Motoring Discussion > MINI MINI Cooper Diesel R56 - belt or chain?
Thread Author: Pat Replies: 2
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 Thu 27 Jan 11 19:10 
 MINI MINI Cooper Diesel R56 - belt or chain? - Pat
I was told my wife's 2008 Cooper D was a chain cam, but looking on a few MINI forums the members seem to be divided on this one!

The service schedule in the handbook makes no reference to any belt replacements, but I thought some of you knowledgeable posters would confirm this one way or another.

Great car btw. My only gripe is a bit of road noise from the rear (it has 17" wheels and run flats so maybe this is inevitable).
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 Thu 27 Jan 11 19:15 
 MINI MINI Cooper Diesel R56 - belt or chain? - Stuu
Have a look at the engine.

According the the CBC its belt cam. Looks like later ones went to a chain.
Last edited by: stunorthants29 on Thu 27 Jan 11 at 19:18
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 Fri 28 Jan 11 19:49 
 MINI MINI Cooper Diesel R56 - belt or chain? - RichardW
Isn't this the PSA / Ford engine? In which case it is belt, and the change interval is 150k or something astronomical.
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