Hi everyone, newbie member here! I'm on my 3rd Freelander 2, a 2013 SD4 Dynamic which I am super proud of. One thing that has always got my goat is the lack of definitive guidelines as to when timing belt, auxiliary belt and water pump needs changed. I have heard umpteen different intervals from main dealers, enthusiasts and forums ranging from never (aye right), 100k/10 years, 150k/10 years, 144k/9years, the list goes on. There's even different intervals for pre and post facelift models (before and after 2012).....anyone know the truth?? BTW my 2013 has 98k on it.

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Hippo will know.

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The original diesel FL2 had the TD4 engine with 160bhp. FL2 service intervals are measured in 15k mile years. Cambelt change every 10 years or 150k miles, which ever comes first, on the early TD4 with 160bhp.

In 2010 the MY11 model year 2011 vehicles came out with the face lift. The TD4 power dropped from 160 to 150bhp. They also launched the SD4 with 190bhp which is the same engine with a biggerer turbo and things like injectors may be different. They dropped the service interval for cambelt change to 7 years or 105k miles. Reason being the SD4 version had more power so in theory more strain on the cambelt. They also changed the TD4 cambelt service interval to 105k miles or 7 years at the same time.

If it were my FL2... even if it were the earlier pre face lift on the longer service interval... I would still change the cambelt using 7 years or 105k miles, which ever comes first. 10 years (or 150k miles) is a long time (or high mileage) for a rubber belt. I would be wanting to make sure the cambelt was changed in order to reduce risk of failure.

There is a chain inside the diesel engine but that only needs changed if it gets noisy.

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Hippo said:

Welcome to the forum

The original diesel FL2 had the TD4 engine with 160bhp. FL2 service intervals are measured in 15k mile years. Cambelt change every 10 years of 150k miles, which ever comes first, on the early TD4 with 160bhp.

In 2010 the MY11 model year 2011 vehicles came out with the face lift. The TD4 power dropped from 160 to 150bhp. They also launched the SD4 with 190bhp which is the same engine with a biggerer turbo and things like injectors may be different. They dropped the service interval for cambelt change to 7 years or 105k miles. Reason being the SD4 version had more power so in theory more strain on the cambelt. They also changed the TD4 cambelt service interval to 105k miles or 7 years at the same time.

If it were my FL2... even if it were the earlier pre face lift on the longer service interval... I would still change the cambelt using 7 years or 105k miles, which ever comes first. 10 years (or 150k miles) is a long time (or high mileage) for a rubber belt. I would be wanting to make sure the cambelt was changed in order to reduce risk of failure.

There is a chain inside the diesel engine but that only needs changed if it gets noisy.

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Thanks Hippo, clarity at last. I'll get the belt and pump changed then. Was probably going to do it for peace of mind anyway, thanks