Suzuki Jimny Timing Belt Or Chain? (1981 – 2017)

Does A Suzuki Jimny Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

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


Suzuki Jimny
Model YearEngineBelt / Chain
1981 - 1998 (Second gen, SJ30 / SJ40)539 cc LJ50 2-stroketiming belt
547 cc F5Atiming belt
657 cc F6Atiming belt
658 cc K6Atiming chain
970 cc F10Atiming belt
1.3L G13BAtiming belt
1.3L G13Atiming belt
1.9L XUD 9 Turbo Dieseltiming belt
1998 - 2017 (Third gen, JB23 / JB33 / JB43)658 cc K6Atiming chain
1.3L G13BBtiming belt
1.3L M13A I4timing chain
1.5L K9K TDtiming belt

Which models have a belt/chain?


1981 - 1998:

From 1981 - 1988, all Jimny cars with K6A engine feature a timing chain and the rest with the F5A, F6A, F10A etc feature a belt.

1998 - 2017:

For the third gen, cars with the G13BB and K9K engines have a belt and the M13A and has a chain.
Suzuki Jimny