Subject:
Toothed Belt Replacement Intervals.
Vehicles:
All
Recent investigations have highlighted that a level of
confusion still exists on the replacement intervals for toothed belts.
To help resolve this situation, we have produced a
comprehensive, quick reference guide for all of the Model - Engine combinations
used from 1991 MY to 1998 MY. This guide can be found on the pages that
follow.
Note: This Information is correct to the time of going to
print, but is liable to change at our discretion in the future.
Nova
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1991 MY
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
|
10S
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
|
12 NV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
C 12 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
14 NV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
C 14 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
C 14 SE
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
15 D / 4 EC1
|
7 years/ 63,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
|
15 DT / T4 EC1
|
7 years/ 63,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
|
E 16 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
|
C 16 SEI
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
|
C 16 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
|
C 16 SE
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
Corsa (inc. Combo & Tigra)
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
X 10 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Chain Driven-Maintenance Free
|
|
12 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 12 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 12 SZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 14 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 14 SZ
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 14 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 14 XE
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
15 D / 4 EC1
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
15 DT / T4 EC1
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 17 D
|
-
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 16 XE
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 16 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Astra-F
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
14 NV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 14 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 14 NZ
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 14 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
14 SE
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X14 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 16 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 16 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 16 SZ
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 16 XEL
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 16 SZR
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
17 DR
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
17 DT/ TC4 EE1
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 17 DTL
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 18 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 18 XE
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 18 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 20 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 20 XEV
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
Calibra
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1991 MY
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
|
C 20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
|
C 20 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 20 LET
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
|
X 20 XEV
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 25 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
-
|
|
X 25 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
Cavalier
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1991 MY
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
|
14 NV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 16 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
16 SV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
16 NZ2
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
X 16 SZ
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
17 DR
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
17 DT/ TC4 EE1
|
-
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 72,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 18 NZ
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
18 SV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
20 SEH
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
C 20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
C 20 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
X 20 XEV
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
C 20 LET
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
|
C 25 XE
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
Vectra-B
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
X 16 SZR
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 16 XEL
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 18 XE
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 20 XEV
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 25 XE
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 17 DT/ TC4 EE 1
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 20 DTL
|
-
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
X 20 DTH
|
-
|
-
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
Omega-B
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
20 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 20 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 20 XEV
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 25 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 30 XE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
25 DT
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
-
|
-
|
|
X20DTH
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Chain Driven
|
|
X 25 DT
|
-
|
-
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
Carlton
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1991 MY
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
|
18 SEH
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
C 20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
20 SE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
|
23 YD
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
23 DTR
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 26 NE
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 30 SE
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 30 SEJ
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 36 GET (Lotus Carlton)
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
Senator-B
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1991 MY
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
|
C 26 NE
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 30 NE
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
|
C 30 SE
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
Sintra
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
X 22 XE
|
8 years/ 80,000 *
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 30 XE
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
X 22 DTH
|
-
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
Frontera
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1992 MY
|
1993 MY
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
C 20 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 20 SE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000 *
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
C 24 NE
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
X 22 XE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4 years/ 36,000
|
4 years/ 40,000
|
8 years/ 80,000 *
|
8 years/ 80,000
|
|
23 DTR
|
Chain Driven -
Maintenance Free
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
4J BIT (2.8D)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
-
|
|
VM 41B (2.5D)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
* Important
For 1997 MY Sintra and Frontera fitted with X22XE
engines, an intermediate check is necessary at 6 years/ 60,000 miles. If there
are any signs of noise, brittleness or cracks, then the belt must be replaced
at this earlier period. In this case, a toothed belt sticker must be applied
to the vehicle.
Montery
|
|
Toothbelt
Replacement Interval
|
|
Engine
|
1994 MY
|
1995 MY
|
1996 MY
|
1997 MY
|
1998 MY
|
|
6VD1 (3.2 V6)
|
6 years/ 54,000
|
6 years/ 54,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
|
4JG2T (3.1D)
|
6 years/ 54,000
|
6 years/ 54,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
6 years/ 60,000
|
Chassis Number Prefixes
In order to aid recognition of each respective model year
please refer to the information below, which matches each chassis number prefix
letter to it’s corresponding Model Year:
|
Model Year
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
|
Prefix Letter
|
”M”
|
”N”
|
”P”
|
”R”
|
”S”
|
”T”
|
”V”
|
”W”
|
|
