Mazda 3 Timing Belt And Timing Chain List (2003 – 2017)

Does A Mazda 3 Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Mazda 3. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.

Mazda 3
Model Year	Engine	Belt / Chain
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (first generation)	1.4 L MZR I4	timing chain
	1.5 L MZR I4	timing chain
	1.6 L MZR I4	timing chain
	2.0 L MZR I4	timing chain
	2.3 L MZR I4	timing chain
	1.6 L MZ-CD I4	timing belt
	2.0 L MZR-CD I4	timing belt

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (second generation)	1.6 L I4 petrol	timing chain
	1.6 L I4 diesel	timing belt
	2.0 L I4 petrol	timing chain
	2.0 L I4 diesel	timing belt
	2.2 L I4 diesel	timing chain
	2.5 L I4 petrol	timing chain
	2.3 L I-4 Petrol	timing chain

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (third generation)	1.5 L SkyActiv-G I4 petrol	timing chain
	2.0 L SkyActiv-G I4 petrol	timing chain
	2.5 L SkyActiv-G I4 petrol	timing chain
	1.5 L SkyActiv-D I4 turbo diesel	timing chain
	2.2 L SkyActiv-D I4 turbo diesel	timing chain

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