Hello all,
Does anyone know whether the td4 has a timing belt or chain? If so, what is the replacement interval and is it relatively easy as in most petrol engines or is it really painfull and expensive?
Cheers,
Mike

It's a rubber belt and I believe that the change interval is a scarcely believable 150,000 miles (definitely miles, not km). I for one won't be comfortable leaving the belt in place for that long!

Out of interest, does anybody know what the replacement interval is for other vehicles that use the same engine (various Peugeots, Citroens, Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 etc)

Quite varied to say the least!

See these -

http://www.buyacar.co.uk/ford_mondeo_diese...4060.jhtml

http://www.buyacar.co.uk/mitsubishi_outlan...3061.jhtml

http://www.buyacar.co.uk/peugeot_607_diese...1299.jhtml

HTH

Andy BMW 335i Coupe

On my old pug 306HDI the belt was garanteed by Peugeot for 90,000 miles. ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Its a rubber belt driving exhaust camshaft as well as the coolent pump from the crankshaft. Then there's a chain belt between the exhaus camshaft and the intake cam. Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto
Zermatt Silver
Side Steps & Mud flaps

So 240,000 kms in Aussie speak....thats almost the life of the car It will be a while before any cars reach that figure yet. Thanks for the replies.