Hi there, I've been receiving conflicting advice on my Renault Trafic, and wondered if someone among you could help before I brave Renault customer service. When the van was bought, the salesman told us that the Trafic was chain driven, and consequently would never need a timing belt change. However, on a recent service, our mechanic recommended we get the timing belt changed soon. He definitely used the word 'belt' rather than chain...

An internet search has only turned up very conflicting advice on the subject.

It's the 2008 diesel Trafic, 2.0L, and has done 79,000 miles. Which is it more likely to have: chain or belt, and should we change it?

Edited by mouton on 09/09/2014 at 17:53