Changing Timing belt

[ak70]

Hi, guys. I just bought a 2009 Mercedes A160 CDI, diesel. According to its service history, the mileage is 105K, and it never gets the timing belt changed. Should I change it immediately? Also I cannot even find the timing belt in the bonnet, where is it?

 

[markjay]

As far as I know all Mercedes Benz diesel engines have a timing chain, not belt.

However, Mercedes Benz cars equipped with the Renault diesel engines do have a timing belt.

Do you know which engine you have? From memory the cooperation between Mercedes Benz and Renault was announced in 2010 and cars were fitted with the Renault engine from 2011, so most likely your 2009 car will have the Mercedes Benz engine with the timing chain.

 

[grober]

Om640

Engines for the new A-Class
https://www.ultimatespecs.com/car-s...48/Mercedes-Benz-A-Class-(W169)-A160-CDI.html

despite different model names all three diesel models share the same 1991cc 4 cylinder engine albeit in different states of tune.
You have a variant of the OM640 engine which has a timing chain.
https://translate.google.co.uk/tran...g/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM_639/OM_640&edit-text=
AND
https://translate.google.co.uk/tran...g/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM_639/OM_640&edit-text=
see also
https://www.drive2.ru/b/1908611/

and