ belt) | Subaru | Belt | 105 mths / 105,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| Suzuki K-series and BoosterJet (K12 / K14) | Suzuki | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Toyota 1.8 Hybrid (2ZR-FXE) | Toyota | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Unconfirmed |
| Vauxhall Ecotec petrol (1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4) | General Motors | Belt | 4 yrs / 40,000 mi(reported) | — | Yes |
| Volkswagen Group 1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.5 TSI (EA211) | Volkswagen Group | Belt | —(unconfirmed) | — | Yes |
| Volkswagen Group 2.0 TDI (EA189 / EA288) | Volkswagen Group | Belt | —(unconfirmed) | — | Yes |
| Volkswagen Group 2.0 TDI (EA189 / EA288) — oil pump | Volkswagen Group | Wet belt | None scheduled(reported) | — | Yes |
| Volkswagen Group 2.0 TSI (EA888 gen 3) | Volkswagen Group | Chain | Chain — none(reported) | — | Yes |
| Volvo 2.0 VEA Drive-E (D4 / T5) | Volvo | Belt | 10 yrs / 90,000 mi(reported) | Revised 1× | Yes |
Why some rows are blank
A blank interval is a deliberate answer, not a hole. For a few very common engines the figures in circulation contradict each other — the 2.0 TDI is quoted at 130,000 miles, 140,000 miles and a five-year limit, and those cannot all be right for one car. Choosing the most confident-sounding number would make this table look complete and make it worse. Where that happens, the engine’s own page sets out what the competing figures are, what independent specialists do instead, and why.
Questions people ask
How do I know if my car has a cambelt or a chain?
It depends on the engine, not the model or the badge. Manufacturers routinely sell belt and chain engines side by side in the same car — a Volkswagen Golf can have either. Check the engine, not the model name, and if you cannot identify it from the paperwork a franchised dealer can confirm it against the VIN.
What is a wet belt and why does it matter?
A wet belt runs inside the engine, submerged in oil, rather than outside behind a cover. The design reduces friction, but the belt degrades in the oil and its debris can block the oil pickup, starving the engine. Failures therefore tend to be oil-starvation failures rather than snapped-belt ones, and they can happen well before the published interval. Ford and Stellantis have both shortened their published intervals substantially.
Does a timing chain ever need replacing?
There is normally no scheduled replacement, but a chain is still a wear item on some engines. Chain stretch is diagnosed by reading measured camshaft timing deviation rather than pre-empted at a mileage, so a complete service history tells you nothing about its condition — which is worth knowing before buying a higher-mileage example.
Why does this site sometimes show no interval at all?
Because we have not established one we would stand behind. For some very common engines the published figures circulating do not reconcile with each other, and picking one would be inventing a fact. Where that happens we say so, show what the trade does instead, and point you at a franchised dealer for the schedule against your own VIN.