Volvo XC90 Timing Belt Or Chain ? (2002 – 2017)

Does My Car Have A Timing Belt Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Volvo XC90. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.


Volvo XC90
Model YearEngineBelt / Chain
2002 - 20142.5 L B5254T2timing belt
2.9 L B6294T twin-turbocharged I6timing belt
3.2 L SI6 I6timing chain
4.4 L B8444S V8timing chain
2.4 L D5244T4 (D5) turbodiesel I5timing belt
2.4 L D5244T5timing belt
2014 - 20172.0 L Drive-Etiming belt
2.0 L Drive-E twincharged I4timing belt
2.0 L Drive-E twincharged I4 hybrid electrictiming belt

Which models have a belt/chain?


XC90 cars with the 2.5, 2.9L and D5 engines have a belt while cars with the V8 and 3.2L have a chain. Also the Drive-E engines have a belt. The first gen has the Volvo P2 platform while the second gen has the scalable product platform.
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