Jaguar: all models, including X-Type 2.0 litre and 2.2 litre diesels, but excluding 2.7V6 diesel and 3.0V6 diesel and 2.2 litre 4-cylinder diesel fitted to XF. Isuzu: 2007 twin-cam 2.5 and 3.0 I-TEQ diesel in D-Max and Rodeo pick-ups. Honda: all Jazz, all 2006 Civic including 1.8i-VTEC, all 2.0 litre 4-cylinder from 2002, including CR-V, 2.2iCDTI diesel, 2.4 4-cylinder, 1.6iDTEC diesel, 2.2iDTEC diesel, 1.6iDTEC diesel. I will add it to the list.Īlfa Romeo 159 and Brera 2.2 litre 4 cylinder and 3.0 litre V6 petrol engines.Īudi: 1.4TSI and 1.4TFSI (but from 2013, EA211 1.4TFSI ACT is belt cam), 1.6FSI petrol in A3, 1.8 non turbo petrol and TSI 160 in A4 B8, 2.0 litre 1,984cc 2-1PS EA888 TFSI in A3 and A4 B8, 2.7 and 3.0 V6 TDI, late V8s,Ĭhevrolet: Corvette, Epica 2.0 straight six petrol, Colorado pick up with I-TEQ engine, Spark 1.0 and 1.2, Colorado 2.5 and 3.0 diesels from 2007.Ĭhrysler: Neon, PT Cruiser, 4.0 straight six, 300C petrol and diesel.Ĭitroen: C1 1.0 petrol, C3 Picasso 1.6 petrol, C3 1.4 and 1.6 petrol from 2010 model year, C4 petrol from 2010 model year, DS3 1.6 petrol, DS4 1.6 petrol.ĭacia: Duster 1.6 petrol, Sandero and Sandero Stepway 0.9TCe 90, Logan MCV 0.9TCe 90.ĭaihatsu: YRV and Terios, Copen 1.3, Sirion 1.3.įiat: 1.3 litre Multijet diesel, Sedici 1.6 petrol, 500 875cc TwinAir.įord: Ka and Fiesta pushrod 1.3, Ka and Fiesta ohc 1.3, Ka 1.6, C-Max and Focus 1.8 125ps, and 2.0 145ps, all Mondeo 2001 – 2006, all Mondeo V6s, Mondeo 2.0 litre 4 cylinder petrol engines from 2007 including SCTI 200 and 240, Galaxy 2.3 and V6, Transit 2.2 litre diesel from 2012, Ranger 2.2 litre and 3.2 litre diesels. If you know that a car with chain drive which is not mentioned in this list, please, post it in the comments with the model, engine type/size and year.

You can find the original article here – I repost it here in case the article disappears from the original source. They made a list of timing chain driven cars. One good resource is the Honest John website.

Here is a video that explains and shows the point.Īnother way to find out is through some external sources.

If there is no plastic on the side, you have a timing chain.

If, on the side (not top) of the engine, either left or right, there is a plastic cover, your car has timing belt. There is an easy way to find out if your car is driven by a timing chain or timing belt motor.

City car driving 1.4.1 chevy nova