Toyota 4Runner Timing Belt Or Chain ? (1989 – 2017)

Does A Toyota 4Runner Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Toyota 4Runner. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.

Toyota 4Runner
Model Year	Engine	Belt / Chain
1989 - 1995 (N120, N130)	2.0 L 3Y I4	timing chain
	2.2 L 4Y I4	timing chain
	2.4 L 22R-E	timing chain
	3.0 L 3VZ-E V6	timing belt
	2.4 L 2L-TE turbodiesel	timing belt
	2.4 L 2L-TII turbodiesel	timing belt
	2.8 L 3L diesel	timing belt
	3.0 L diesel	timing belt

1996 - 2002 (N180)	2.7 L 3RZ-FE	timing chain
	3.4 L 5VZ-FE V6	timing belt
	3.0 L 1KZ-TE (diesel)	timing belt

2003 - 2009 (N210)	4.0 L 1GR-FE V6	timing chain
	4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8	timing belt
	3.0 L (diesel)	timing belt
	3.0 L 1KD-FTV	timing belt

2010 - 2017 (N280)	2.7 L 2TR-FE I4 (157 hp)	timing chain
	4.0 L 1GR-FE V6 (270 hp)	timing chain

Toyota 4Runner