Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain

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Fri 4 Mar 2022 20:56
Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain - Crickleymal

Hi all. First post here. I'm looking at maybe buying an Outlander but I'm a bit confused as to whether they have belts or chains. One website I looked at said 2.0 litre engines from 2002 to 2008 were belt and 2.0 from 2008 were chain. Then there's the 2.2 litre engine which seems to be from 2008 but I can't find any info on it. Both the cars I'm looking at are 2008 but one's a 2 litre the other is 2.2. Anyone help me here please?

Malc

Edited by Crickleymal on 04/03/2022 at 20:58

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Fri 4 Mar 2022 22:39
Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain - elekie&a/c doctor
Seem to be lots of different engines in these . The early 2.0 diesels are VW engines and belt drive . Later 2.2 are Psa Ford/Peugeot diesels , belt drive . Not too sure what other power units are used .
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Sat 5 Mar 2022 15:09
Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain - Falkirk Bairn

good-garage-guide.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/62...m-

HJ answered the same question 7 years ago!

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Sun 6 Mar 2022 13:42
Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain - Crickleymal

But that contradicts the answer just previous to yours.

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Sun 6 Mar 2022 08:59
Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 - Cambelt or Chain - SLO76
Not a car I’d buy at this age and money. They rot badly underneath and the engines (particularly the 2.0 VW) can suffer plenty of problems. Non-service parts are expensive and many are dealer only due to low sales volumes. Fuel tanks can rot, front crossmembers crumble but engine problems will probably be the killer at this age. The 2.4 petrol is a robust engine but they’re thirsty, from memory the post 2008 examples are chain driven and older cars were belt. Unless you absolutely must have an SUV I’d steer away from them if you’re on a limited budget.

Edited by SLO76 on 06/03/2022 at 09:02

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