Do Mercedes A Class have timing belts or chains?

All Mercedes-Benz cars, from Maybachs down to Smarts, had always been chain cam until they announced that the lowest emission 2012 model A-Class would be fitted with a belt cam 1.4-litre Renault diesel engine. That will probably need changing every six years or 60,000 miles.

Are all Mercedes chain driven?

Just for the record, ALL mercedes engines have CHAIN driven camshafts.

How much is a timing belt for a Mercedes?

Timing belt replacement costs tend to range from $300 to $500, including labor, which constitutes the majority of the price. The belt itself is only $50 or so, but a significant amount of work is needed to fit it with your engine and make sure that everything is operating as intended.

Is the timing chain on the Mercedes a class?

Many owners will be aware that the ‘A’ Class does not have a timing belt, sometimes known as a cam beltlike a lot of other modern cars and vehicles, but still has a metal link ‘timing chain’ Awhich unlike the belt is housed within the off side engine casing.

When to change timing belt on Mercedes 1.5 diesel?

I’ve been searching for the intervals for timing belt replacement on a Third generation (W176; 2013–2018) A class 1.5 diesel. The car in question is a late 2014 car with 71k miles on a Mercedes service plan. As this is a Renault based DCi engine I assume it is belt driven however there appears to be hardly anything documented. Can anyone help?

Where is the timing belt in a car?

timing belt timing chain The timing chain is located in the car’s engine, and it synchronizes the various parts of the engine so they can work together. It transmits the crankshaft’s movements to the camshaft and is made of metal links like a chain. This allows it to grab on to the different gears and wheels.

Is there a class timing belt change intervals?

The car in question is a late 2014 car with 71k miles on a Mercedes service plan. As this is a Renault based DCi engine I assume it is belt driven however there appears to be hardly anything documented. Can anyone help?

Many owners will be aware that the ‘A’ Class does not have a timing belt, sometimes known as a cam beltlike a lot of other modern cars and vehicles, but still has a metal link ‘timing chain’ Awhich unlike the belt is housed within the off side engine casing.

When to replace timing belt in Mercedes Benz?

In modern era, it is recommended by car manufacturers to replace engine belt from between 40,000 – 150,000 kilometers, depending on the engine. Even if one use one’s car off and on.

timing belt timing chain The timing chain is located in the car’s engine, and it synchronizes the various parts of the engine so they can work together. It transmits the crankshaft’s movements to the camshaft and is made of metal links like a chain. This allows it to grab on to the different gears and wheels.

The car in question is a late 2014 car with 71k miles on a Mercedes service plan. As this is a Renault based DCi engine I assume it is belt driven however there appears to be hardly anything documented. Can anyone help?