Vauxhall / Opel Astra Timing Belt Or Chain ? (1998 – 2017)

Does A Vauxhall / Opel Astra Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

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

Vauxhall / Opel Astra
Model Year	Engine	Belt / Chain
1998 - 2004(Vauxhall Astra, fourth generation) & 1998 - 2009( Opel Astra G)	1.2 L X12XE I4	timing chain
	1.2 L Z12XE I4	timing chain
	1.4 L X14XE I4	timing belt
	1.4 L Z14XE I4	timing belt
	1.6 L X16SZR I4	timing belt
	1.6 L Z16SE I4	timing belt
	1.6 L X16XEL DOHC I4	timing belt
	1.6 L Z16XE DOHC I4	timing belt
	1.8 L X18XE1 I4	timing belt
	1.8 L Z18XE I4	timing belt
	2.0 L X20XEV/X20XER I4	timing belt
	2.0 L Z20LET turbo I4	timing belt
	2.2 L Z22SE I4	timing chain
	2.4 L I4	timing belt
	1.7 L TD 8V I4	timing belt
	1.7 L DTi 16V I4	timing belt
	2.0 L DTi 16V I4	timing chain
	2.2 L DTi 16V I4	timing chain

2004 - 2010 (Vauxhall Astra) & 2004 - 2009(Open Astra H)	1.4 L Z14XEL I4 (petrol)	timing chain
	1.4 L Z14XEP I4 (petrol)	timing chain
	1.6 L Z16XEP I4(petrol)	timing belt
	1.6 L Family I I4 (turbocharged petrol)	timing belt
	1.8 L Z18XE I4 (petrol)	timing belt
	2.0 L Z20LEL I4 (turbochargedpetrol)	timing belt
	2.0 L Z20LER I4 (turbocharged petrol)	timing belt
	2.0 L Z20LEH I4 (turbocharged petrol)	timing belt
	2.2 L Z22SE I4 (Australia)	timing chain
	1.3 L CDTI Diesel I4	timing chain
	1.7 L CDTI Diesel I4	timing belt
	1.9 L CDTI Diesel I4	timing belt
	2.0 L Flexpower I4 (Brazil)	timing belt
	2.4 L Flexpower I4 (Brazil)	timing belt

2009 - 2015(Vauxhall Astra & Opel Astra J)	1.4 L Family 0 I4	timing chain
	1.4 L Family 0 turbo I4	timing chain
	1.6 L Family 1 I4	timing belt
	1.6 L Family 1 turbo I4	timing belt
	1.8 L Family 1 I4	timing belt
	2.0 L Family II turbo I4	timing belt
	1.3 L Family B diesel I4	timing chain
	1.6 L CDTi diesel I4	timing chain
	1.7 L Circle L diesel I4	timing belt
	2.0 L Family B diesel I4	timing belt

2015 - 2017(Vauxhall Astra & Opel Astra K)	1.0 L GM SGE Turbo I3	timing chain
	1.4 L GM SGE I4	timing chain
	1.4 L GM SGE Turbo I4	timing chain
	1.6 L GM MGE Turbo I4	timing chain
	1.6 L GM MDE Turbo I4	timing chain
	1.6 L GM MDE BiTurbo I4	timing chain

Vauxhall / Opel Astra