serpintine belt or timing belt

2003 MAZDA 6
157,000 MILES • 2.0L • 6 CYL
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What does my car have
Mar 25, 2017 at 7:22 PM
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CATAFINA
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It has to be 3.0 for a 6 cylinder not 2.0 it has a timing chain
Mar 25, 2017 at 8:40 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Both engines run chains and the 4 cyl should be a 2.3 litre.
Mar 26, 2017 at 3:42 AM
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STEVE W.
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Well to be a bit of a pain, it depends on which country the car was built for. They used a gas 2.0 LF-VE version of the MZR (aka Ford Duratec) and a diesel 2.0 based on the same engine in other countries.

Both of those use timing chains for the camshafts but they also use a serpentine belt to drive the external engine accessories like the alternator, power steering pump, A/C compressor and such.
Mar 26, 2017 at 6:31 AM