Does A Mini Cooper / One Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?
Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Mini Cooper / One. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.
| Mini Cooper / One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model Year | Engine | Belt / Chain |
| 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (First gen, R50, R53) | 1.4L Tritec I4 (One) | timing chain |
| 1.4L Toyota 1ND-TV diesel (D) | timing chain | |
| 1.6L Tritec I4 (One, Cooper) | timing chain | |
| 1.6L Tritec supercharged I4 | timing chain | |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Second gen, R56) | 1.4 L Prince I4 (One) | timing chain |
| 1.6 L Prince/BMW N16 (Cooper) | timing chain | |
| 1.6 L Prince (Cooper S) | timing chain | |
| 1.6 L Peugeot DV6 diesel (Cooper D and One D) | belt and chain | |
| 2.0 L BMW N47 diesel | timing chain | |
| 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Third gen, F55, F56) | 1.2L turbocharged I-3 (One) | timing chain |
| 1.5L B38 turbocharged I-3 (Cooper) | timing chain | |
| 1.5L B37 turbodiesel I-3 (One D, Cooper D) | timing chain | |
| 2.0L B48 turbocharged I-4 (Cooper S, JCW) | timing chain | |
| 2.0L turbodiesel I-4 | timing chain | |
Which models have a belt/chain?
2000 - 2006:
For the 2000 to 2006 models, Mini Cooper / One cars with the Tritec and Toyota 1ND-TV engines all have a timing chain2006 - 2013:
For this year range, cars with the Prince and BMW N47 engines have a chain and ones with the Peugeot DV6 engine have both a belt and a chain.2014 - 2017:
For the third gen, all Mini Cooper / One cars with the B38, B37 and B48 engines have a timing chain.Mini Cooper / One