Does my Mondeo have two timing belts?

Hello, I have a Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCi registered in January 2009.

I was told that two timing belts need to be changed depending on the year of manufacture. On some models, this would be unnecessary, as a chain is used in place of the second belt.

Is my vehicle affected by this double change?

CHEVALIER (RENNES)

Jun 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain

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Expert answer

Hi Chevalier,

We have no way of knowing which setup your car's engine has remotely, but you are correct in that some of the engines from that year use a chain for the high-pressure fuel pump drive while others use a belt - alongside the main timing belt.

It doesn't really matter which your engine has, unfortunately, as the chain must be replaced just as often as the timing belt - at least every 200,000km or 10 years, whichever comes first.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor