I have just purchased a 2015 500l 1.3 diesel. I'm just wondering about the timing chain/belt. I was told by the garage that its a chain that needs changing around the 130000 mile mark but the manual says its a belt that needs changing every 120000 klm or every 6 years. This is line 3 on the attached picture from the manual.
Technical 1.3 diesel engine questions
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Toothed timing belt excluding 1.3 multijet
The garage is right it's a timing chain
And 130k is a reasonable millage to have it changed it as these engines have a habit of snapping them if not looked after
Hi
Mine snapped at 117k without warning
I had full service history and oil changed every 10k
I would suggest you get it done earlier than 100k
When it snapped it broke the rockers as well
I had the engine reconditioned in the end as the replacement i bought turned out to be a dog
See fiorino section
Luigi
Mine snapped at 117k without warning
I had full service history and oil changed every 10k
I would suggest you get it done earlier than 100k
When it snapped it broke the rockers as well
I had the engine reconditioned in the end as the replacement i bought turned out to be a dog
See fiorino section
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Diesels are good for 80,000 on the cambelt and petrol is good for 100,000 miles
No the petrol engines are not good for 100k on the cambelt
And the 1.3 has a chain not a belt
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My bad it's the other way round lol
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To be safe i had my chain replaced round about 95'000 miles.
Hi all does anybody know what the average cost would be for a new timing chain would be on 1,3 multijet, mines on 80,000 and when engine is ticking over can hear a slight rattle, ticking noise.
Hi
Its an involved job..
Probably 3 hours labour..
So your location can make big differences
Labour rates of £30 and £80 per hour
Its an involved job..
Probably 3 hours labour..
So your location can make big differences
Labour rates of £30 and £80 per hour
Hi
Around £500 Inc parts and labour
Luigi
Around £500 Inc parts and labour
Luigi
Correct..
Oil quality and other servicing help..
Many fleet services small vans do 250/300
Thousand miles
Other chains fail at 80,000
I have 3 x 1248's
75,95 + 105 thousand.. so far so good
