Protege 5 year 2003

[Kastagir]

Is the timing with belt or chain

 

[flash75]

It uses a timing belt. For USA cars the change interval is 105k miles.

Clifton

 

[new guy]

Also it is an interference motor so it is a good thing to change, it cost me about $700 at the dealer about 3 years ago. Which is better than replacing a motor because the belt breaks.

 

[slavrenz]

Also it is an interference motor so it is a good thing to change, it cost me about $700 at the dealer about 3 years ago. Which is better than replacing a motor because the belt breaks.

This is incorrect. Our motors are non-interference, and there are a lot of mechanics and auto parts catalogs going around saying otherwise. Please pass this on to as many people as you can so we can stop this disinformation.

 

[MaxPower]

The 2.0L FS-DE is NOT an interference engine. This is a bit of misinformation spread everywhere.

 

[Kastagir]

Thanks guys.
I just bought a 2003 mazda 323f sport 2.0 (here in europe) driven 118000 kilometres. I think its the proteg 5 model in US.
I have been given wrong info about the timing belt by seller. He said it uses chain, but im glad i got confirmed that its belt driven so i know to change it in time.

 

[slavrenz]

The 2.0L FS-DE is NOT an interference engine. This is a bit of misinformation spread everywhere.

Ha! Beat you to it

 

[MaxPower]

Ha! Beat you to it

By one minute!

 

[Kastagir]

Just got the car today. It looks great. My first Mazda ever.

Mazda service guys said that this engine has timing with chain.... Everybody alse says its with belt.
Im confused, what to do with it.....

 

[JC-MP5]

Your service guy is wrong. They're belt.

Post some pictures for us!

 

[el_Don]

It's a timing belt dude. Go somewhere else if they don't know that!!!!

 

[idrift4wd]

Just got the car today. It looks great. My first Mazda ever.

Mazda service guys said that this engine has timing with chain.... Everybody alse says its with belt.
Im confused, what to do with it.....

geez mazda service guy? does he think our cars run on diesel too?

move to a new mazda service center!

and.... PICSSSS! welcome to our community!

 

[Foppa]

This is incorrect. Our motors are non-interference, and there are a lot of mechanics and auto parts catalogs going around saying otherwise. Please pass this on to as many people as you can so we can stop this disinformation.

What's the difference between an interference motor and non-interference motor?

 

[el_Don]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=non-interference+motor+vs.+interference+motor

 

[Foppa]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=non-interference+motor+vs.+interference+motor

That doesn't answer my question. This is a forum.

 

[tsunami7]

That doesn't answer my question. This is a forum.

with a search function, the first link in his google search will answer your question. reading is fundamental.

 

[youngbull]

simply means if a valve was to stay open as the piston reaches TDC it would bend the valve.
so belt breaks A valve is certain to be open and get bend and damage head and other things, very bad