Volvo S40 Timing Belt Or Chain ? (1996 – 2012)

Does A Volvo S40 Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Volvo S40. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.


Volvo S40
Model YearEngineBelt / Chain
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 20041.6 L B4164S I4timing belt
1.8L B4184S I4 timing belt
1.9 L B4194T turbo I4timing belt
1.9 L D4192T turbo I4 (diesel)timing belt
2.0 L B4204S I4 timing belt
2.0 L B4204T turbo I4timing belt
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20121.6 L I4 (petrol)timing belt
1.8 L (mazda engine)timing chain
2.0 L I4 (petrol/ethanol)timing belt
2.4 L I5 (petrol)timing belt
2.5 L B5254T3 turbo I5 (petrol)timing belt
1.6 L I4 (diesel)timing belt
2.0 L I4 (diesel)timing belt
2.0 L I5 (diesel)timing belt
2.4 L I5 (diesel)timing belt

Volvo S40