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Which are the cars that have an oil bath chain drive?

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Timing belt

In this video we can find out which cars have a timing belt immersed in oil, not only those of the PSA brands, Citroen and Peugeot, but also some models of Ford and Volkswagen with a three-cylinder engine. These belts are actually made of a special rubber that should withstand high temperatures and oil chemicals; but unfortunately it didn't work out that way. In fact, the belts, being immersed in oil, form a sludge that clogs the oil pickup, and the oil can no longer reach the cylinder head, pistons, and all components that require lubrication. One very important thing is to use only the oil recommended by the manufacturer, and not be tempted by low-cost oils that can be found on the market. The youtuber also recommends using a tool to measure the belt to check its consistency and width, in order to determine its condition. But let's see on which cars these belts are found: PSA with Puretech 1.0 and 1.2 engines, both aspirated and turbocharged, Ford Ecoboost 1.0 production up to 2018. After this date, we find this solution for the oil pump on Ford engines; the same solution is also found on older Ford Common rail 1.8 engines and on Volkswagen engines, always Common rail 1.6 TFI and 2.0 TDI.

Posted on 25 June 2025 by ScegliAuto

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